Port Vale earn battling Exeter win to ease the pressure

An in-depth look at Port Vale after their 1-0 League One win at Exeter City

Ollie Arblaster celebrates his goal for Port Vale at Exeter. Picture by Tom Green

Port Vale ended their 11-game winless run in the league as a gritty performance and Ollie Arblaster’s 29^th-minute goal secured a 1-0 victory at Exeter.

Vale kicked off the game knowing they could have finished it in the relegation zone but instead are six points clear and up to 17^th.

So, a major lift for manager Andy Crosby and the team and hopefully a turning point in a campaign which continues with three home games in a week, against Stevenage in the FA Cup on Tuesday, Wigan in the league on Saturday and Middlesbrough in the club’s first ever Carabao Cup quarter final, on December 19.

We’ve got news, analysis, opinion and nostalgia in this morning’s edition for Sunday December 10. So, please read on for The Valiant in full.