Tom Pope left Priestfield happy to downplay rising expectations at Port Vale, despite his goal being the gateway to his side replacing Gillingham as League Two leaders.
With 26 goals to his credit this season, the forward continued to demonstrate why he remains pivotal in the continued success of his home-town side.
Any seasoned observer would state that no title is decided in January and Pope is fully aware that any discussion of promotion would be premature.
“There’s still 19 games to go, so we’re not going to get carried away and the manager won’t let us,” he said. “But