Port Vale boss Jon Brady says his side's performance in their EFL Vertu Trophy quarter-final defeat by Stockport County was "unacceptable" and "nowhere near good enough". Vale, bottom of League One, were hammered 4-0 by their fellow third-tier opponents with County scoring with all four of their shots on target. Brady made nine changes to the side that drew 2-2 with Burton in their most recent league game and was left frustrated by what he saw. "I can coach the players but in those moments they have to be better and it's nowhere near good enough. "It's almost as if we freeze at times and it's something we need to eradicate out of this team."

Source: BBC February 11, 2026 19:14 UTC