The Port Vale manager, Micky Adams, will be relishing the prospect of facing Brighton – a club he has managed twice before – who are challenging for a Championship play-off position. He will be delighted to welcome back Chris Lines, who is available following a one-match ban, and Gavin Tomlin, who is likely to make the bench after injury. Will Buckley is expected to begin as a substitute for Brighton after a month out with hamstring trouble. The two sides have not met since 2008, in a game that Vale edged 3-2. Ryan Baxter
Venue Vale Park, Saturday 3pm
Referee P Tierney
Odds Port Vale 18-5 Brighton 10-11 Draw 5-2
Head to head Port Vale 17 Brighton 18 Draws 16
Port Vale
Subs from Neal, Yates, Loft, Dodds, Tomlin, Taylor, Shuker, Mohamed
Doubtful Tomlin
Injured Cuvelier
Suspended Dickinson
Cup-tied Davis
Brighton
Subs from Dunk, Ankergren, Ince, Calderón, Buckley, Chicksen, Obika, March, Monakana
Doubtful Buckley
Injured Crofts, Hoskins, LuaLua, Mackail-Smith
Match pointers
• This is the first FA Cup meeting of these sides since Port Vale won at Brighton in January 1932
• Brighton are unbeaten in their past eight FA Cup games against sides from a lower division
