Football: Angell flying high; Stockport 4 Port Vale 2.

BRETT ANGELL'S heavenly headed hat-trick sent Stockport soaring up the First Division table.

Angell's three brave efforts brought Gary Megson's men their first home win in more than two months.

Veteran Angell rose to nod home from Ian Moore's perfect far post ball in the 88th minute for County's crucial third goal.

And young sub Stephen Grant swept home a fourth in stoppage time following another fine piece of work by record buy Moore.

Angell had a bruised cheekbone to go with his match ball and champagne as he celebrated his first hat-trick in his second spell at Stockport.

He said: "I'm happy from a personal point of view but I'm more pleased that we've had a win after a long time.

"I will be black and blue in the morning but that's all part of the game. The quality of the balls into the box was superb."

Angell opened the scoring from a hanging cross by Colin Woodthorpe in the 19th minute and went in where angels fear to tread to force home a Tony Dinning corner before half-time.

Vale hit back with a superb Peter Beadle header on the run. Then it was a case of "watch out Beadle's about" as home skipper Mike Flynn deflected in an own goal with the striker lurking.