please log in to view this image As Vale look to end their losing streak, here’s our quick guide to Tuesday’s opponents Bristol City. Port Vale Manager: Micky Adams Last match: 1-2 vs Crewe Form guide: L-L-L-L-L Bristol City Manager: Steve Cotterill Last match: 3-0 vs Doncaster Form guide: W-W-W-D-D Team News. please log in to view this image Steve Jennings: may be handed a starting place. After the poor run of form, Vale are expected to make changes for Tuesday’s game. However (and unsurprisingly) it’s not clear exactly what those changes may be. Players who could come into consideration for the game include Chris Birchall, Louis Dodds, Michael Brown, Steve Jennings and Chris Robertson. Neal Yates – Duffy – McGivern – Dickinson (c) Brown Jennings – O’Connor – Lines Pope – Slew We really have no idea how Vale will line-up so the following formation is a total guess… Pre-match quote. “You don’t want to get beaten five games on the spin, but our results are going to come. It is just about being patient and sticking with what we know…” - Goalkeeper Chris Neal.. Last time we met. please log in to view this image Carl Dickinson: shown the red card. It was very much a game to forget for the Valiants. Current skipper Carl Dickinson (above) was sent-off as the Vale crashed to a 5-0 defeat at Ashton Gate. Overall record. •Vale wins: 31 •City wins: 38 •Draws: 17 Trivia Vale’s recent record against Bristol City is pitiful with the Valiants not recording a win for the last SEVEN games. The last victory was back in 2004 when Craig James (right) , Steve Brooker and Ian Armstrong scored in a 3-0 home win. please log in to view this image That 2004 game was actually Vale’s third straight win over City in the mid-noughties. Striker Steve Brooker (later to join City) was a particular nemesis scoring in both games at Vale Park. hughes-leeThe last Vale player to score against City was veteran striker Lee Hughes (right) who netted a 90th minute equaliser at Vale Park last season. please log in to view this image In the first four seasons that the two sides met (1902-3, 1903-4 and 1904-5) the results went EXACTLY as you would predict. Vale won all four of their home ties while City also won all their home games. They played for both… please log in to view this image Vale defender Ryan McGivern (above) will be hoping to line-up against the side he joined on loan back in 2011. McGivern made 31 appearances for the Robins while on loan from Manchester City. After a spell with SPL side Hibernian, he joined the Valiants in the summer. There have been a number of other players to appear for both sides including: please log in to view this image •brooker_largeWinger Jennison Myrie-Williams •Striker Steve Brooker (right) •Defender Clayton Fortune •Full-back Micky Bell •Striker and sicknote Lee Matthews •Midfielder Tony Dinning •Winger Tony Rougier •Striker Andy Jones •Striker Calvin Andrew •Full-back Russell Bromage •Striker Peter Beadle Colin Daniel, an unlikely hero… please log in to view this image Should Colin Daniel take to the field for the Valiants, he is likely to be serenaded by Bristol City fans. Daniel has no connection to Ashton Gate other than for the fact that it was his goal for Mansfield Town that effectively relegated bitter rivals Bristol Rovers out of the Football League. Since that game, City fans have posted on social media about how they plan to cheer Daniel when they next encounter him…
please log in to view this image Bristol City FC ‏@bcfctweets · 20m PIC: The moment Aaron Wilbraham put #BristolCity ahead at Vale Park.
I am sick of hearing Radio Bristol commentator mentioning the blue lot! He is supposed to be commentating on Bristol City v Port Vale!
Bristol City FC ‏@bcfctweets · 21s 56 - Triple sub by Port Vale. Birchall, Brown and Daniel are replaced by Moore, Slew and Marshall
please log in to view this image Bristol City FC ‏@bcfctweets · 33s PIC: Aden Flint and his #BristolCity team-mates celebrate going 2-0 up.
please log in to view this image Bristol City FC ‏@bcfctweets · 1m PIC: Aden Flint shows how to bury a header
I was back home visiting back late March/early April and was at our 5-0 home win over Port Vale. We're 3-0 up already tonight and sniffing for more... can we play Vale every week please?
Bristol City FC ‏@bcfctweets · 2m 71 - Brilliant counter-attack by #BristolCity. Freeman plays in Little down the right, he finds Agard but he can't get a shot off
please log in to view this image Bristol City FC ‏@bcfctweets · 1m PIC: Aaron Wilbraham slots number three for #BristolCity at Vale Park. (
please log in to view this image Bristol City FC ‏@bcfctweets · 1m PIC: Aaron Wilbraham celebrates his second of the night
Bristol City FC ‏@bcfctweets · 15s 79 - Double change for #BristolCity sees Freeman and Bryan replaced by Wagstaff and Cunningham
Bristol City FC ‏@bcfctweets · 22s 82 - #BristolCity's final change sees Emmanuel-Thomas replace Wilbraham
