Emotional Port Vale boss Clarke dedicates play-off win to late daughter

Darrell Clarke was given six weeks of compassionate leave in February following the death of his 18-year-old daughter

Port Vale manager Darrell Clarke with the trophy after winning the Sky Bet League Two play-off final at Wembley Stadium, London. Picture: John Walton/PA Wire 

An emotional Darrell Clarke dedicated Port Vale's 3-0 play-off final victory over Mansfield at Wembley to his late daughter Ellie.

The former Stags player was given six weeks of compassionate leave in February following the death of his 18-year-old daughter but made a phased return to work to help Vale into the Sky Bet League Two play-offs and they subsequently booked a trip to the national stadium with a penalty success over Swindon.