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Port Vale defeated Cheltenham Town 3-1 thanks to a dramatic Tom Pope hat-trick to set up a potentially lucrative third round FA Cup tie. Here are the views on the Vale fans on the OVF forum. Having Conlon back is a big plus. Loads of energy, committed, great left peg. With Burgess, Taylor, Atkinson, and Conlon competing to partner Joyce (with the slim hope that Manny can sort his hamstring out) central midfield is a real position of strength for us. Continue reading Carol, Kevin, John and Tom have put a smile back on our faces – fan views on Port Vale’s FA Cup win at onevalefan.co.uk. More

Striker Tom Pope’s treble in the FA Cup second round game against Cheltenham Town has taken him to 108 Port Vale goals. The forward had replaced Richie Bennett in the Valiant frontline and marked his return in style with a treble effort in the second-half of the game at Whaddon Road. The rapid-fire seven minute hat-trick means Pope matches Martin Foyle as the club’s record post-war goalscorer. It was Pope’s first hat-trick since his prolific 2012-2013 season and takes his goal tally for the season to six. Continue reading Tom Pope up to second in all-time scoring charts after FA Cup treble at onevalefan.co.uk. More