Port Vale boss Andy Crosby urged his squad to stick together after their 1-0 defeat to in-form Derby.
Arsenal loanee Tyreese John-Jules came off the bench and scored with his first touch as the Rams made it four wins on the spin.
For Vale it’s an 11th league game without a win, a run which stretches back to mid-September.
And Crosby said: “It was a game of fine margins. They take advantage of a blocked clearance and it falls perfectly for their wide player, he executes an inch-perfect cross and the forward scores a good finish.
“We walk away being defeated 1-0. I thought we had better spells with the ball.
“The game kicks you doesn’t it. You have to fight and stick together during this difficult period.
“The dressing room and the whole football club. We don’t let the cracks appear because when that happens it just continues.
“We have to look after each other, boost each other and give each other confidence and belief.
“When you have senior players like I have in there and the management staff I have, we know how the players are feeling.
“They crawl off the pitch at the end of the game when you’ve been beaten 1-0 by one of the bigger clubs in the league.
“We’ve pushed them, but unfortunately come off the wrong side of the result.”
Rams’ first-team coach Matt Hamshaw stepped in for Paul Warne’s media duties.
And he said: “It’s a great feeling. It’s a difficult place to come to so to win 1-0 and a clean sheet, we’re really pleased.
“JJ wrote his own script by scoring with his first touch. He’s been disappointed with injuries since coming in so a huge shout out to the medical team for getting him right.
“It was a huge squad effort. It was a really good night. A huge thanks to the fans who stuck with us all season.
“It’s tough for players when they get injured, but I don’t feel that sorry for him, he’s had a good career already being at Arsenal!
“It’s brutal as a player when you’re not playing. You just want to be part of the team. But you feel out of it, no matter what the gaffer does.
“I’m just really pleased for him. He’s a great lad, let’s hope he stays fit because he’s a huge asset for us.”
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