Player ratings

BROWN: A clean sheet, a smart first-half save to keep out Bowman, and incredible one to deny Seymour ....... 8.5

MILLS: Played his part again in a solid back four. James Gibbons is nearly fit but will have a battle for his place ... 7

LEGGE: In outstanding form. Inspirational ....................... 8

SMITH: Another confident performance from a centre half who can play higher – and hopefully will with Vale ........ 8

FITZPATRICK: Great positioning snuffed out danger a couple of times. Handled the dangerman Williams well ..... 7

JOYCE: Calm, composed, didn’t give the ball away and kept the Vale moving .......... 7

OYELEKE: Great so see him back in the side and he certainly justified it with his performance. Won the ball and used it well ......................... 7

CONLON: Brilliant goal for Vale’s first and a superb through ball to set up Rodney for the second .................... 9

WORRALL: Quality delivery and work rate ..................... 7

CULLEN: Didn’t get much of a sight of goal but did his job for the team with a hard working performance . ................ 7

RODNEY: Played well on the left then, when moved to the middle, ran on to Conlon’s pass to beat the keeper with an accomplished finish ........ 8

SUBSTITUTES WHITEHEAD (Oyeleke, 63): Helped ensure Vale finished the game strongly ............... 7

MONTANO (Cullen, 70): Did an important job on the left wing as Rodney was moved across to the centre ........... 7

ROBINSON (Rodney, 86): His presence on the bench shows Vale’s strength in depth.

Not used: Visser, Crookes, Burgess, Mckirdy.

Exeter: Ward, Key (Seymour, 75), Mcardle, Dean, Page, Taylor, Atangana (Williams, 57), Collins, Randall, Jay (Law, 74), Bowman. Subs: Sparkes, Parkes, Fisher, Maxted.