Vale can still achieve 'amazing things' - Stockley

Port Vale forward Jaydon Stockley says the squad are not giving up hope of staying up in League One and is sure they can achieve "amazing things" in the second half of the season.

Vale's predicament at the bottom of the table is precarious, with the club 12 points adrift of the safety line with 21 games left to play.

New manager Jon Brady replaced Darren Moore earlier this month but, despite winning his first two games in charge in cup competitions, he is yet to oversee a much-needed league victory.

The Australian's first two games in League One have resulted in defeats at Mansfield Town and at home to Exeter City.

Brady said he wants his struggling side to "get back to basics" and Stockley says that message has been relayed clearly.

"The basics are the work and endeavour on the pitch when you concede a goal, it doesn't turn into two or three," Stockley told BBC Radio Stoke.

"Confidence levels sink rapidly when you are conceding goals when the results aren't coming. You need to be clinical at the top end of the pitch and make sure when you look to your side you've got another bloke there who is giving every ounce of sweat for the shirt."

Vale are the lowest scorers in the division with 19 goals and, under Brady, have only scored three goals in four games.

Stockley says the new boss is working hard to establish a more reliable attacking structure.

"The unpredictability of our chances has been a little bit of a reason why we haven't scored many goals," he said.

"We've missed chances and we have to take accountability for that but for us to stick to a system and identity is a great way of creating consistent chances and ones you'd expect to put away."

Vale go to Leyton Orient on Saturday in their latest attempt to climb closer to safety.

Stockley, a key member of the side that won promotion from League Two last season, says they have to keep believing they can stay up.

"It's an indication of how quickly momentum can change and slide from one way to the other," he said

"When you experience those highs you are never far away from a low. So it's so important to capitalise on momentum.

"Unfortunately we haven't done that this season, we've let that momentum fade away.

"It's time to roll the sleeves up and try to get that back in any way possible.

"By no means are we giving up on any challenge this season. We can achieve amazing things in the second half of the season."