Sinnott was replaced as manager by Dean Glover, who later appointed former Macclesfield boss Ian Brightwell as his assistant.

BBC: Vale bid to exorcise the demons

"The nature of football is that you move on, the game was lost and the result didn't look good, " Brightwell told the station.

BBC: Vale bid to exorcise the demons

Brightwell's six months in charge at Moss Rose ended in February, but rather than looking back with disappointment, he said it was a valuable learning experience.

BBC: Vale bid to exorcise the demons