Academy graduates shine as Vale of Leven impress against Carluke
dailyrecord.co.ukVale of Leven 4-1 Carluke Rovers Brian Brown saluted his young guns, as Vale secured their first win since November.Brown handed first starts to under-20s duo Ross McGowan and Greg Thackery, with the forwards instantly looking at home at Millburn.The boss said: “I couldn’t have asked for more from Greg or Ross.“They didn’t show any nerves and went about it in the right manner.
They were a real thorn in Carluke’s side.“I think their centre-half will still be having nightmares about the two of them. They were outstanding.“You could see the understanding they had straight away, and they looked like they loved playing at Millburn with its wide open spaces.“It was a result that had been coming.
Our performances have been getting better. You could see we were getting there.“Saturday was closer to the Vale of old. We looked sharp going forward, scored some good goals and - apart from a rash tackle in the box - didn’t look like losing a goal either.
It was closer to where we need to be.”Brian also reserved praise for wing-back Martin Connolly who bagged a brace.He continued: “Martin getting his two goals was a reward he’s earned.
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