The Valiants Papa John’s Trophy campaign continues as we welcome Rochdale to Vale Park in search of our first win the competition. The match officials for the fixture have been confirmed and can be found below:
James Oldham, will take charge of the fixture, having refereed 29 games last season and six games so far this season.
| Competition | 2020/21 Season | 2021/22 Season |
| Sky Bet League Two | 8 | 1 |
| Sky Bet League One | 15 | 2 |
| Papa John's Trophy | 3 | 1 |
| FA Cup | 2 | 0 |
| Carabao Cup | 1 | 2 |
Oldham last officiated the Vale in a 2-1 loss away at Scunthorpe United in November 2019. In the 29 games he officiated last season, he has issued 82 yellow cards and four red cards, and has given 29 bookings and no red cards so far this season.
His assistants will be Kenwyn Hughes and Ravel Cheosiaua, with Lewis Raper on the role as fourth official.