New signing stakes his claim as Port Vale thrash Newcastle
New loan signing Reikel Pyke scored a hat-trick as Port Vale put Newcastle Town to the sword on Tuesday evening.
Vale had seven trialists in action including right-back Neil Eardley and veteran Michael Tonge.
Cristian Montano put Vale ahead on 35 minutes and the away side added another on 45 minutes through Tom Walker.
Anthony De Freitas made it 3-0 before second-half goals from Dan Green and new loan signing Rekeil Pyke who added a late brace to put Vale six up. Minutes later, Frenchman De Freitas scored his second to put Vale seven ahead and Pyke completed his hat-trick to make it eight.
Vale first-half: Boot, Eardley, Kay, Gunning, Walford, Montano, Pugh, Reeves, Whitehouse, Walker, Pope
Vale second-half: Lainton, Gibbons, Smith, Davis, Kelly, Green, Tonge, De Freitas, Turner, Pyke
Attendance: 702