Can Exiles claim notable away win at Vale?

A glance at the League Two table suggests Newport County face something of a daunting task when they bid to end a three-game losing streak at Port Vale on Saturday.

Vale are right in the hunt for automatic promotion to League One, with Darren Moore's side just a point outside the top three with 21 third-tier games remaining.

But like Newport, the Valiants are not in great form.

They won their most recent game, at Doncaster Rovers 10 days ago, to end a run of eight league fixtures without victory which saw them slip from top spot to fifth.

Vale will aim to build on the Doncaster win as they return to Vale Park, where they have lost only once in the league – against leaders Walsall - since August.

Newport's most recent away victory came at Gillingham in October.

Since then the Exiles have won only one of 10 league games, leaving Nelson Jardim's side six points clear of the relegation zone.

Victory in the Potteries would be some way to turn things around, even if Vale have had their struggles of late too.