Darren calls for Moore as Valiants collapse...

DARREN Moore has urged his relegation-threatened Port Vale side to put their disappointment of surrendering a twogoal lead into their next outing.

Ethan Chislett and Baylee Dipepa got their names on the scoresheet to put the Valiants in charge at half-time, but two goals for Millenic Alli and one each for Zak Jules and Luke Harris earned the Grecians victory.

Moore was appointed in February with the aim of beating the drop, but his team are now three points from safety with just three games remaining – starting with the visit of Wycombe on Tuesday.

“It’s about putting that energy and anger into Tuesday,” he said. “That’s the only way because, ultimately, coming against each other, is not the way.”

Vale’s final two fixtures see them travel to Bolton, before playing host to Cambridge.

Vale came close to opening the scoring in the 13th minute, when Ben Garrity was denied by Viljami Sinisalo from close after bringing down Chislett’s pass over the top. And the hosts went in front just after the half-hour mark when a cleared corner was volleyed home brilliantly by Chislett outside the area.

Their advantage was doubled in the 40th minute, with 17-year-old Dipepa cutting in from the right and guiding a left-footed shot in.

Alli nearly pulled a goal back for Exeter within moments of the restart, but his attempt from Yanic Wildschut’s delivery was saved.

The striker did find the net, though, in the 57th minute, with his deflected effort looping over Connor Ripley.

Sub Jules brought the Grecians level ten minutes later, firing the ball in from Ryan Woods’ corner, and the comeback was complete in the 79th minute as Harris’ volley flew past Ripley from Pedro Borges’ pass.

Alli tapped in from Ilmari Niskanen’s cross late on to add extra gloss to the scoreline.

Exeter manager Gary Caldwell was delighted with the character shown by his side to turn the game round. He said: “The less said about the first half, the better. The second half was one of our best performances of the season – the way we understood how to win. We didn’t change anything tactically. We obviously made a couple of personnel change, all the finishers were outstanding.

“But second half, the way we attacked – the speed, physicality – we could have scored more. We were outstanding.”