Ross Joyce will be the man in the middle for Saturday’s trip to Accrington Stanley in Sky Bet League Two.

With the 2017/18 campaign now over halfway through, Joyce has refereed 28 games in several competitions, with the breakdown outlined below:

10 Sky Bet League One matches 

11 Sky Bet League Two matches 

2 Carabao Cup matches

3 Emirates FA Cup matches

2 Checkatrade Trophy matches

Across those 28 fixtures, he has brandished 113 yellow cards, with seven handed out in his last game when Lincoln City hosted Notts County in Sky Bet League Two. He has also shown one red card.

His assistants for Vale’s trip to the Wham Stadium will be Kevin Mulraine and Gareth Mellor. The fourth official will be Thomas Kirk.