Also at Vale Park is former Boro keeper Connor Ripley. he academy graduate only made three appearances for Boro, but is a Boro fan and spoke ahead of this one about how special an occasion it will be for him. Make no mistake though, he plans to help Port Vale cause the upset. Former Middlesbrough goalkeeper Connor Ripley (Image: Pete Stonier / Stoke Sentinel)Craig JohnsAndy Crosby's pre-match thoughtsThe Port Vale boss said:We certainly can’t get involved in playing the occasion. It’s a football match against a team higher up than we are, a Championship side who have a rich history and won on Saturday.
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18:08Craig JohnsWe are hereArrived at Vale Park ready for tonight's game. Another new ground for me this evening. Boro bringing a sell-out away endCraig JohnsThe other quarter-final tiesThe winner of this tie will play one of the winners of the other three games over two legs. With the other six teams all in the Premier League, it's guaranteed to be a big occasion for the winner. The other games and potential semi-final opponents are:Everton vs FulhamChelsea vs Newcastle UnitedLiverpool vs West Ham (Wednesday)Craig JohnsA couple of familiar facesUche Ikpeazu signed for Port Vale earlier in the season as a free agent. He's yet to score in eight appearances, however. The striker's last goal in England came for Boro in the FA Cup at Mansfield, which kickstarted a great run in that competition for Boro.
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