The Valiants return to action this Wednesday when we travel to The Crown Oil Arena to take on Rochdale. The match officials for the fixture have been confirmed and can be found below:
Sam Allison will take charge of the fixture, having refereed 35 games last season and 17 games so far this season.
| Competition | 2020/21 | 2021/22 |
| Sky Bet League Two | 17 | 6 |
| Sky Bet League One | 13 | 6 |
| Papa John's Trophy | 3 | 3 |
| FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
| Carabao Cup | 0 | 1 |
Allison last officiated the Vale in our first round Carabao Cup 2-1 defeat at home to Sunderland August 2021. In the 32 games he officiated last season, he has issued 101 yellow cards and one red card, and has given 64 bookings and six red cards so far this season.
His assistants will be Lisa Rashid and Mark Cunliffe, with Lewis Raper taking on the role of fourth official.