‘I was absolutely gobsmacked’: Port Vale fans react to unexpected win against Sunderland

Team set to face Chelsea next after win even club’s manager says left him ‘a little bit in shock’ When the referee blew the final whistle at Vale Park in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, on Sunday, Paul Dixon, a 56-year-old painter and decorator, was in disbelief. Port Vale, which sits at the bottom of League One, had defeated the Premier League side Sunderland to secure a place in the FA Cup quarter-final – the first time in 72 years. Continue reading...

By Neha Gohil Midlands correspondent