WALSALL, England (Interstat) — James Connolly scored in first-half stoppage time and Andrew Dallas added an 89th-minute goal as Walsall defeated Port Vale 2-0 on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium in English League Two play. Connolly, a midfielder, played 90 minutes, scored once and was booked. Dallas, a forward, played 20 minutes and scored once. Walsall led 1-0 at halftime. Yellow cards went to Walsall’s Sven Sprangler in the 27th minute, Elicha Ahui in the 40th, and Connolly in the 50th, plus Port Vale’s Kyle Dempsey in the 51st, Ben Garrity in the 84th, and Jasper Moon in the 90th-plus-third. Walsall improved to 3-0-4 in League Two and across all competitions, while Port Vale dropped to 1-4-2 in both. The visiting side could not answer after Dallas scored late. Walsall next visits Tranmere on Sept. 26, and Port Vale hosts Northampton the same day.