Vale soared back to the top of Conference B with an invigorating second half performance at Houghend Crescent after turning round at the interval holding a slender two point lead, despite having the wind in their favour.

However, a fired up Vale began the second forty on the front foot and their mood was visibly lifted when the lively Olly Dobson seized the ball in his own twenty two to sprint ninety metres for an unconverted try; a real game changer.

A reorganised Vale pack started to dominate in all areas and in the forty third minute, man of the match, Danny Lin, once again defied all the odds when he burrowed his way over for a try converted by Neil Walker.

The visitor's composure increased as the half unfolded, their tactics as a unit started to influence the pattern of the game and in the fifty fifth minute they went further ahead when James Alker touched down close to the posts after Ryan Needham, who was in fine form throughout, had made a spirited break before releasing the young winger, Walker converted.

There was determination etched on the faces of Vale's forwards and a passage of close harmony passing paved the way for Matt Field to touch down for his first try of the season which Neil Walker converted in the seventieth minute. Chances continued to be created by the Vale and in the third minute of injury time lock Ryan Needham collected a deserved try.

For their visit to Broughton Park Vale were forced to make changes from the side that defeated Chester the previous week, but even so team manager Tony Gilmour was able to name a formidable, potent bench, brimming with forward fire power.

Missing from the team sheet was one of their most inspirational players of the season, Tom Crookall, who sustained a cut head in the previous weeks game, and who should have been credited with his sides second try against Chester; blame confusion in the Press Box, Tom!

Playing into the wind the Vale opened with an unconverted try from the work hungry Tom Cvijanovic in the twelfth minute. A delicate, inch perfect chip from Neil Walker was collected by Scott Manning, who was making his final appearance of the season, for a try converted by Neil Walker in the eighteenth minute.

Unfortunately the Vale did not take full advantage of the conditions, their early promise faded and their play became fragmented.

Park's first score came from an easy pick up at the base of a scrum in the twenty fourth minute. Play was halted for a long period due to a serious injury to a Broughton Park player and in the closing minutes of an extended half the home side added a second try.

The half time team talk had the desired effect on the Vale, the squad responded with a performance that puts them in good heart for their home game against Rochdale 2 on Saturday, everyone will be fully aware that the visitors have already notched a double over the Vale; a challenge awaits the hosts.