Team News: Brown starts, Campion on bench
Manager Rob Page has made one change to his starting eleven with veteran Michael Brown replacing the suspended Anthony Grant.
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Highlights: Coventry City 1-0 Port Vale
Watch free highlights of Port Vale’s Boxing Day defeat away to Coventry City.
Page: Performance warranted a point
Manager Rob Page felt that the Valiants deserved a draw after they slipped to a late defeat at Coventry on Boxing Day.
Anthony Grant suspended for two games
Port Vale will be missing influential midfielder Anthony Grant after he picked up his tenth booking of the season at Coventry.
Page: Next three games are a “benchmark” for Vale
Port Vale manager Rob Page says the results of Vale’s next three games will help determine any movement in the January transfer window.
Rob Page: You’ve got to prepare right
Rob Page says that the players’ preparation for the Boxing Day clash with Coventry City will have to be spot on.
Port Vale winger extends loan deal
Port Vale midfielder Ryan Lloyd has extended his loan at Chester FC until 31st January.
Captain Dickinson is second player to defend team from criticism
Captain Carl Dickinson has joined last season’s player of the year Michael O’Connor in defending the Vale team from criticism from fans.
Ikpeazu challenged to prove worth and net extended loan deal
Manager Rob Page has laid down the gauntlet to striker Uche Ikpeazu and told the forward “tell me by your actions that I have to start you next week and I have to keep you until the end of the season.”
Michael O’Connor: Rob Page has “done a great job”
Last season’s Port Vale player of the season, Michael O’Connor, has given manager Rob Page a ringing endorsement.
Page: We got punished for poor decision making
Manager Rob Page says that the team “got punished” for poor decision making during both Walsall goals.
Highlights: Walsall 2-0 Port Vale
Watch free highlights as Port Vale lose to Walsall in front of the TV cameras on Sunday afternoon.
Lloyd wins battle of the Vale loanees as Torquay Utd descends into chaos
Ryan Lloyd came out on top as his side Chester City defeated Nathan Smith’s Torquay Utd side on Saturday – but the game was overshadowed by off-field events at Torquay.
Dodds’ injury gives duo chance to stake their claim
An injury to Louis Dodds means that Uche Ikpeazu and JJ Hooper are in contention to partner AJ Leitch-Smith at Coventry City.
Team News: One change for Vale
Manager Rob Page makes one change for the Walsall game with Byron Moore starting in place of Chris Birchall.
Bodin: Full-time training has made Hooper sharper
Port Vale assistant manager Paul Bodin says that striker JJ Hooper is reaping the benefits of full-time training and is in contention for a first-team place.
Live Blog: Walsall v Port Vale build-up
We preview Vale’s televised game against Walsall with blog updates throughout the day…
Purkiss “really looking forward” to Walsall return
Vale defender is set to make first return to former club Walsall since leaving for Vale Park in the summer.
Bodin: Imminent Inniss return would be a “big boost” to Port Vale
Assistant manager Paul Bodin has confirmed that defender Ryan Inniss is “almost due to come back” and his return would be a “big boost.”
Page: A chance to showcase ourselves
Manager Rob Page says the televised game against Walsall is a chance for the club to “showcase ourselves” but more importantly it’s about getting the three points as well.
Moore good news for the Valiants?
Port Vale are hopeful that winger Byron Moore will be in contention for Sunday’s televised game against Walsall.
League One preview for 19/12/2015
In an occasional feature, OVF takes a look ahead to the weekend’s matches in SkyBet League One…
November’s goal of the month announced
Winger Sam Kelly’s first-ever league goal has been named as Port Vale’s goal of the month for November.
Ikpeazu’s Port Vale future uncertain
On loan striker Uche Ikpeazu’s future at the club is unclear despite praise from assistant manager Paul Bodin.
Police numbers at Doncaster game nearly double those at Millwall fixture
A freedom of information request from OVF to Staffordshire Police has revealed surprising policing levels for games at Vale Park.