The Valiants will look to start the new year with three points when we travel to the EnviroVent Stadium to take on Harrogate Town this Saturday. The match officials for the fixture have been confirmed and can be found below:
Darren Bond will take charge of the fixture, having refereed 32 games last season and 1 game so far this season.
| Competition | 2020/21 | 2021/22 |
| Sky Bet Championship | 28 | 0 |
| Sky Bet League One | 2 | 0 |
| FA Cup | 1 | 0 |
| Carabao Cup | 1 | 1 |
Bond last officiated the Vale in our 2-1 victory over Mansfield Town at Vale Park in March 2019, where Ricky Miller scored a brace. In the 32 games he officiated last season, he has issued 104 yellow cards and six red cards, and has given 6 bookings and no red cards so far this season.
His assistants will be Philip Dermott and Akil Howson, with Andy Haines taking on the role of fourth official.