Port Vale 0-0 Crewe Alexandra result, stats and report

Barnsley scored three goals in a nine-minute first-half burst to establish control of this Carabao Cup tie, but the underlying statistics tell a more complicated story about what actually happened at Oakwell on Tuesday evening.

Crewe Alexandra edged out Accrington Stanley 2-1 in the Carabao Cup, winning the physical battle from start to finish and holding their nerve after Stanley pulled one back late on.

Wolves settled the tie before half-time with three well-constructed goals, exposing a Port Vale defensive structure that could not cope with sustained home pressure. The scoreline told the story accurately.

Plymouth Argyle ground out a 2-1 victory over Port Vale at Home Park, ending any lingering hope that the visitors could spring an upset on League One's final day of fixtures.

Chesterfield secured a comfortable 2-0 home victory over Crewe Alexandra, a result that reflected the structural gap between two sides at very different ends of the League Two table. The Spireites were organised, purposeful, and ultimately too solid for a Crewe side that ended the season without answers.

Port Vale pulled off a genuine shock on Tuesday evening, winning 2-1 away at Stockport County in League One. Our man Jay Thompson breaks down how it happened and what it means.

Marcus Vale breaks down the form, the numbers, and where the value actually lies.