Sunderland turn our attentions to cup action on Tuesday night as we welcome Port Vale to the Stadium of Light in the Papa Johnâs Trophy third round (6pm).
The Lads are three wins away from a Wembley final in the competition, against a Vale side under caretaker management with Danny Pugh temporarily at the helm. The two clubs are paired together by our 2-1 win at Oldham Athletic in the second round, combined with Port Valeâs victory over Wolvesâ Under-21s by the same scoreline.
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Sunderland head into the match on the back of three consecutive draws, our last victory coming at Lincoln City as we ran out 4-0 winners. Vale have been involved in a number of goal-fests this season, with the weekendâs 3-0 win over Grimsby Town being their first league victory since a 6-3 thriller at Bolton Wanderers. The Staffordshire outfit currently sit 13