Attention turns to the Carabao Cup this week as we travel to Blackpool for Round One action under the lights.
Simon Mather will be in charge of our midweek fixture with the support of Ryan Aldred and Alex Gray. Kevin Mulraine has been chosen as the fourth official.
Since the 2016/17 season Mather has refereed on 265 separate occasions handing out 906 yellow cards. The last time he took charge of a Vale game was on October 1st last season during our 1-1 draw at home to Colchester.