Hill and Co up the ante

back for Port Vale before half-time. But Vaughan’s second of the game before the hour mark made sure of another win.

Hill added: “I’m really, really pleased by the hard work, endeavour and effort. We defended from the front, pressed and the intensity was really good.

“We’ve created some great opportunities, the intensity from the boys was great.

“We played outstanding football. I demand hard work and it is so important for me and the supporters to see the endeavour.

“We are winning football matches playing good football and we have to try and maintain that.”

Caretaker Vale boss

Danny Pugh was not happy with his side’s performance.

He said: “We were disappointed as we didn’t play as well as we can, we conceded soft goals again and from our point of view didn’t create enough chances. Individual errors are disappointing, the first goal is one long straight ball and it has killed us.

We spoke about it before and we need to cut that sort of thing out.”

On his future, Pugh added: “I’ve been speaking to the owners regularly.

“I don’t know what will happen this week, those decisions are above me, we just have to wait.”

CAMBRIDGE boss Mark Bonner urged his side to embrace having a target on their back.

Prolific strike pair Paul Mullin (right) and Joe Ironside grabbed the goals as the impressive U’s opened up a three-point cushion at the top after their seventh game without defeat.

Bonner said: “We have to enjoy it now because we’re enjoying the situation that we find ourselves in.

“To churn out a good result and a good performance is really