The English Football League have confirmed this Friday’s match officials as Port Vale travel to Newport County in League Two.

John Busby will be the man in the middle for the 7:45 kick-off as he takes charge of Neil Aspin’s side for the first-time this campaign.

Throughout the course of the season, Busby has refereed:

6 League One games

5 League Two games

3 Checkatrade Trophy games

1 EFL Cup game.

1 FA Cup game

In the games he has officiated in, Busby has given out 49 yellow cards and three reds.

His assistants for the game will be Ronald Ganfield and Robert Dabbs, as Ravel Cheosiaua joins the team as a fourth official.