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Preview: Port Vale

16 March 2015

Match Previews

Preview: Port Vale

16 March 2015

A look ahead to Tuesday night's game at Vale Park

Reds make the long trip to Vale Park on Tuesday (7.45pm kick off) to face Port Vale in Sky Bet League One.
 

MATCH OFFICIALS

Referee: Kevin Wright

Assistants: Kevin Mattocks & David Storrie

Fourth Official: Mark Dwyer

For more information on Tuesday's referee click here.

 

TEAM NEWS

Dean Leacock (groin), Lanre Oyebanjo (hamstring), Conor Henderson (ankle) and Josh Simpson (hamstring) are all still sidelined for Reds.

Chris Dickinson and Byron Moore picked up dead legs in the defeat to Swindon on Saturday but should be fit for Vale, who may give a start to striker Louis Dodds.


Reds have won four out of their last nine but have only won three times on their travels this season. Port Vale have won four of their last six but did lose at home, 1-0 to Swindon, last Saturday.THE FORM GUIDE      


VIEW FROM THE BENCH

: "Away from home it's as tough as it gets in this division. Rob Page has done a great job there and they will still feel they could challenge for the play-offs. Our job is to try and back up the result we got on Saturday."Dean Saunders


 "There were a lot of good things from Saturday's performance, particularly in the second half, which we need to take into Tuesday's game. It's going to be difficult. Dean (Saunders) has put his own stamp on their squad and they are coming into the game on the back of a very good result on Saturday so it won't be easy."Rob Page (Port Vale boss):


DID YOU KNOW?

Reds began life as a Football League club at Port Vale in 2011 when we drew 2-2 thanks to goals from Tyrone Barnett and Kyle McFadzean.

  

WE’VE MET BEFORE?

This will be the sixth meeting between the teams and Reds have yet to taste victory at Vale Park.

Previous visits there have been the 2-2 draw in our first League Two game and last season's 2-1 defeat when Billy Clarke was on target.

At home we have won once, 3-2 in 2012, and lost twice. Back in December Vale won 2-0 at the Checkatrade.com Stadium.

 

REST OF THE LEAGUE ONE FIXTURES

Bristol City v Crewe

Chesterfield v Gillingham

Colchester v Yeovil

Doncaster Rovers v Swindon

Fleetwood v Coventry

Leyton Orient v Barnsley

Notts County v Rochdale

Oldham v MK Dons

Preston v Peterborough

Walsall v Sheffield United


FANCY A FLUTTER?

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TICKET INFORMATION

This match is all-ticket for Reds fans and no tickets are now available. They cannot be purchased on the night at Port Vale.


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