Vale of Leven 2-0 Bellshill Athletic - Vale go top of the table with statement victory

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Brian Brown says a tense relegation battle last season means his side feel no pressure after hitting the top of the table.Victory against promotion rivals Belllshill Athletic on Saturday moved the Vale a point clear of Finnart at the top of West of Scotland League Division Three.More crucially it moved Brian Brown’s men six points clear of their third placed opponents, who have three games in hand.However Brian says his side are relishing being in a battle at the top of the table, having only avoided the drop on the penultimate day of last season.The boss said: “There’s definitely no more pressure being top of the table.“The real pressure was last season where we were looking as if we might be relegated.

That was proper pressure. This season is enjoyable and it’s totally different.“There’s a different feeling in the dressing room, everyone was buzzing.

We want to keep that positive feeling going.”Vale took a first-half lead as Lewis King hooked in Danny Paterson’s corner from close range.And an impressive showing against the Junior Cup quarter-finalists was finally rewarded with a second goal after 83 minutes.Ross Cameron was the man on target, drilling in a terrific effort to spark jubilation on the touchline.And Brian felt it was richly deserved for his side, for a performance he labelled as one of the best he’s seen during his time in charge.Brian continued: “It was an excellent performance and three points that we really needed given the amount of games Bellshill have in hand.

We didn’t want to fall behind.“The boys were excellent from start to finish. It’s probably the best we’ve played this season and, in all honesty, one of the best performances I’ve seen in all the time I’ve been the manager.“I couldn’t be any