Barnet Preview

Port Vale take on Barnet at home this weekend hoping to pick up their first win since November.
Winter weather conditions last saw the Valiants in action on home soil to Accrington Stanley in the FA Cup and now they will be hoping to cast aside the 1-0 defeat agasinst Morecambe last week that saw them slip to 2nd in League 2.
Micky Adams will hand a late fitness test to defender Gareth Owen who limped away from the seaside with a back injury last week, which will no doubt see a return to Lee Collins who has recovered from shin splints.

Barnet are hoping that striker Izale Mcleod will recover from muscle stiffness which has kept him out of trainig this week but Anwar Uddin and Ricky Holmes look to be included.

There is a pitch inspection at Vale Park at 9am.

Rotherham

Port Vale take on Rotherham this weekend in a bid to pit their wits against one of the high flying sides in League Two after the Valiants own promotion push took a battering last weekend.
Vale have put last Saturday's defeat to Crewe behind them but preparations have been dashed as Crewe boss Dario Gradi continues with the penalty debate.
Vale will travel to the Don Valley Stadium in good spirits and looking to pick up as many points as possible over the bumper Easter schedule.
Rotherham will start the game fourth in League Two with 65 points points, while Vale start 9 places and 12 points behind the Millers
They will be re-united with former Vale midfielder Michael Cummins who enjoyed a successful few sewasons at Vale Park.
While the Vale crowd will be keen to cheer about striker Tom Pope, he's a Vale fan from Sneyd Green and was recently on the books at Crewe with Gradi. So no doubt he'll have something to say on the matter.
Ronnie Moore is back with Rotherham after Mark Robins moved to Barnsley and will have the services of Adam Le Fondre who certainly knows where the goal is.
Vale will hope their defence can take the pace and with Chris Martin replacing Joe Anyon between the sticks a safe pair of hands is neccessary for this game.
The game will signal referee Mark Halsey's first since battling throat cancer, so hopefully it will be a memorable yet easy one for him.

Cheltenham

Port Vale travel to Cheltenham Town tomorrow in search of three points to help with their late bid for the play-offs.
Both sides were amongst the goals in League Two last weekend, Vale netted five away at Chesterfield, while Cheltenham came from behind to win 6-5 away at Burton Albion.
Striker Marc Richards will make a return to the club that once poached his signature and news this week that fellow League Two side Bradford have expressed an interest.
Josh Low will be out for the Robins at the weekend, while David Bird could be back in contention.
Vale have no injury worries to report this week and have a clean bill of health.
Richards will be keen to add to his tally, as will Rob Taylor who scored a spetacular goal last week.
So will it be a game of goals this weekend, or will it be a 0-0 draw.

Bradford

Port Vale take on Bradford at home tonight in a must win game for the Valiants. They will be in search of three points following Saturday's disappointing defeat at hoome to Northampton.
Bradford sit 16th in League Two. Three points and three places below the Valiants in 13th, but they will be hoping it won't prove unlucky this evening.
In the League, the last time these two sides met was in August and it ended in stalemate between the two with a 0-0 draw.
Vale travelled back up to Valley Parade in November for a Johnstone's Paint Trophy tie only to bow out on penalties, followed by a supporters who took advantage of the free coaches put on by shirt sponsors Harlequin.
Peter Taylor will be without major threats Chris Brandon and Peter Thorne who both currently find themselves in the reserves, which will be disappointing for Vale fans who won't be able to take out any frustrations on former Stoke star Thorne.
Bradford have won eight on the road so far this season with their latest victory coming at the Don Valley Stadium with a 2-1 win over Rotherham on Saturday.
Micky Adams may well make a few changes following Saturday's defeat. Whether goalkeeper Joe Anyon keeps his place will remain to be seen following his mistake at the weekend and Chris Martin will be chomping at the bit to get his shirt back.
Doug Loft will be hoping he has done enough to keep his place following two goals in two games for the former Brighton star.
Adam Yates looks set to keep his place and remains the one steady character after Vale's inconsistent form.

So Vale will be hoping they can give the home crowd something to cheer about once again.

Northampton

Port Vale take on Norhampton Town at home tomorrow in search of three points on home soil.
The Valiants will be lifted following their 3-1 win at Darlington on Tuesday night and will be hoping to stop Northampton's impressive run of form of late.
The Cobblers have won five of their last six outings away from home and it would be the perfect time for Vale to kick-start a play-off challenge.
The two sides last met in December of this season and the fixture ended in stalemate. It was an action packed game with three penalties. Cobblers striker Akinfenwa missed his first but scored his second after Marc Richards put Vale ahead from the spot. The game also saw defender John McCombe sent off.
He will be hoping he doesn't suffer the same fate this weekend, however Adams may choose to drop the towering centre half as the pair seemed to have a difference of opinion at Darlington.
Vale will have captain Tommy Fraser back in contention, but he may not find himself going straight back into the midfield. His fellow summer signing Doug Loft changed the game when he was brought on after half time up at Darlington and marked his appearance with a goal.
Louis Dodds and Lewis Haldane both found themselves on the score sheet and they will be hoping they can add to their respective tallies, while this may a chance for Marc Richards to also net one against his former club.
Vale fans should recognise a familiar face in the Northampton squad. Striker Gary Mulligan was on-loan at Vale Park under Martin Foyle's reign.
So Adams will be hoping for a strong performance on home soil and not one that turns into a load of cobblers.

