"It's a bit of a pain in the bum, to be honest! Brady said. It is really because what it's doing for us is adding to our fixture list and as you saw we lost one of our best centre-halves (Cam Humphreys) and we haven't got the size of the squad to cope with the amount of games at the moment."
"Ben Waine's 28th-minute header was their only attempt on target but still enough to secure a famous win at Vale Park as they beat top-flight opposition for the first time since a fourth-round win over Everton 30 years ago."
Port Vale achieved a stunning upset victory over Premier League side Sunderland with a 1-0 win at Vale Park, advancing to the FA Cup quarter-finals for the first time in 70 years. Ben Waine's 28th-minute header proved decisive, marking their only shot on target. This victory represents their first win against top-flight opposition in 30 years, since beating Everton in 1994. Manager Jon Brady acknowledged the FA Cup run adds fixture congestion during a critical League One relegation fight, with Vale currently bottom of the division, 11 points from safety. Despite the distraction, Brady recognized the psychological boost such performances provide to the squad during their survival struggle.
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