Probably churlish to say Vale were so badly organised defensively they were easy pickings, but credit to them, they kept at it and never gave up, otherwise we would have scored 10. Late change seamlessly accommodated.
Vickers - 7.5 - good save from 1 FK, need to see first goal again to see if could have done better. Clever distribution given windy conditions.
Eardley - 7.5 - average for him, ie great.
Bostwick - 8 - dominant in defence, benefitted from the set-piece carnage.
Wharton -8 - dominant in defence, also benefitted from the set-piece carnage.
Toffolo - 8 - holds his own defensively, rampant going forward amd better set peice delivery.
Frecklington - 7.5 - in and out game before great break which should have led to penalty. hope injury isn't serious.
Pett - 9 - classy, combative, creative.
McCartan - 9.5 - just shades Pett for MoM, improved fitness evident, beautifully taken goal, never let the defence rest, linked well with Rheady knowing he had to get in front of him to be effective.
Anderson - 8.5 - cleverly taken early goal, strong running, linked well, this is the Harry we love.
Andrade - 8 - good set pieces, clever runs. Non penalty suggests he's getting reputation for diving, so cut out the am-dram Bruno, you're better than that.
Rhead - 8 - some great lay-offs, worked well to bring others into the game without too much panto dame histrionics, best I've seen him this season.
Wilson - 6 - surprising deployment in midfield, tried manfully, but not his role. #some good tackles and passes but 2 careless free kicks for the PV goal and Vickers save.
Green - 7- lively cameo given his circumstances.
Chapman - 7 - growing in this squad, a good few minutes.
DC/NC - 10 - awesome, whether the Shack withdrawal and formation shift was a genuine need, a clever deception or a response to Vale's line up the adaptablity, resilience and strength of the squad was fully evident. Minerals.