Port Vale v Rochdale, 16 August 2016
| Score | 1-0 to Port Vale |
| Referee | Robert Jones |
| Competition | League One |
| Venue | Vale Park |
| Attendance | 3,941 |
View Port Vale v Rochdale head to head
Kick-off: 7.45pm
Goals:
| Nathan Smith | 52 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Jak Alnwick
Defender
Kjell Knops
Defender
Ben Purkiss
Defender
Nathan Smith
Defender
Remie Streete
Midfielder
Sam Foley
Midfielder
Anthony Grant
Midfielder
Paulo Tavares
Midfielder
Jerome Thomas
Forward
Anton Forrester
Forward
JJ Hooper
Substitutions:
| Anthony De Freitas for Jerome Thomas | 55 |
| Christopher Mbamba for Kjell Knops | 70 |
| Alex Jones for Anton Forrester | 84 |
Cards:
| Anthony Grant | 18 | Y |
| Remie Streete | 80 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Ryan Boot
Defender
Calvin Mac-Intosch
Defender/Midfielder
Sam Kelly
Midfielder
Sébastien Amoros
Midfielder
Anthony De Freitas
Midfielder
Christopher Mbamba
Forward
Alex Jones
Comments:
League position: 4th0 Rochdale
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Josh Lillis
Goalkeeper
Niall Canavan
Defender
Harrison McGahey
Defender
Scott Tanser
Defender
Jim McNulty
Defender/Centre back
Jamie Allen
Defender/Midfielder
Andy Cannon
Midfielder
Ian Henderson
Midfielder/Forward
Donal McDermott
Midfielder/Forward
Nathaniel Mendez-Laing
Midfielder/Forward
Calvin Andrew
Forward
Substitutions:
| Callum Camps for Scott Tanser | 58 |
| Sanmi Odelusi for Donal McDermott | 61 |
| Joe Thompson for Andy Cannon | 64 |
Cards:
| Andy Cannon | 17 | Y |
| Jim McNulty | 72 | Y |
| Niall Canavan | 90 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Conrad Logan
Midfielder
Callum Camps
Midfielder
Matty Lund
Midfielder
Aaron Morley
Midfielder
Joe Thompson
Forward
Joe Bunney
Forward
Sanmi Odelusi