![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Vale have had a tough time in the league but relieved some of the pressure on manager Neil Aspin with a 1-0 win at Crawley on Saturday. ![]() They won at home to Burton (1-0) and away to Walsall (2-1) in the group stage and were successful at home to Shrewsbury in the third round – drawing 1-1 and winning 4-3 on penalties. Vale's run to the last eight has included three matches against League One opposition. League Two strugglers Port Vale have been taking the EFL Trophy seriously and look overpriced to post a surprise quarter-final success away to Bristol Rovers. Joey Barton's side were knocked out despite winning the shot count 18-6 but could be more clinical at Kingsmeadow, where they are boosted by the return from suspension of striker Ched Evans.īet on this game at Bristol Rovers v Port Vale The match offers a swift opportunity for revenge for Fleetwood, who felt unfortunate to lose 3-2 at home to Wimbledon in the FA Cup third round. League One basement boys Wimbledon are seven points adrift of safety and their predicament could worsen with a home defeat to mid-table Fleetwood. The Saddlers were 3-0 winners at Gillingham on Saturday with hat-trick hero Andy Cook and on-loan Norwich winger Matt Jarvis playing starring roles but they face a tougher task against Argyle, who are attractively priced.īet on this game at Wimbledon v Fleetwood Lameiras and striker Freddie Ladapo, Plymouth's 12-goal top scorer, are major threats to Walsall, whose defence hasn't looked quite the same since central defender Jack Fitzwater ended a loan spell from West Brom. The race for third-tier survival is getting tight with four points separating 17th-placed Shrewsbury from second-bottom Bradford.Īnd none of the struggling sides are playing better than Plymouth, who have reeled off three successive wins for the first time this season.Īrgyle are the highest scorers among the bottom six and their recent successes have been heavily influenced by Portuguese attacker Ruben Lameiras, who has netted six goals in his last four appearances. Plymouth have spent the last five months in the Sky Bet League One relegation zone but can climb out of the bottom four by beating Walsall at Home Park. ![]()
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