Port Vale are preparing for life in Sky Bet League One this summer and the 22/23 season has taken a step closer to arriving this morning with the release of the EFL fixture list.

Vale had a fine season in Sky Bet League Two last year and they thoroughly deserved their promotion, with them now looking to continue writing a new positive chapter in the history of the club in 2022/23.

Of course, it will be a difficult challenge as it always is for promoted sides but the likes of Cheltenham, Cambridge and Morecambe are prime examples that staying up is a more than attainable target, and that is what Vale will be aiming for.

The fixtures have been released, then, with Vale revealing them on their Twitter account this morning:

Games against the likes of Sheffield Wednesday, Derby County and Portsmouth will surely excite Vale fans, whilst the matches against their fellow promoted sides from League Two; Forest Green, Exeter and Bristol Rovers could be all-important...