No arrangements have been made yet due to outside influences

Discussions have taken place between Port Vale, Stoke City and the Football Association regarding the FA Cup third round games.

The situation is complicated by the involvement of both Stoke City and Leicester City in the quarter-finals of the Capital One Cup.

January and until these fixtures have been decided there may well be a delay in announcing the date and kick off times for our Cup game against Plymouth Argyle.^thShould either club reach the semi-final stages, they would be expected to play on Tuesday 7