Barnsley vs Port Vale - Barnsley new boys set for league bows against Port Vale

Posted Friday, November 13, 2015 by PA

Barnsley's new signings Adam Hammill and Ivan Toney could make their league debuts in the home game against Port Vale.

Winger Hammill returned for a second spell at Oakwell earlier this week and teenage striker Toney joined on loan from Newcastle. Both started in Tuesday night's Johnstone's Paint Trophy win against York.

Striker Marley Watkins is available again after serving a one-game ban, but defender Reece Wabara reached five yellow cards in midweek and is suspended.

Midfielder Josh Scowen will play no part having been ruled out for up to three months with knee ligament damage sustained in last week's FA Cup defeat at Altrincham and winger Ryan Williams (groin) is still out.

Port Vale manager Rob Page has hinted JJ Hooper will come into first-team consideration for the trip to South Yorkshire.

The former non-league striker scored two for the reserves in midweek and could add to the two substitutes' appearances he has made so far.

Page was furious that his unchanged side was unable to progress past Maidenhead in the FA Cup at the first time of asking, and Uche Ikpeazu, now free from suspension, could be among those likely to come in.

Winger Enoch Andoh had an operation on a knee injury this week that will keep him out for the remainder of the season.