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Smith up for fight of a lifetime
Daily Star Sunday
|January 04, 2026
INTERIM boss Jamie Smith gave PORT VALE'S slim survival hopes a major boost after overseeing a 5-1 thrashing of Blackpool on New Year's Day and he will be plotting another victory over out-of-sorts BARNSLEY today.
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The Valiants had dispensed with Darren Moore's services after failing to win a league game since late September, with former Crystal Palace fullback Smith taking over on a temporary basis.
“We've got 24 games to fight for our lives," he said. “Hopefully it'll be massive for their confidence going forward.”
This story is from the January 04, 2026 edition of Daily Star Sunday.
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