Port Vale 0-0 Cardiff: Brian Barry-Murphy's side top League One table after escaping Vale Park with a draw

Port Vale and Cardiff City drew at Vale Park as the visitors climbed to the top of League One with the point; Mitch Clark saw a goal ruled out for offside and George Byers hit the bar

Thursday 7 August 2025 22:52, UK

Port Vale collected a first point against Cardiff for 31 years but were unlucky not to turn a 0-0 stalemate at Vale Park into a first win of the new League One campaign.

The draw took Brian Barry-Murphy's visitors top of the fledgling third-tier table but last season's relegated Championship side could have returned to Wales empty-handed.

Darren Moore's hosts, beaten 2-1 at Rotherham on their return to the third tier on Saturday, created a host of chances but could not beat Bluebirds' debutant goalkeeper Nathan Trott.

Vale came closest when Cardiff captain Calum Chambers was indebted to Trott for preventing a headed, first-half own goal. Towering defender Jesse Debrah also headed narrowly wide as the visitors rode their luck.

Mitch Clark had a goal ruled out for offside in the second half, George Byers hit the bar - only for a linesman's flag to again lead to home frustration - while Ronan Curtis blasted over.