Port Vale will look to build on last weekend’s emphatic win over Southend United, when we travel to Prenton Park to take on Tranmere Rovers tomorrow. You can find all of the key information regarding the game, below.
Fixture: Tranmere Rovers vs Port Vale
Competition: Sky Bet League Two
Date: Saturday 6th February
Kick-Off: 3:00 pm
Venue: Prenton Park
Referee: Alan Young
Port Vale
Manager: Danny Pugh
Form: WDLLW
Top Goal Scorer: Devante Rodney (10 Goals)
The Valiants will head into this clash brimming with confidence, as they go in off the back of a scintillating 5-1 victory over Southend United, with Danny Pugh marking his return to the touchline in style.
Vale will also be keen to take the opportunity to use the fixture to get revenge on The Rovers for their 4-3 comeback win at Vale park earlier this season, with Devante Rodney hoping to continue his impressive form and hit the 10 goal mark.
Danny Pugh will still be without striker Tom Pope as he remains sidelined with injury, and the game could be comes too soon for David Amoo and Shaun Brisley. Other than that however, Pugh has a fully fit squad to choose from, with new deadline day signings Will Swan and Mustapha Olagunju both available to make their debuts.
“There’s competition in all positions, not just up front, which is a good thing, hopefully it will inspire people, keep them motivated, keep pushing them, there’s competition all over the pitch and that can only be a good thing.”
Danny Pugh, Port Vale Interim Manager
Tranmere Rovers
Manager: Keith Hill
Form: DWWWW
Top Goal Scorer: James Vaughan (15 Goals)
After a slow start following their relegation to League Two, The Rovers have turned their season around and head into tomorrow’s game as one of the divisions form teams, unbeaten in their last seven in the league.
Tranmere’s recent form has seen them rise to fifth in the table, with three points able to see them move into an automatic promotion spot and further their bid to bounce straight back into Sky Bet League One.
Keith Hill will have a fully fit squad at his disposal for the fixture, as he reported that as of Thursday, there are no new injury or Covid-19 concerns within the Rovers’ squad.
One to watch: James Vaughan
Tranmere’s top goalscorer has a wealth of EFL experience throughout his 16-year playing career, and has put it to use this season, with the forward currently the second top scorer in League Two.
After becoming the Premier League’s youngest ever goalscorer at Everton, aged 16 years and 270 days old, he played for multiple clubs throughout the EFL including Norwich City, Huddersfield Town, Birmingham City, Sunderland, Wigan Athletic and Bradford City.
Following a successful loan at Tranmere last season, the club made his deal permanent in the summer, with the 32-year old striker already providing the goods for the Rovers this season, netting four goals in his last four league games.
Talk:
Danny Pugh: “I cannot fault the lads and how they’ve trained, how their attitude’s been in games, how they come in and approach the work on a day to day basis, it’s been 100% perfessional.”
Keith Hill: “We do our due diligence on the opponents but we’re very mindful of what we need to do, in and out of possession. We know their strengths and weaknesses and they’ll know ours.”
Coverage:
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