Adams: We made point at Daggers.

Byline: DAGENHAM

PORT VALE manager Micky Adams admitted he was proud of his side's performance, as they made it six league games without defeat with a 1-1 draw at Dagenham & Redbridge.

Louis Dodds gave Vale the lead after 38 minutes, lashing the ball into the top corner after Lewis Haldane's cross, but Daggers levelled late on, when substitute Josh Scott dinked the ball over Chris Martin from close range.

"I think there's a couple of areas on the pitch we need to improve on, having said that everyone has given their all for the cause," said Adams, who hasn't seen his team lose since putting the entire side up for sale after their defeat at Notts County.

"We could do some things better, but we're taking strides and I think we're doing okay.

Mundane "Our aim is to hang on, not necessarily to the leaders, but to the play-off places, as best we can for as long as we can.

"We've had a massive test today and we've stood up to it, so why should we fear anyone.

"I've got the type of players in the dressing room who will have a go, whoever it is. I criticised them after the Notts County game and we haven't lost since then."

Itwas the hostswho started strongly, with Peter Gain and Stuart Thurgood both firing over, but the Valiants came closest to breaking the deadlock in amundane the deadlock in a mundane first half, rifling against the crossbar.

The visitors did go in front with their next attack of note though, as Dodds laced the ball into the net as Vale led 1-0 at the break.

Daggers, who had been up with the league leaders all season, then showed why in the second half, as they laid siege to the opposition goal.

Martin did well to save from Peter Gain, and with time running out, Scott missed a sitter, volleying over the bar from close range.

Fellow substitute Harlee Dean also had a free header off target.

Graeme Montgomery flashed a drive just off target, but Vale did have chances of their own to kill the game off.

Marc Richards' shot was well saved by goalkeeper Tony Roberts, while the visitors might have had a penalty when Rob Taylor was upended by Will Antwi.

In the end though, Daggers gained a point for their endeavours, when Scott won the race to Mark Arber's flick on, and calmly finished.

Dagenham might have clinched all three points towards the end, as Paul Benson headed over the crossbar, but Vale were worthy of the draw in the end.

DAG & RED: Roberts, Doe (Dean 82), Antwi, Arber, Lockwood Green, Thurgood, Gain, Nurse (Montgomery 73), Benson Thomas (Scott 67). Subs not used: Lewington, Demetriou, Bingham, Tejan-Sie.

PORT VALE: Martin, McCombe, Collins, Owen, Stockley, Fraser, Jarrett, Taylor, Richards, Dodds, Haldane. Subs not used: Anyon, Taylor, Prosser, Howland, Yates, Guy, McCrory.

STAR MAN: Lewis Haldane