▁of ▁the ▁E FL ▁Tro phy . ▁October ▁saw ▁more ▁promise , ▁as ▁they ▁picked ▁up ▁their ▁first ▁away ▁win , ▁though ▁were ▁held ▁to ▁disappoint ing ▁draw s ▁at ▁home ▁to ▁struggling ▁teams . ▁They ▁went ▁on ▁to ▁claim ▁five ▁wins ▁in ▁six ▁games ▁in ▁the ▁month ▁of ▁November , ▁including ▁a ▁ 1 – 0 ▁victory ▁at ▁local ▁riv als ▁Cre we ▁Alex andra ▁and ▁wins ▁against ▁Mil ton ▁Ke yn es ▁D ons ▁and ▁Ch el ten ham ▁Town ▁in ▁the ▁FA ▁Cup . ▁They ▁drew ▁four ▁of ▁their ▁six ▁games ▁in ▁December , ▁though ▁did ▁win ▁a ▁penalty ▁shoot - out ▁to ▁advance ▁in ▁the ▁E FL ▁Tro phy , ▁before ▁ending ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁with ▁a ▁ 2 – 0 ▁win ▁over ▁league ▁leaders ▁Sw ind on ▁Town . ▁ ▁V ale ▁had ▁a ▁quiet ▁January ▁transfer ▁window , ▁with ▁only ▁one ▁new ▁arrival ▁and ▁no ▁major ▁depart ures . ▁A ▁highlight ▁of ▁the ▁season ▁came ▁in ▁the ▁FA ▁Cup ▁third ▁round , ▁as ▁a ▁gl amour ▁tie ▁at ▁Premier ▁League ▁champions ▁Manchester ▁City ▁ended ▁in ▁a ▁ 4 – 1 ▁defeat . ▁However ▁a ▁ 3 – 0 ▁defeat ▁to ▁S alf ord ▁City ▁in ▁the ▁E FL ▁Tro phy ▁was ▁a ▁less ▁aus p icious ▁end ▁to ▁the ▁club ' s ▁cup ▁interests . ▁They ▁went ▁un be aten ▁throughout ▁February , ▁pick ing ▁up ▁wins ▁over ▁promotion ▁riv als ▁North am pton ▁Town ▁and ▁Col chester ▁United , ▁to ▁end ▁the ▁month ▁in