"It's a bit of a pain in the bum, to be honest! 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 and we haven't got the size of the squad to cope with the amount of games at the moment."
"Port Vale have reached the FA Cup quarter-final for only the second time in their history (also in 1953-54), while they have eliminated a Premier League opponent from the competition for the first time since 1995-96 against Everton (4th round)."
Port Vale advanced to the FA Cup quarter-finals for only the second time in their history by defeating Sunderland 1-0 at home, with Ben Waine scoring the decisive header in the 28th minute. This victory marked their first elimination of a Premier League opponent since 1995-96. However, manager Jon Brady expressed frustration about the cup run, describing it as a "pain in the bum" due to fixture congestion and squad limitations. Port Vale currently sits bottom of League One, 11 points from safety with 14 matches remaining. Brady acknowledged the achievement as a privilege but emphasized his focus remains on Wednesday's Bradford City match and the team's relegation battle.
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