Saturday 13th February:
Port Vale v Newport County.

Meetings between both clubs date back to 1938 / 1939. The first match was played at ''The Old Recreation Ground'', Hanley, one of Vales previous stadiums. Vale won that match 2-1. This was only the second league game of the season. Vale did the double on County this season but despite that double loss, County finished the season as champions of the Third Division South, gaining promotion to the second tier for what, to date, is the only season they've been higher than tier three, being relegated the following season.
Since County's return to the FL in 2013, the clubs have met on six occasions.

2017 / 2018:
Newport County 1-1 Port Vale:
Matty Dolan gave County the lead on fifty four minutes, his first goal for the club. Half time substitute Anton Forrester gained a point for the Valiants, scoring with around ten minutes remaining.

Port Vale 0-0 Newport County:
A sixth straight league game for County without a win and a fourth straight game without scoring. With twelve games remaining, County were nine points outside of the play-offs.

2018 / 2019:
Port Vale 1-2 Newport County:
Scot Bennett opened the scoring for County on eighteen minutes. Tom Pope leveled for the Valiants on twenty seven minutes, setting a club record for the number of goals scored by an individual player at Vale Park. Dan Butler scored what proved to be the winner, early stages of the second half.

Newport County 0-0 Port Vale:
This game was three days after the FA Cup R4 game at Middlesbrough. A deserved draw for Vale who had James Gibbons sent off late on. With eighteen to play, County were seven points outside of the play-offs.

2019 / 2020:
Newport County 1-0 Port Vale
Jamille Matt scored the games only goal on seventy seven minutes, some fifteen minutes after replacing Joss Labadie. Moments after taking the lead, Padraig Amond missed a penalty, saved by Vale goalkeeper Scott Brown.

2020 / 2021:
The game appeared to be heading for a goalless draw until eighty fifth minute substitute Kevin Ellison tapped home deep into injury time. Vale had Leon Legge sent off midway through the second half. County were now three points clear at the top after twelve games.

Managers:
Port Vale - Danny Pugh.
Newport County -  Mike Flynn.

Head to head:
Danny Pugh 0
Mike Flynn 0
Draws 0

Some players past / present who've had connections with both Newport County and Port Vale:
Ralph Hunt
Neville Chamberlain
Ryan Inniss
Freddy Price
Jeff Johnson
Kaid Mohamed
Kyle Howkins
Norman Low (as manager of Port Vale)
Terry Lees
Tommy O'Sullivan
Sean Rigg
Stan Montgomery
Ken Wookey
Christian Smith
Sam Foley
Jack Vickers
Jim Kelso
Mark Harris
Dean Holdsworth
Kevin Kent
Harry McKirdy
Jennison Myrie-Williams
Frank Taylor
Max Thompson

1. Vale have won only two of their latest nine league matches at Vale Park.
2. County have gained only seven points from their latest ten league matches W1 D4 L5.
3. Vale have gained only eight points from their latest ten league matches W2 D2 L6.
4. Vale have scored in five of their latest six league matches.
5. County have scored in four of their latest six league matches.
6. County have scored in ALL fourteen league matches played AWAY from Rodney Parade.
7. Last weekend, Vale beat Southend 5-1 at Vale Park, three days before County lost 1-0 to Southend at Rodney Parade.

reebok0165 wrote:Saturday 13th February:
Port Vale v Newport County.

Meetings between both clubs date back to 1938 / 1939. The first match was played at ''The Old Recreation Ground'', Hanley, one of Vales previous stadiums. Vale won that match 2-1. This was only the second league game of the season. Vale did the double on County this season but despite that double loss, County finished the season as champions of the Third Division South, gaining promotion to the second tier for what, to date, is the only season they've been higher than tier three, being relegated the following season.
Since County's return to the FL in 2013, the clubs have met on six occasions.

2017 / 2018:
Newport County 1-1 Port Vale:
Matty Dolan gave County the lead on fifty four minutes, his first goal for the club. Half time substitute Anton Forrester gained a point for the Valiants, scoring with around ten minutes remaining.

Port Vale 0-0 Newport County:
A sixth straight league game for County without a win and a fourth straight game without scoring. With twelve games remaining, County were nine points outside of the play-offs.

2018 / 2019:
Port Vale 1-2 Newport County:
Scot Bennett opened the scoring for County on eighteen minutes. Tom Pope leveled for the Valiants on twenty seven minutes, setting a club record for the number of goals scored by an individual player at Vale Park. Dan Butler scored what proved to be the winner, early stages of the second half.

Newport County 0-0 Port Vale:
This game was three days after the FA Cup R4 game at Middlesbrough. A deserved draw for Vale who had James Gibbons sent off late on. With eighteen to play, County were seven points outside of the play-offs.

2019 / 2020:
Newport County 1-0 Port Vale
Jamille Matt scored the games only goal on seventy seven minutes, some fifteen minutes after replacing Joss Labadie. Moments after taking the lead, Padraig Amond missed a penalty, saved by Vale goalkeeper Scott Brown.

2020 / 2021:
The game appeared to be heading for a goalless draw until eighty fifth minute substitute Kevin Ellison tapped home deep into injury time. Vale had Leon Legge sent off midway through the second half. County were now three points clear at the top after twelve games.

Managers:
Port Vale - Danny Pugh.
Newport County -  Mike Flynn.

Head to head:
Danny Pugh 0
Mike Flynn 0
Draws 0

Some players past / present who've had connections with both Newport County and Port Vale:
Ralph Hunt
Neville Chamberlain
Ryan Inniss
Freddy Price
Jeff Johnson
Kaid Mohamed
Kyle Howkins
Norman Low (as manager of Port Vale)
Terry Lees
Tommy O'Sullivan
Sean Rigg
Stan Montgomery
Ken Wookey
Christian Smith
Sam Foley
Jack Vickers
Jim Kelso
Mark Harris
Dean Holdsworth
Kevin Kent
Harry McKirdy
Jennison Myrie-Williams
Frank Taylor
Max Thompson

1. Vale have won only two of their latest nine league matches at Vale Park.
2. County have gained only seven points from their latest ten league matches W1 D4 L5.
3. Vale have gained only eight points from their latest ten league matches W2 D2 L6.
4. Vale have scored in five of their latest six league matches.
5. County have scored in four of their latest six league matches.
6. County have scored in ALL fourteen league matches played AWAY from Rodney Parade.
7. Last weekend, Vale beat Southend 5-1 at Vale Park, three days before County lost 1-0 to Southend at Rodney Parade.

Good stats Reebok. Most will still be ok for the re-arranged match.