Checkatrade Trophy: Vale are ball four in Friday’s final 32 draw
Port Vale will know who they will face in the final 32 of the Checkatrade Trophy after Friday evening’s draw.
The draw will take place at Wembley stadium on Friday evening ahead of England’s friendly game with Germany.
England Under-17’s World Cup-winning manager Steve Cooper and Southampton legend Matthew Le Tissier will be selecting the ties, with the BBC’s Mark Clemmit overseeing proceedings from the Wembley Suite.
The Northern and Southern draws will be split into two separate draws – Draw A and Draw B. Vale are guaranteed a home draw as they are group winners.
Checkatrade Trophy final 32 draw
Northern Section:
1 – Fleetwood Town
2 – Blackpool
3 – Rochdale
4 – Port Vale
5 – Walsall
6 – Group F Winner
7 – Lincoln City
8 – Scunthorpe United
9 – Leicester City U23
10 – Accrington Stanley
11 – Bury
12 – Oldham Athletic
13 – Shrewsbury Town
14 – Group F Runner Up
15 – Mansfield Town
16 – Doncaster Rovers
Southern Section:
1 – Portsmouth
2 – Gillingham
3 – Group C Winner
4 – Group D Winner
5 – Swansea City U23
6 – Luton Town
7 – MK Dons
8 – Peterborough United
9 – Charlton Athletic
10 – Southend United
11 – Group C Runner Up
12 – Group D Runner Up
13 – Forest Green Rovers
14 – Wimbledon
15 – Oxford United
16 – Northampton Town