Martin Gray, Darlington's assistant manager: Vale had a bit of good fortune with their equaliser on the stroke of half-time and it was disappointing to concede at that time. But I'm not one who looks for excuses and we could have defended better in the run-up to it.

At 2-1 down we were still well in with a shout, but we didn't keep our two banks of four."

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