Port Vale boss Darren Moore says his side will learn a lot from their friendly against “top opposition” in Wanderers.

The Whites ran out 3-0 winners at Vale Park thanks to goals from Aaron Collins, Victor Adeboyejo and Dion Charles.

Moore insists he wanted the squad to be challenged in pre-season as they prepare for the upcoming campaign League Two.

“A real good runout against top, top opposition,” he told the club channels. “We chose pre-season to be a real tough one and to finish with a game like that was good.

“It was every bit how I thought the game would play out against good opposition who ask questions on and off the ball.

“The boys had a high level workout and would have benefitted from the game, for sure.”

The Valiants were relegated from League One following a 2-0 defeat at the Toughsheet Community Stadium in April and the squad has seen plenty of change over the summer.

When asked what his players will take from the game, Moore added: “Certainly the organisation against good opposition.

“If you are not quite on it, if you don’t quite get your front foot press right, they will find that extra man. I think we will have learnt from that to get it absolutely spot on.

“The speed they moved the ball was exceptional at times, we are talking about playing against a team who are four years in the making.

“Detailed opposition with a goal of trying to win League One next season, so it is no disgrace on the players.

“Sometimes to get the learning and understanding, you have to play in games like that to learn what it feels like and how good you need to be, and my players certainly felt that.

“From a learning perspective and understanding the game, we would have got it in and out of possession.”