Port Vale v Wednesday
Saturday 1 October
3:00pm
League One
Vale Park
THE MATCH
The Owls will be out to build on another solid league performance following last weekend’s 3-1 win over Wycombe at Hillsborough.
Darren Moore’s side had too much for the Chairboys in S6 and now head to Port Vale looking to continue their strong run in the division.
Wednesday occupy fourth spot, two points off league leaders Plymouth, ahead of the clash in Staffordshire.
Our hosts this weekend are 15th in the table and will be looking to bounce back from a 3-0 reverse at Peterborough last time out.
The Valiants have posted a mixed bag of results on home soil, with two wins, two draws and one defeat.
TEAM NEWS
Wednesday: George Byers will miss our trip to Vale Park.
The gaffer said during his pre-match press conference that the midfielder needs a little more time to recover and will be assessed prior to our Plymouth trip in midweek.
Captain Barry Bannan picked up a minor knock against Wycombe but has trained fine throughout the week.
Mark McGuinness has made significant strides in his recovery and is back involved in training sessions.
Port Vale: Jamie Proctor looks set to remain on the sidelines having not featured since mid-August. The striker was ruled out for several months with a hip injury.
Harry Charsley and Rory Holden could both play a part against the Owls after lengthy spells in the treatment room.
MANAGER'S PRE-MATCH MEDIA AS STREAMED LIVE
OFFICIALS
Referee: Chris Pollard
Assistant referee 1: Lisa Rashid
Assistant referee 2: Johnathon Bickerdike
Fourth official: Martin Coy
iFOLLOW
Live match commentary will be provided by iFollow, while the game will also be streamed live overseas.
Audio match passes in the UK are available HERE.
SET OFF EARLY
Supporters are advised to leave Sheffield for Vale Park in plenty of time given the expected roadworks on Newcastle Street close to the stadium.
COACH PARKING
Pre-booking for coaches travelling to Vale Park is available HERE.
SUPPORTER CONDUCT
Following recent anti-social behaviour, we are reinforcing the importance of all supporters staying within EFL Ground Regulations, which can be found HERE.
Under the banner of ‘Love Football. Protect The Game’ the FA, Premier League and EFL have together introduced new measures and stronger sanctions across the game to tackle the increased anti-social and criminal behaviours recently seen within football grounds. Find out more HERE
SOCIAL MEDIA
The hashtag for the game is #PVASHW
Our official Twitter account @swfc will provide a blow-by-blow text update of the game, team news at 2:00pm and all the key news from Vale Park.
Our official Instagram @swfcofficial will also keep you up to date on the latest events, with content uploaded to the story throughout the matchday.
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LAST FIVE MEETINGS
25 Aug 2009 | Port Vale 2-0 Owls | League Cup
21 Jan 2005 | Owls 1-0 Port Vale | League One
28 Dec 2004 | Port Vale 0-2 Owls | League One
7 Feb 2004 | Port Vale 3-0 Owls | Football League Div 2
26 Dec 2003 | Owls 2-3 Port Vale | Football League Div 2