Brandon Cover played 69 minutes at Rodney Parade as Port Vale defeated Newport County 4-1 in Sky Bet League 2 on Saturday. The hosts finished with nine men.
As a result, the Valiants are now in the upper half of the fourth-tier standings. The 20-year-old may make his third appearance for Vale when the Valiants visit Chesterfield at Vale Park on Saturday (3pm kickoff).
Silko Thomas, a midfielder, played the first half of Wigan Athletic’s 2-1 Bristol Street Motors Trophy home loss against Morecambe on Tuesday at Brick Community Stadium. The 20-year-old has now played for the Sky Bet League 1 team five times in total.
The Latics’ next opponent is Carlisle United, who they will play at Brunton Park on October 8 at 7 p.m. After the international break, league play resumes this Saturday at Memorial Stadium with a 3 p.m. kickoff against Bristol Rovers. Shaun Maloney’s team, currently ranked 20th in the third division, has three points from their first four league games.
Brad Young, meanwhile, did not see action as a substitute for Hartlepool United during last weekend’s goalless draw at Suit Direct Stadium against Halifax Town. The ‘keeper might make his second appearance for the National League team on Tuesday night when they play Boston United (7:45 p.m. kickoff).
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