“This is what it’s all about” – Darren Moore on the Arsenal cup game
Port Vale manager Darren Moore told the media that he was proud of his team despite their 2-0 League cup defeat to Arsenal on Wednesday evening.
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Port Vale 0-2 Arsenal – class tells but Valiants exit cup with heads held high
Port Vale are out of the League Cup after conceding at the beginning and end of the game. However, Darren Moore’s men can be largely proud of their performance against more illustrious opponents. Here’s our match report.
Port Vale v Arsenal preview – Valiants target a huge but unlikely cup upset in glamour tie
Port Vale’s reward for away League Cup wins over Blackpool and Birmingham City is a televised home clash with Arsenal. How will they do? Here’s our preview…
A match report from Port Vale’s last win over Arsenal back in 1901
It’s been well over a century since Port Vale’s last win over Arsenal and here’s a match report on that game.
Darren Moore reveals double wingback injury blow
Port Vale manager Darren Moore has told the media that wingbacks Mitch Clark and Kyle John both face spells on the sidelines.
Port Vale 2-1 Mansfield Town – rate the Vale players
How did the Port Vale players fare during their first home win of the season – a dramatic victory over Mansfield?
Port Vale 2-1 Mansfield Town – Cole and Curtis on mark as Vale leave it late to defeat ten man Mansfield
Striker Devante Cole scored in his third consecutive game for Port Vale but it took a late Ronan Curtis penalty to win the game against a dogged Mansfield side.
Port Vale v Mansfield Town preview – can Valiants build on Exeter with a home victory?
The Valiants “stopped the rot” last Saturday can they now earn a long-awaited first home League victory? Here’s our preview…
Darren Moore says forget Arsenal “it’s all about Mansfield on Saturday”
Port Vale Darren Moore says the team have to give their full focus to “tough opponents” Mansfield Town and not allow the Arsenal League Cup clash to distract them.
Devante Cole on Ruari Paton: “signs there that we could definitely suit each other”
Striker Devante Cole says it’s too early to call his pairing with Ruari Paton a partnership but there are “signs” that the duo can work well together.
OVF Star Man: three in a row for in-form Ruari Paton
Striker Ruari Paton has been awarded three star man awards for the games against Leeds U21, Leyton Orient and Exeter City. The results take Paton to join-top of our leaderboard alongside Funso Ojo. There is also a first award for Devante Cole who shares the Leyton Orient star man award.
Vintage programme: read Mansfield Town versus Port Vale, 1985
We take a leaf through the pages of a programme from an FA Cup first round game against rivals Mansfield Town in November 1985.
“Stop the rot” – Darren Moore on Port Vale’s first win of the season
Port Vale manager Darren Moore told BBC Radio Stoke that the team’s first victory in League One this season was a way to “stop the rot.”
Four thoughts after the Exeter game – have some starting positions been sorted?
Rob Fielding has praise for the strike force, is pleased to see Ben Garrity back and thinks some players have cemented their places in the starting line-up.
Exeter City 0-2 Port Vale – rate the Vale players
How did the Port Vale players fare during their first win of the season – an away victory at Exeter City?
“Quietened the crowd” – Darren Moore on Port Vale’s performance at Exeter
Port Vale manager Darren Moore declared himself delighted with the Valiants’ winning performance at St James Park on Saturday.
Exeter City 0-2 Port Vale – Paton scores as Vale record first League win of the season
Port Vale striker Ruari Paton netted his first League goal of the season and partner Devante Cole another as Vale won a scrappy encounter at St James Park. Here’s our match report.
Exeter City v Port Vale preview – not quite a Moore must-win but pressure is building on winless Valiants
The Valiants could badly do with a first win of the season as they travel to Exeter on Saturday. Here’s our preview…
“Twenty seconds” – Darren Moore says its fine margins as he reflects on loss to Leyton Orient
Port Vale manager Darren Moore says his job this week has been to ensure his team maintain the focus as he reflected on a late loss to Leyton Orient last weekend.
“Not getting the points that their performances deserve” – Exeter boss wary of Port Vale threat
Exeter City manager Gary Caldwell says his side will need to “be ready and stand up” when they play the Valiants on Saturday afternoon.
Goalkeeper Joe Gauci joins select list of Port Vale Internationals
On loan Aston Villa goalkeeper Joe Gauci made his eighth appearance for his country on Tuesday, in the process becoming the 16th Port Vale player to earn a full International cap.
Opinion: 26 players used in seven League games – is it any wonder Port Vale haven’t found cohesion and consistency?
A look at the stats for this season shows that a mammoth twenty six players have featured in Port Vale’s opening seven League games. Rob Fielding says is it then any surprise the team are lacking cohesion and consistency?
“Brilliant form” – a report on Port Vale’s first-ever trip to Exeter City in 1938
Read the match report from Vale’s first-ever visit to Exeter City when even an injury to the Valiants goalkeeper can’t prevent a comprehensive win.
Port Vale Loanwatch – Plant makes fifth appearance for Yeovil
There’s not much to cheer as we produce our latest round-up of how Vale’s out on-loan players are faring…
OVF Star Man: double for Rhys Walters as he tops Birmingham and Reading match ratings
Midfielder Rhys Walters has been voted your star performer for the games against Birmingham City and Reading.
Opinion: Port Vale have an unbalanced, bloated squad and with the window shut that’s a real worry
Rob Fielding says that Port Vale are stuck with an unbalanced squad as that’s a concern as it can’t be rectified until the New Year.