The Valiants will travel to Macclesfield Town’s Moss Rose on Saturday as they look to repeat their form there from earlier this season in the Leasing.com trophy and pick up their first league away win of the season. The match officials for the fixture have been confirmed and can be found below:
DARREN HANDLEY has been confirmed as the official who will take charge of Port Vale's seventh away game of the season against the Silkmen, having officiated 42 games across all competitions last season and five games so far this season.
Sky Bet League Two: 16 (18/19) 3 (19/20)
EFL Trophy: 6 (18/19) 1 (19/20)
FA Cup: 2 (18/19)
Sky Bet League One: 18 (18/19) 1 (19/20)
Over the course of the 42 games Handley refereed last season, he handed out a total of 130 yellow cards and eight red cards. In the games refereed this season he has given out 22 yellow cards and one red card. Handley officiated the Vale twice season, in 1-0 defeats against Crewe Alexandra at home and Notts County away.
His assistants on Saturday will be David Bentonand and Andrew Dallison, with Danny Grattontaking on the role as fourth official.