"The unity is there" – the praise of the match winner Ollie Arblaster to the players and fans.
Port Vale striker Ollie Abster said he hoped he scored the winner against Exeter to push the team to a positive campaign, and he praised the spirit and away support.
Aberst's first-half goal was Vale's first league goal in an open competition and proved decisive as Vale ended their winless run with an away win over Exeter City.
Speaking about his goal, Abster said it was something the team worked on in training, commenting: "I told a couple of lads in the hotel that I was going to score today. GAZ (ben garrity) flicked it and we're already working on it. It's nice to put it at the end and put it away.
Acknowledging that the team had to win an ugly victory, Arblaster said: "We totally deserved it. It's not the prettiest game, the conditions, and everything. It's thanks to the solidarity shown by the lads and us.
It's a tough time, but you can see the solidarity of the players and the fans. Hopefully it will allow us to get good results again.
To be honest, the second half was terrible. Conditions and winds blow towards our goals. The ball keeps coming back. The way we defend on the defensive line, I think'It's amazing'。
The loan midfielder was also full of praise for the fans, adding: "The fans who came down today, I think they were great. They fully deserve the three points and I'm glad we can reward them with that.'