Port Vale goalkeeper Chris Neal is suspended for the visit of Colchester. Neal was sent off during the defeat at Leyton Orient so Sam Johnson will fill in between the posts while he serves a one-match ban. The Valiants have recalled 20-year-old keeper Ryan Boot from his spell at Conference North club Worcester City so he can be on the bench on Friday. Francisco Junior, on loan from Everton, is...Full Story »

Leyton Orient edged closer to moving out of the Sky Bet League One relegation zone with a 3-1 success over 10-man Port Vale. Vale had led at half-time through Chris Birchall, but goalkeper Chris Neal's red card seven minutes into the second half proved their undoing as Orient moved one point away from safety. O's keeper Alex Cisak made a brilliant save to deny Louis Dodds early on but there wa...Full Story »

Ben Pearson's first career goal and an own goal by goalkeeper Chris Neal eased Barnsley's Sky Bet League One relegation worries as they beat mid-table Port Vale 2-1. Striker Tom Pope and Swiss defender Frederic Veseli both fired over when well-placed for the visitors before Vale captain Carl Dickinson escaped punishment after appearing to handle in his own box. Barnsley took the lead in first-...Full Story »