Vale make the short trip to Gresty Road this weekend as they face Crewe Alexandra in Sky Bet League Two action and the match officials for the tie have now been confirmed.
Darren Drysdale has been selected as the official for the local derby this Saturday and the tie comes as his ninth fixture of the season. Drysdale took charge of 46 games last season, with a breakdown of the fixtures below.
19 Sky Bet League One games.
18 Sky Bet League Two games.
4 Football League Trophy games.
2 EFL Cup games.
2 English FA Cup games.
1 League Two Play-Off game.
During these 46 games, Drysdale handed out 143 yellow cards as well as brandishing 6 red cards. He has only handed out one red card so far this season as well as 31 yellows.
Drysdale will be alongside Marvyn Amphlett and Helen Byrne as assistant referees as well as Abbas Khan as fourth official.