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League One: Port Vale 0-3 Stockport County Nathan Lowe put Stockport ahead while Kyle Wootton and Jack Diamond send Stockport three goals up inside half an hour Stockport move top of the table thanks to a comfortable win and leapfrog Bradford, Stevenage and Cardiff having started the evening in fourth Hosts miss the chance to move out of the League One drop zone Kate Holloway Port Vale 0-3 Stockport Stockport's first-half romp earns them all three points and puts them on top of League One. Port Vale's efforts to trying a breakthrough to goal were met with some staunch defending, giving the Hatters their third successive clean sheet. The best chances of the second-half fell to the visitors also, with Nathan Lowe hitting the bar in the opening minute of the second-half and Beno Andresson ending the action on the counter but unable to get his strike past the Valiants keeper. A well-deserved victory with an end befitting this kind of performance. Port Vale 0-3 Stockport Kyle Wootton is at it again, striking while on the turn to try and find the corner. Relief for the hosts though, he doesn't. We've got three more minutes in this but it was done and dusted before we'd even reached half an hour. Port Vale 0-3 Stockport Marvin Johnson sends in a lovely cross but none of his Valiant team-mates have the instinct to go and attack it. Yet more frustration. Port Vale 0-3 Stockport Ruari Paton has the ball in the back of the net to prompt cheers from the home fans that still remain but it's long after the whistle has blown for an offside against Devante Cole. It was hit in frustration more than anything. It's been a tough day for the Valiants. Port Vale 0-3 Stockport Josh Watton BBC Radio Manchester commentator Stockport fans are continuing a chant of "we are top of the league". It started 13 minutes in. The sponsors have announced that Ruari Paton is the player of the match. It must be a thankless task having to name one for Vale in a game like this. Port Vale 0-3 Stockport Ryan Croasdale won't be able to make up for his missed chances in the first-half. He's out and in comes George Hall for the Valiants. Port Vale 0-3 Stockport Callum Connolly rips in a strike for Stockport but it drifts wide. Looks like it takes a little deflection from a white shirt on the way out but the officials award them the goal kick. A little luck in a game that has not offered them much joy. Port Vale 0-3 Stockport Stockport exchange Odin Bailey for Owen Moxon to see if they can keep a third successive clean sheet. Port Vale 0-3 Stockport Port Vale are pinging the ball within the box from player to player but they cannot break through this Stockport defence. In better news for them, things do appear to have cooled slightly at the other end. Port Vale 0-3 Stockport Calvin Andrew Ex-Port Vale forward on BBC Radio Manchester Nathan Lowe's endeavour in this game has really been the difference. When you were wondering who was going to take the game by the scruff of the neck in the first half, he was making those runs, tasking the Vale defenders. The first goal was testament to that, spinning and creating it himself before heading in. He set the tone for this half by hitting a post, as well. There's no movement whatsoever from Port Vale. Nobody seems like they want the ball. That creates a stagnated feel. The defenders go back to the goalkeeper and there's still no movement. I can see why the fans are frustrated. There's no way for Vale to create attacks. Port Vale 0-3 Stockport Ethan Pye puts his leg out and trips up Devante Cole just outside the box. The Port Vale striker manages to keep his balance long enough not to take the fall until he's inside the box in hope of a penalty shout but he's within eyeshot of the referee and doesn't get the call he's looking for. He doesn't get the free-kick either though. Puzzling one. Port Vale 0-3 Stockport Port Vale's Ronan Curtis is introduced in place of Kyle John. Quite the task he's got ahead of him. Port Vale 0-3 Stockport Stockport Callum Camps gets on the end of a clearance from a Vale player and tries to lift it into goal. It's a difficult one though and sends it flying above the bar. County looking way too threatening for the home stands' liking. Port Vale 0-3 Stockport Port Vale honorary president John Rudge is watching on from the crowd. He's much loved around Vale Park but he doesn't look like he's loving this performance. Port Vale 0-3 Stockport Vale stopper Joe Gauci is living life on the edge. He launches off his line to get to a ball on the right flank outside the box. Should he have lost out to a Stockport player, it would spell absolute disaster. He does win the race, though, and boots it long. Port Vale 0-3 Stockport Nathan Lowe is being withdrawn for Stockport to a choir of boos. They haven't forgiven him for his misdeeds against Marvin Johnson that saw the midfielder needing treatment in the first-half. His day is done but it really probably should have been over much before now. Beno Andresson returns from injury to take his place while Callum Camps is on for Jack Diamond. Port Vale 0-3 Stockport Now Stockport have a corner, which is taken short and given to Ollie Norwood to curl into the box. Ethan Pye gets it on his head and it's tantalisingly close but just misses the mark. There's another goal in this, that's for sure. Port Vale 0-3 Stockport Port Vale have another corner but it's sent straight towards a Stockport player before it can even get close to a white shirt. This is a set piece Stockport usually struggle to defend but the Vale seem to be worse at delivering them tonight. Port Vale 0-3 Stockport Calvin Andrew Ex-Port Vale forward on BBC Radio Manchester Jayden Stockley is very astute with his back to goal. Port Vale don't look comfortable in possession at all. When one of their players has the ball, there aren't many options - whereas when Stockport have it, there are three or four players moving or making runs. Port Vale 0-3 Stockport This first change of today's proceedings sees Port Vale's George Byers replaced by Jayden Stockley. Last Updated 27th October 2025 at 21: 57 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Darren Moore Formation: 5 - 3 - 2 Manager: Dave Challinor Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1 Manager: Darren Moore Formation: 5 - 3 - 2 Manager: Dave Challinor Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1 League One All competitions All competitions All competitions Port Vale have lost just one of their last seven league games against Stockport County (W2 D4), with this their first meeting with the Hatters since April 2011 in League Two, a 2-1 defeat. Stockport County are unbeaten across their last six away league games against Port Vale (W2 D4), since a 2-1 defeat at Vale Park in September 1997. Port Vale have won just one of their last eight home league games (D3 L4), failing to score in four separate matches during that run. Stockport have won their last two away league games and will be looking to win in three in succession for the first time in the third tier since February 1996.   Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 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