Gavin Massey – crowd “helped us get over the line”

Port Vale forward Gavin Massey has paid tribute to the Vale Park crowd after the win over Bristol Rovers at the weekend.

A 2-0 home win gave the Valiants a huge step towards League One safety and Massey was quick to praise the input of the home fans after the game.

To have the fans backing us today from minute one until the end was massive for us and that helped us get over the line…

He told the media: “The crowd have seen some dull performances of late. They pay their well-earned money to watch us, so when we are not putting in the performances and getting results, they can have their say.

“We knew today how big of a game it was and to have the fans backing us today from minute one until the end was massive for us and that helped us get over the line.

“That winning feeling is something we have missed for a long time. This season has been mixed, the start of the season was (good), and the second half has been disappointing, but we wanted to put things right.”