Port Vale draw Hartlepool United in the FA Cup second round
Port Vale have been drawn at home against Hartlepool United in the second round of the FA Cup.
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Jak Alnwick to lose his beard (and raise money for charity)
Port Vale keeper Jak Alnwick is to go clean shaven in order to raise money for the Movember Foundation.
Top scorer Alex Jones on course to return for Fleetwood game
Coach Andy Smith believes Port Vale’s top scorer Alex Jones is a few training sessions away from a return to action.
Post-match reaction: Port Vale 1-0 Stevenage
Join the debate: Is it time for Plan B? Who will Vale draw in the next round? What are your thoughts on the “lucky” win over Stevenage?
Loan watch: Hooper opens account for Northampton
It’s a shorter than usual loanwatch as a number of clubs with Vale loanees were not in action over the weekend.
Watch: Port Vale 1-0 Stevenage
OK, so it’s not the most exciting action clip in the world, but here are highlights of Vale’s narrow FA Cup win over Stevenage.
Coach Andy Smith admits Vale were lucky
Port Vale first-team coach told the media that the Valiants rode their luck during the narrow 1-0 win over Stevenage in the FA Cup first round.
Match report: Port Vale 1-0 Stevenage
Port Vale went into the draw for the second round of the FA Cup after a narrow home victory over Stevenage.
Team news: two changes for Port Vale
Manager Bruno Ribeiro has made two changes for the FA Cup game against Stevenage.
Two minute guide to: Port Vale v Stevenage
Next up for Port Vale is a FA Cup tie against Stevenage and arguably a must-win game for the Valiants.
Purkiss could return but Forrester and Jones may not be risked
Port Vale assistant manager Michael Brown says that the Stevenage game may come too early for Vale to risk strikers Anton Forrester and Alex Jones.
Stevenage’s Glenn Roeder says “non-British” coaches don’t understand FA Cup’s “tradition”
Port Vale’s coaching staff may want to pin this to Bruno Ribeiro’s office wall – Stevenage’s “managerial adviser” says that “non-British” coaches “don’t understand how much of a tradition the FA Cup is in England”.
Your invitation to an evening showcasing Port Vale and sport artwork
On Friday evening, there will be an evening event showcasing original sporting artwork hosted by the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery.
Pre-match views: Port Vale v Stevenage
Join the debate: What’s Vale’s best formation? Will you take advantage of cheap ticket prices? How will Vale fare on Saturday?
Ticket prices slashed for Vale’s crucial cup tie with Stevenage
Port Vale are reducing the ticket prices for Saturday’s FA Cup first round tie against Stevenage.
Nathan Smith: I just want to do as well as possible for the club…
Rising star Nathan Smith says he will “play every game like it’s your last game” as he talks about his rise to prominence with the Boot Room website.
Andy Smith hints that Sam Kelly will keep his place for cup tie
Port Vale coach Andy Smith has praised Sam Kelly after the winger made his first start of the season during Vale’s defeat to Bolton.
Port Vale facing striking shortage for Stevenage tie
Port Vale could be down to their last two recognised strikers for the crucial FA Cup game against Stevenage on Saturday.
Time for Port Vale to call on old heads to reverse this slump?
OVF editor Rob Fielding wonders if the FA Cup game against Stevenage is the time for Vale to rely on proven experience over potential.
Remie Streete says Vale need to force the pace early on
Centre-half Remie Streete says Vale need to increase their tempo later on after conceding costly early goals for the second game in a row.
Loan watch: Pickering plays in thrilling win
Vale’s on-loan goalkeeper Harry Pickering played in a thrilling win for Kidsgrove Athletic.
Vale fans reaction: many concerns after Bolton losses
There were plenty of negatives and very few positives after Vale’s comprehensive defeat to Bolton. Here is what fans on the OVF Forum had to say…
Watch (or perhaps not): Bolton Wanderers 3-1 Port Vale
Hmm, I guess Port Vale fans may want to see Sam Hart’s first senior goal but perhaps it’s best to fast forward this clip to that point?
Andy Smith slams slow starting Port Vale
Port Vale first-team coach Andy Smith slams the “terrible start” to the away loss at Bolton Wanderers.
Match report: Bolton 3-1 Port Vale
Loanee Sam Hart scored his first goal for the club but it was not enough as early Bolton goals saw them secure a comfortable home win.
Brown: too early to say when Jones will return
Port Vale assistant manager Michael Brown says the club is not sure when injured loanee Alex Jones will return to full fitness.