I'll kick off ratings -

Bass - 6 Not much to do but error for the goal, should have come for it.

Bedeau - 6 Please don't put him at wing back again. Brilliant as defender , very average as wing back

Platt - 7 Dependable all night .

Sunderland Lad ( sorry brain not working due to frustration ) - 5.5 some great runs forward first half but a comedy error for their goal.

McDonald - 6 So do left footed it's laughable, mops up a lot almost like a sweeper , but always worrying if in his right foot

Gordon - 5 Some decent crosses into the box but another who went AWOL in second half.

Abbott 7 - My MoM At least tried to keep the forward momentum but just not enough happening around him

Grant 6 - Decent first half and took the game to Vale but went missing second half as did most of midfield.

Palmer 6 - Ok, did all the simple stuff well but quality into the box from service pieces not really good enough .

Edwards 4 - Did ok first half but not really sure what he offers going forward. Dead on his feet and utter liability second half. Still not convinced by this guy.

Jatta - 5 Not his day . Poor miss first half, isolated for large parts of the game and no decent service.

Subs - Tsaroulla 6.5 - Did inject some pace and forward urgency but I really would like to see him take on more players and have a shot or two.

Hinchy - 5 - Did he do anything after coming on?

Traore - Wont score him as not long enough but oh boy he should have put that header away.

Maynard 4 - Yes we are short of players ( but his training regime has to take some criticism for that ). Got it wrong tactically second half. Made subs far too late when pendulum had swung in their favour. I really would like to be a fly on the wall for his half time talk because more often than not we come out bloody worse.