Sunderland v Port Vale Live Score

Match ends, Sunderland 2, Port Vale 0.

Second Half ends, Sunderland 2, Port Vale 0.

Goal! Sunderland 2, Port Vale 0. Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.

Penalty conceded by Dino Visser (Port Vale) after a foul in the penalty area.

Penalty Sunderland. Jack Diamond draws a foul in the penalty area.

Attempt missed. Cristian Montaño (Port Vale) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mark Cullen.

Offside, Sunderland. Max Power tries a through ball, but Josh Scowen is caught offside.

Attempt blocked. Tom Conlon (Port Vale) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark Cullen.

Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Tom Conlon (Port Vale).

Attempt missed. Bailey Wright (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Grant Leadbitter with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by David Fitzpatrick.

Attempt blocked. Jack Diamond (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aiden McGeady.

Attempt missed. Josh Scowen (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Grant Leadbitter following a set piece situation.

Jack Diamond (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Cristian Montaño (Port Vale).

Attempt blocked. Jack Diamond (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aiden McGeady.

Attempt saved. Max Power (Sunderland) header from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Grant Leadbitter.

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by David Fitzpatrick.

Callum McFadzean (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Tom Conlon (Port Vale).

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Jake Taylor.

Substitution, Sunderland. Jack Diamond replaces Elliot Embleton.

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by David Amoo.

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Nathan Smith.

Attempt saved. Charlie Wyke (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aiden McGeady with a cross.

Substitution, Port Vale. Mark Cullen replaces Scott Burgess.

Substitution, Port Vale. Tom Pope replaces Theo Robinson.

Substitution, Port Vale. David Fitzpatrick replaces Adam Crookes.

Substitution, Sunderland. Charlie Wyke replaces Lynden Gooch.

Substitution, Sunderland. Ollie Younger replaces Jordan Willis.

Substitution, Sunderland. Aiden McGeady replaces Chris Maguire.

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Zak Mills.

Attempt blocked. Chris Maguire (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aiden O'Brien.

Attempt blocked. Theo Robinson (Port Vale) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Burgess.

Attempt blocked. Theo Robinson (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Conlon.

Offside, Sunderland. Grant Leadbitter tries a through ball, but Lynden Gooch is caught offside.

Foul by Chris Maguire (Sunderland).

David Amoo (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Leon Legge.

Attempt blocked. Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bailey Wright.

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Adam Crookes.

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Nathan Smith.

Attempt blocked. Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aiden O'Brien.

Attempt missed. Tom Conlon (Port Vale) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.

Substitution, Port Vale. Jake Taylor replaces Danny Whitehead because of an injury.

Bailey Wright (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Bailey Wright (Sunderland).

Theo Robinson (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Callum McFadzean (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Callum McFadzean (Sunderland).

Danny Whitehead (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt blocked. Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aiden O'Brien.

Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Cristian Montaño (Port Vale).

Second Half begins Sunderland 1, Port Vale 0.

Substitution, Sunderland. Grant Leadbitter replaces Daniel Neil.

First Half ends, Sunderland 1, Port Vale 0.

Attempt saved. Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Chris Maguire.

Offside, Port Vale. Zak Mills tries a through ball, but Theo Robinson is caught offside.

Foul by Chris Maguire (Sunderland).

Cristian Montaño (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Leon Legge (Port Vale).

Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Elliot Embleton (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by David Amoo (Port Vale).

Attempt missed. Elliot Embleton (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Daniel Neil.

Callum McFadzean (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Theo Robinson (Port Vale).

Foul by Lynden Gooch (Sunderland).

Zak Mills (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt saved. Aiden O'Brien (Sunderland) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lynden Gooch.

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Leon Legge.

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Adam Crookes.

Attempt saved. Elliot Embleton (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Max Power.

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Zak Mills.

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Leon Legge.

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Leon Legge.

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Scott Burgess.

Goal! Sunderland 1, Port Vale 0. Aiden O'Brien (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lynden Gooch.

Foul by Daniel Neil (Sunderland).

Scott Burgess (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Substitution, Port Vale. Cristian Montaño replaces Alex Hurst because of an injury.

Attempt missed. Max Power (Sunderland) with an attempt from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Callum McFadzean with a cross.

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Zak Mills.

Foul by Aiden O'Brien (Sunderland).

Dino Visser (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt saved. Bailey Wright (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Chris Maguire with a cross.

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Dino Visser.

Attempt saved. Chris Maguire (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Aiden O'Brien.

Tom Conlon (Port Vale) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Chris Maguire (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Tom Conlon (Port Vale).

Attempt saved. Elliot Embleton (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Elliot Embleton (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Adam Crookes (Port Vale).

Foul by Callum McFadzean (Sunderland).

Tom Conlon (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.