Port Vale – Newport County

Port Vale host Newport County in what promises to be a tightly contested fixture, with both sides sitting on five points but occupying different spots on the table – Vale in 22nd and Newport in 20th. The home side have struggled offensively, having scored just three goals while conceding seven, whereas the visitors enjoy a slightly better strike rate with ten goals for and eleven against. With relegation battles looming, the match offers each club a chance to climb out of the lower reaches of the division and close the gap on the teams above them.