Cleverley admits to Argyle relief after win at Port Vale

Tom Cleverley believes Plymouth Argyle's 1-0 win away to Port Vale in their bottom-of-the-table League One clash at Vale Park will provide a much-needed boost of confidence for his players.

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The Pilgrims were on a six-match losing run in all competitions, and had not won any of their last five league games since a 4-0 success at Burton Albion on September 27.

Nearly two months on from that victory over Burton, Argyle got back to winning ways after a goal just 19 seconds into the second half from former Vale striker Lorent Tolaj.

Cleverley (inset) said: "It's more a sense of relief for me. There is not going to be any celebrating going on. It's going to be back to work on Tuesday after a couple of days off for the players.

“It's a sense of relief, and a sense of excitement. I feel like it's not just three points today but it's the confidence that will give the players because they have been a group low in confidence and that has reduced some of our performances. I think this should take the shackles off a little bit and let the players breathe a little bit.”