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By Francis Pitt: Port Vale’s new player-coach Gareth Owen revealed the return of Micky Adams is the main reason for his dramatic u-turn away from rivals Crewe Alex.

Owen had all but signed for Vale’s League Two neighbours Crewe but Adams’ sudden return and the offer of a new player-coach role was too good to resist.

By Francis Pitt: Crewe Alexandra have offered a new contract to top scorer Clayton Donaldson, while letting another eight players go.

Fans’ favourite Donaldson, who bagged 28 league goals this season, is the target of a number of clubs and was expected to leave this summer.

By Jonathan McCormack: Port Vale defender John McCombe walked away with three trophies at the club’s Player of the Year awards.

McCombe received the Player of the Year, Players’ Player of the Year and the Away Travel Player of the Year at the ceremony.

The 26-year-old has been one the bright lights in Vale’s rollercoaster season.

By Tom Fairhurst: Port Vale shareholder and leading fan Rob Fielding has accused the club’s board of ‘below the belt tactics’ over the timing of upcoming Extraordinary General Meeting.

Details of the EGM were revealed on Thursday (May 5). It will take place on June 1 at 10:30am.

Shareholders will have a chance to remove the current board in a ballot after the meeting was requested by supporters’ group North London Valiants.

By Tom Fairhurst: Port Vale have confirmed that an Extraodinary General Meeting (EGM) will take place on June 1.

Shareholders will have a chance to remove the current board in a ballot after a a request by supporters’ group North London Valiants.

The voting system works on a one share, one vote basis with 51 per cent needed to disband the current board.

By Tom Fairhurst: Port Vale assistant manager Geoff Horsfield is hoping to stay at the club after his contract expires at the end of the month.

The lack of a permanent manager at Vale Park and talk of a potential takeover has left his future in the air.

The former Birmingham City striker told StaffsLive: “I enjoy the club and I love the fans and I just want to be here and get this club out of this division.”

By Sam Fitch & Josh Hoare: Vale defender Adam Yates is set to agree a new long term deal with the club after being named player of the season at last week’s sports personality awards. The defender who has appeared for the Valiants 41 times this season told StaffsLive being a local lad was key in staying in the area.

By Simon Longden & Izzy Wilding: Port Vale striker Marc Richards has described the play-off pressure as “intense”.

The Valiants currently lie in ninth place in League Two with a mere eight points separating them from Wycombe Wanderers in second.

But as the play-off battle hots up, Richards revealed the pressure it puts on the Vale squad.

By James Pearse: Port Vale assistant manager Geoff Horsfield has insisted his team are prepared for things to go down to the wire in the hunt for promotion.

Vale are currently ninth in the league after a 2-0 defeat to leaders Chesterfield on Saturday (April 2).

By Daniel Cross: Burton Albion boss Paul Peschisolido fears that fatigue is catching up with his team ahead of their League Two clash against relegation rivals Northampton.

The Brewers lost 4-1 to Barnet at the weekend despite leading 1-0 at half-time. They are now only two points above the relegation zone with three games in hand going into their clash tonight (April 5).