Oxford United 2-0 Port Vale: result and report

League One · Monday 17 April 2017

Result

Oxford United 2-0 Port Vale

League One · Monday 17 April 2017, 14:00 UTC · half-time 1-0

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Oxford United 2-0 Port Vale: match report

Oxford United won against Port Vale 2-0 in the League One on Monday 17 April 2017. It was 1-0 at half-time.

Josh Ruffels opened the scoring in the 14th minute. Oxford United's goals came from Josh Ruffels (14') and Chris Maguire (82'). Port Vale did not score.

Discipline: Oxford United received no yellow cards; Port Vale received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Oxford United were 10th on 60 points from 43 and Port Vale 21st on 45 points from 42. Oxford United went on to finish that season 8th with 69 points, and Port Vale 21st with 49.

Oxford United lined up in a 4-4-2 and Port Vale in a 4-4-2.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 4 Oxford United wins, 1 draw and 2 for Port Vale.

Going into the match Oxford United's last five read L-D-L-W-D and Port Vale's L-L-L-W-D.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 14'Goal · Josh RuffelsOxford United · 1-0
  • 40'Yellow card · Remie StreetePort Vale
  • 82'Goal · Chris MaguireOxford United · 2-0

Head-to-head

7 meetings: Oxford United 4, draws 1, Port Vale 2.

Team news

Oxford United line-up (4-4-2)

Simon Eastwood, Joe Skarz, Curtis Nelson, Phil Edwards, Charlie Raglan, John Lundstram, Josh Ruffels, Joe Rothwell, Marvin Johnson, Conor McAleny, Robert Hall

Port Vale line-up (4-4-2)

Deniz Mehmet, Remie Streete, Scott Tanser, Nathan Smith, Ryan Taylor, Sam Foley, Danny Pugh, William Reeves, Rigino Cicilia, J. Hooper, Chris Eagles