Darlington

Port Vale make the long trip north to Darlington this evening in the hope of picking up some points on the road.
Their away form has taken a dip in form of late following Saturday's defeat at Morecambe and Adams will be looking for a response from his side after remarking they are too soft at times.
Vale will be re-united with former winger Jeff Smith although the Vale side he will remember has since been dismantled since his last meeting with his former club.
The last time these two sides met was at Vale Park in the summer where the Valiants ran out 1-0 winners thanks to a opener from striker Marc Richards. Darlington nearly went on to nick a point, until Gary Smith missed a penalty in the closing stages of the game.
Darlington prop up The Football League with just 15 points and have only won three league games at home this season so hopefully Vale can pile the pressure on.
Adams will be without Vale captain Tommy Fraser who serves the last of a two match suspension for picking up 10 bookings this season.
It will remain to be seen whether goalkeeper Joe Anyon will keep his place following defeat on Saturday.

Morecambe

Port Vale travel to Morecambe this weekend in search of another away win. The last time the Valiants hit the seaside they secured a 2-1 over Torquay and will be looking to repeat that winning formula.
Captain Tommy Fraser serves his first game of a two match suspension for picking up 10 bookings so far this season.
While Anthony Griffith returns from his suspension for the same offence.
Defender Adam Yates returns to the club he signed from over the summer and no doubt Morecambe fans and players will know what to expect.
Goalkeepr Joe Anyon looks to take his place between the sticks following the 4-0 home win over Lincoln on Tuesday.
Rob Taylor and Craig Davies will hope they showed enough in that game to also keep their places having both found themselves on the score sheet.
Marc Richards was unlucky to find himself amongst the goals on Tuesday but will look to make up for that on the coast.

Lincoln

Port Vale take on Lincoln at home tomorrow evening in search of a home win. The Valiants have lost their last two games on home soil, putting their play-off hopes well and truly on ice.
Micky Adams will remain without midfielder Anthony Griffith for the game, who serves his last of a two match suspension for picking up 10 bookings so far this season. His midfield partner and house-mate Tommy Fraser will also have to be on his guard as one more booking for the flame haired captain will see him suspended also. This will only add fuel to the fire of the barrage of jeers he has received from the Vale crowd of late.
The Valiants will be looking to re-capture the form they had at Sincil Bank in December where Marc Richards found himself on the score sheet alongside Louis Dodds, who hasn't found the net since that game.
Goalkeeper Chris Martin will be hoping not to repeat the howler that saw him drop the ball into his own net.
The Imps sit 19th in League Two seven points and four places behind the Valiants. Their last result was a 2-2 draw with lowly Grimsby.
Lincoln boss Chris Sutton will be without defender Adam Watts who suffered a broken leg in the derby with Grimsby at the weekend.

It'll be the same cold weather tomorrow as it was back when these two sides met back in December, the Valiants will also be hoping it's the same score-line.

Lincoln

Vale travel to Lincoln tonight in the first game of an action packed December.
Geoff Horsefiled and Louis Dodds will be looking forward to a return to the club where they kick started their football careers.
While the Imps have former Vale midfielder Chris Herd who is enjoying another spell on loan from Aston Villa.

Midfielder Tommy Fraser serves the last game of his three match suspension. Defender Gareth Owen is out as he still recovers from a fractured cheekbone that has recquired surgery.

This will be the last game of Lewis Haldane's loan spell from Bristol Rovers but he may only have a few weeks to wait for a return to Vale Park should Mickey Adams choose to sign him when the transfer windown opens in January.

Crucial game

This weekend's game against Bournemouth, could be our test of the season.

They've just sneaked out of the bottom two in League Two, and another team that had a points deduction slammed on it at the start of the season due to financial problems. How we've staved them off for so long is beyond me.

Tuesday's postponement at Accrington due to the bloody weather, that's the five time this season, will probably leave us flagging a bit, come on we need an excuse before the whistle even goes.

It's a must win game if we don't want to be dragged into a relegation dog fight once again. To be honest i don't fancy conference football on a wet Tuesday night.

Talks of a protest have been put to bed until Tuesday's home game against Dagenham, lose on Saturday and the whole ground might be outside the min entrance calling for somebody's head.

Marc Richards needs to get to the form he had before Christmas or risk a repeat of being booed off last weekend, for doing, quite frankly sweet fa.

John McCombe found the net last week, and earning my other half a nice £10 return to boos the holiday fund. At the this rate we certainly won't be saving for season tickets ready for summer.

Glad All Over, for now.

Who are they? Exactly!!!

We've all seen the famous milk advert.

Well Accrington Stanley is where Vale are travelling tonight in another League Two clash.

I can't see it going to well in all honesty. They are two places and four points behind us. We don't favour little teams and the manager and players are moaning that Saturday's protest has affected them. Oh and they haven't won at home for a bit which means they are a shoe in for a result against us.

How? You were rubbish before we had a protest, you were rubbish in the Luton game why was it our fault? Who pays your wages??? Let me guess - me.

I'm on a bit of a rant today, must be a bit more of my hooligan element coming out.

Let's hope the players have drunk gallons of the white stuff before the game, might make them a bit stronger.

Glad all over

Macc Attack

Well, Vale travel to Macclesfield tonight for the third time this season. It had better be third time lucky too.

We've been on the receiving end of a drumming twice this season. A 4-1 defeat at home and a 3-1 defeat in the FA Cup, I'm trying to get forget about that one, although it was made all the easier in the comfort of an executive box.

The most famous incident to come out of the first game would be winger Shane Tudor's analysis of the Silkmen, describing them as a s**t club. You only said what we were all thinking Shane.

Vale need to be on top form tonight, with tempers running high with frustration on the terraces towards Dean Glover and the board a defeat tonight would mean that Saturday's protests could start with some venom.

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