What channel is Port Vale v Scunthorpe on?
Port Vale v Scunthorpe kicks off on Saturday 7 November at 3pm UK time, at Vale Park (Stoke on Trent), in the FA Cup, First Round. The UK channel is to be confirmed: TNT Sports and the BBC hold the FA Cup rights and choose their ties after each round's draw. A tie that keeps a 3pm Saturday kick-off is not shown live.
In the 14 previous meetings on record: 4 wins for Port Vale, 4 draws, 6 wins for Scunthorpe.
How to watch Port Vale v Scunthorpe in the UK
The FA Cup TV guide →No channel has been announced for Port Vale v Scunthorpe yet. The UK rights to the FA Cup are held by:
- TNT SportsLive ties from every round, from the First Round to the final at Wembley, under a four-year deal that started in 2025/26 and runs to 2028/29; it has first pick of each round.
- BBCfree14 matches a season live and free to air, shared with TNT Sports: two from each round up to the quarter-finals, one semi-final and the final.
The streaming services that carry the FA Cup:
- HBO MaxEvery TNT Sports match; with a TNT Sports plan; HBO Max replaced discovery+ as the streaming home of TNT Sports in the UK in March 2026.
- BBC iPlayerfreeThe BBC's live matches and its highlights; free, with a TV licence.
Ties that keep a 3pm Saturday kick-off are not shown live in the UK: the broadcast deal covers the matches played outside that slot. The ties picked for television are moved to other times, and the picks are announced after each round's draw. Free to air: 14 matches a season are live and free on the BBC, on television and on BBC iPlayer, including the final. Every other televised tie needs TNT Sports. The BBC has highlights and clips on its platforms, and the FA publishes highlights on its official Emirates FA Cup YouTube channel. Rights checked on 2 October 2026.
How they come into it
- Tue 20 OctGillingham 1-1 Port ValeLeague Two
- Sat 17 OctPort Vale 1-0 ChesterfieldLeague Two
- Sat 10 OctPort Vale 1-0 GrimsbyLeague Two
- Sat 26 SeptPort Vale -1--1 NorthamptonLeague Two
- Sat 19 SeptWalsall 2-0 Port ValeLeague Two
- No matches in our archive yet.
Line-ups appear here as soon as our data provider publishes them, usually an hour before kick-off.
Head-to-head record
Port Vale v Scunthorpe down the years14 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Port Vale 16, Scunthorpe 20 · 2.6 per match
- 29 Jan 2022Port Vale1-0ScunthorpeLeague Two
- 25 Sept 2021Scunthorpe0-1Port ValeLeague Two
- 26 Jan 2021Scunthorpe2-0Port ValeLeague Two
- 17 Nov 2020Port Vale0-1ScunthorpeLeague Two
- 5 Sept 2020Scunthorpe1-2Port ValeEFL Cup
- 29 Feb 2020Port Vale2-2ScunthorpeLeague Two
- 23 Nov 2019Scunthorpe2-1Port ValeLeague Two
- 28 Jan 2017Scunthorpe3-2Port ValeLeague One
- 27 Aug 2016Port Vale3-1ScunthorpeLeague One
- 30 Apr 2016Scunthorpe1-0Port ValeLeague One
and 4 older ones.
The last meeting was on 29 Jan 2022: Port Vale 1-0 Scunthorpe. With Port Vale at home: 2 home wins, 3 draws and 1 away win in 6 matches, goals 9-7. Port Vale last won this fixture on 29 Jan 2022 (Port Vale 1-0 Scunthorpe). Scunthorpe last won it on 26 Jan 2021 (Scunthorpe 2-0 Port Vale).
The questions people ask
- What time does Port Vale v Scunthorpe kick off?
- Saturday 7 November at 3pm UK time, at Vale Park (Stoke on Trent).
- What channel is Port Vale v Scunthorpe on in the UK?
- To be confirmed. TNT Sports and the BBC hold the FA Cup rights in the UK and announce their picks after each round's draw; ties that stay at 3pm on a Saturday are not shown live.
- Is Port Vale v Scunthorpe on free-to-air TV?
- Not confirmed yet. Across the competition, 14 matches a season are live and free on the BBC, on television and on BBC iPlayer, including the final. Every other televised tie needs TNT Sports.
- Where can I watch Port Vale v Scunthorpe highlights?
- The BBC has highlights and clips on its platforms, and the FA publishes highlights on its official Emirates FA Cup YouTube channel.
- Where is Port Vale v Scunthorpe being played?
- At Vale Park (Stoke on Trent), capacity 19,052. Port Vale are the home side.
- What is the head-to-head record between Port Vale and Scunthorpe?
- 14 meetings on record: 4 wins for Port Vale, 4 draws, 6 wins for Scunthorpe; goals 16-20.
- When did Port Vale and Scunthorpe last meet?
- On 29 Jan 2022 (League Two): Port Vale 1-0 Scunthorpe.
- Where can I follow Port Vale v Scunthorpe live?
- On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.
The rest of the round on TV
The FA Cup TV guide →This page is for viewers in the United Kingdom, and its times are UK time. Rights and channels change: check the broadcaster's own listing on the day. League tables rebuilt from results do not include points deductions; expected goals and team stats come from our data provider, where it supplies them. We earn nothing from these links.