The Vale registered a convincing ten try victory against Broughton Park and for the first time since September 2010 they prevented the opposition from scoring. Vale’s second Conference B win will provide a huge confidence booster ahead of their second round Raging Bull Cup tie at home against Lymm on Saturday.

Vale’s pack constructed the ideal foundation for their highest point’s total of the season. It was their pile driving exploits that allowed their fleet footed threequarters the maximum space and time to gallop through an extensive repertoire.

Winger Wayne Blyth sprinted his way to a hat trick in a lively back division in which man of the match, centre Jamie Antcliffe, was supreme with a superb performance that underlined his talent. In the pack Issac Turton marked his return with a robust, non stop, scavenging performance.

Blyth made his mark instantly when he charged down a kick in the first minute for an unconverted try. Vale’s forwards powerfully stamped their authority on the game in the tenth minute when they shunted their opposite numbers over their own line, Huw Marsden, who was in the thick of action throughout, touched down.

Two minute later the number eight played a pivotal role in Blyth’s second try when he made a decisive break. The home side ensured the tempo remained high, forcing Park to chase the game in addition to allowing the visitors few opportunities to gain any toe hold in the proceedings.

Rhodri Bowen clinically finished off a creative attack that swiftly changed direction to wrong foot the defenders. The only converted try of a pulsating first half came in the thirtieth minute when Antcliffe touched down after he had featured in the initial stages of the attack; Gareth Price added the two points.

The aggressive Tom Smith forced his way over to the referee’s satisfaction in the opening minutes of the second half for his try. Centre Jamie Gibson, who is beginning to make his mark in the team, blasted over in the forty fifth minute for a try, before replacement, the enthusiastic Josh O’Donnell, came roaring off the bench to take Phil Jackson’s place in a vibrant front row and a slice of the action.

As the Vale slipped easily into overdrive they moved ever closer to the magical fifty points. They were helped on their way with a try from Kieron Doyle after the number ten had made a sublime break in the forty ninth minute. Blyth ran forty metes for his hat trick after his colleagues had created space for him to exploit with an explosive burst of power, Price added the conversion.

With six minutes remaining Marsden fittingly made sure his side passed the half century with the final try of a sparkling, emphatic, impressive team performance, in an eminently watchable encounter between two long standing rivals.

After all the trails and tribulations experienced in the first half of the season the result came as bonus for all the players and loyal band of supporters who have stoically turned out week after week and brought a smile to team manager Tony Gilmour’s face. Tony has worked hard throughout a difficult season; his efforts behind the scenes were rewarded in the squad’s performance against Broughton Park but he would be the first to admit the season has still a long way to go.