Head2Head & Team News - Port Vale (A)

Last updated : 07 October 2006 By Deano
Alan Knill's men head into the game knowing it's crucial to get back to winning ways, whilst Vale will hope to make a charge for the play off positions this weekend as they lay in 8th place.


knill may contemplate changes to his line up, as we reported yesterday. Colin Murdock is in the squad after coming through two reserve games within the week, whilst Dave Hibbert is also included. However it's 50/50 whether he will take part from the off. Delroy Facey isn't included as the game comes too soon for him following surgery, however he is back in full training.

Foyle
Vale boss Martin Foyle must do without defender Michael Husbands who was red carded at Nottingham Forest, and sits out the second of his three game suspension. Foyle is hopeful of extending the loan perod of Hartlepool striker Richie Humphreys after the weekend, and has also secured an extension to Stefan Moore's loan from Aston Villa. Moore netted in last weeks win at Northampton Town. Boss Foyle said of tomorrow's game: "This is a big game for us, if we can get all three points, that will put us right on the coat tails of the top five or six."

Last time out for our opponents:

Cobblers 0-2 Vale

Northampton: Bunn, Chambers (Quinn 78), Dyche, Doig, Crowe, Hunt, Taylor, Jess (Bojic 65), Cole (Watt 45), McGleish, Kirk.
Subs Not Used: Harper, Gilligan.

Port Vale: Goodlad, McGregor, Pilkington, Walker, Talbot, Moore (Lowndes 62), Whitaker, Jeff Smith, Humphreys, Sodje (Abbey 75), Constantine (Miles 88).
Subs Not Used: Anyon, Cardle.

Booked: Sodje.

Goals: Pilkington 12, Moore 32.

Att: 5,316

Ref: R Olivier (W Midlands).

One to watch: Leon Constantine.
seven goals so far this season, the ex-Torquay man is a powerful dangerman in Vale's attack.

Head2Head record:

At Port Vale (19)At Rotherham U. (20)
ResultsTotal%ResultsTotal%
Port Vale1263.16Rotherham U.1470.00
Rotherham U.421.05Port Vale210.00
Draws315.79Draws420.00
GoalsTotalAv.pgGoalsTotalAv.pg
Port Vale382.00Rotherham U.432.15
Rotherham U.201.05Port Vale170.85
On Neutral Ground (0)Overall (39 matches)
ResultsTotal%ResultsTotal%
Port Vale00.00Port Vale1435.90
Rotherham U.00.00Rotherham U.1846.15
Draws00.00Draws717.95
GoalsTotalAv.pgGoalsTotalAv.pg
Port Vale00.00Port Vale551.41
Rotherham U.00.00Rotherham U.631.62
Records
Highest Aggregate8Port Vale 7 - 1Rotherham U.1929/1930
Highest Port Vale score:7Port Vale 7 - 1Rotherham U.1929/1930
Highest Rotherham U. score:7Rotherham U. 7 - 0Port Vale1972/1973
SeasonDateHomeScoreAwayCompetition
2005/2006Tue 10 JanRotherham U.1 - 1Port ValeLeague One
Sat 03 SepPort Vale2 - 0Rotherham U.League One
Tue 23 AugRotherham U.3 - 1Port ValeLeague Cup
2000/2001Sat 27 JanRotherham U.3 - 2Port ValeLeague Division Two
Fri 22 DecPort Vale0 - 2Rotherham U.League Division Two
1993/1994Tue 12 AprPort Vale2 - 1Rotherham U.League Division Two
Sat 30 OctRotherham U.0 - 2Port ValeLeague Division Two
1992/1993Sat 20 FebRotherham U.4 - 1Port ValeLeague Division Two
Tue 01 SepPort Vale4 - 2Rotherham U.League Division Two
1987/1988Fri 01 JanRotherham U.1 - 0Port ValeThird Division
Sat 29 AugPort Vale0 - 0Rotherham U.Third Division
1986/1987Tue 27 JanRotherham U.1 - 1Port ValeThird Division
Sat 30 AugPort Vale1 - 1Rotherham U.Third Division
1983/1984Mon 02 AprPort Vale2 - 3Rotherham U.Third Division
Sat 03 SepRotherham U.2 - 1Port ValeThird Division
1977/1978Sat 01 AprRotherham U.2 - 0Port ValeThird Division
Sat 31 DecPort Vale3 - 0Rotherham U.Third Division
1976/1977Sat 14 MayPort Vale1 - 4Rotherham U.Third Division
Sat 18 DecRotherham U.1 - 1Port ValeThird Division
1975/1976Sat 06 MarRotherham U.1 - 2Port ValeThird Division
Sat 01 NovPort Vale1 - 0Rotherham U.Third Division
1972/1973Mon 26 FebPort Vale4 - 1Rotherham U.Third Division
Sat 26 AugRotherham U.7 - 0Port ValeThird Division
1971/1972Mon 08 MayPort Vale1 - 2Rotherham U.Third Division
Tue 18 AprRotherham U.3 - 0Port ValeThird Division
1970/1971Sat 06 MarRotherham U.2 - 1Port ValeThird Division
Sat 24 OctPort Vale1 - 0Rotherham U.Third Division
1956/1957Sat 27 AprPort Vale2 - 1Rotherham U.Second Division
Tue 01 JanRotherham U.1 - 0Port ValeSecond Division
1955/1956Sat 24 DecPort Vale4 - 1Rotherham U.Second Division
Sat 27 AugRotherham U.1 - 0Port ValeSecond Division
1954/1955Sat 30 AprPort Vale1 - 0Rotherham U.Second Division
Sat 11 DecRotherham U.3 - 0Port ValeSecond Division
1937/1938Sat 23 AprRotherham U.3 - 2Port ValeThird Division (North)
Mon 03 JanPort Vale0 - 0Rotherham U.Third Division (North)
1936/1937Sat 06 FebPort Vale2 - 1Rotherham U.Third Division (North)
Sat 03 OctRotherham U.2 - 0Port ValeThird Division (North)
1929/1930Sat 22 FebPort Vale7 - 1Rotherham U.Third Division (North)
Sat 19 OctRotherham U.2 - 2Port ValeThird Division (North)

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