Bath City v Port Vale preview – will new faces feature in friendly game?

The latest friendly match may see recent signings George Byers and Ruiri Paton feature for Darren Moore’s side.

Opposition: Bath City
Kick-off time: Saturday, 3pm
Competition: Friendly

The Valiants are already well into a busy schedule of friendly games and will take part in this match after a team bonding session in Wales. So far, the Valiants senior side has beaten Kidsgrove Athletic and Newcastle Town but lost to Coventry City in a behind closed doors friendly. A Vale youth team also narrowly lost to Leek Town in mid-week.

Since the Coventry City defeat, the Valiants have made several changes to their team. Out have gone Ryan Loft and Alex Iacovitti while in have come George Byers and Ruiri Paton with both set to play some part in the weekend’s fixture.

Still to come for the Valiants are fixtures against Burton Albion, a Luton Town XI and Bolton Wanderers with the latter two taking place at Vale Park.

In other news, midfielder Ben Garrity has been named as the club’s player of the season for 2023-24.