Moore: We must reflect on where it went wrong for us

DARREN Moore pulled no punches with his thoughts on Port Vale's dismal 1-0 defeat at 10-man Wigan Athletic.

- Clive Youlton

FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Darren Moore says he has plenty to ponder after Vale's loss at Wigan Athletic.

The Valiants boss described it as “a humbling day” for his players who had allowed “complacency” to creep in.

Vale had won three and drawn two of their last five League One matches but against a team with just one win in 10, they fell short.

The fact that Wigan played the game with 10 men from the 42nd minute just made the feelings worse from a Vale point of view.

When Wigan striker Dara Costelloe was sent off, Moore's men failed to make the most of their numerical advantage, and ended up losing after Maleace Asamoah took advantage of a mistake by Ronan Curtis 10 minutes after the restart.

"It was a really frustrating afternoon the way it started and the way it finished,” Moore told the club.

“And in the circumstances of the game the way it played out.

“It was certainly not the result that we wanted. And the way the day started and the way they went down to 10 men it’s a disappointing day for us.