Head coach Nelson Jardim believes his side are now reaping the rewards of their relentless hard work after securing a fourth consecutive league win.
The Exiles triumphed 1-0 over Carlisle United on Tuesday night, with Kyle Hudlin coming off the bench to score the match-winning goal in front of the passionate Amber Army.
“It feels good and the hard work is paying off now, and we have to carry on then I am sure better wins will follow,” said Jardim post-match.
“Every League Two game is difficult but we won the game from the bench with the changes that I had to make, with the shape and subs.
“We had to battle but also won it with detail. We have a good feeling in the dressing room and that makes it easier to work.
“Sometimes you work hard and don’t get what you deserve, and we went through a spell where we were playing better than we are now but results weren’t coming off for us.
“I think we won the game from the bench. Again, obviously we had to battle, but we won this game from hard work and detail.
“I’m grateful for the atmosphere and the good feeling we have and are feeling together in the dressing room.”
The victory saw County rise to 14th in the table, just nine points shy of the play-off places. They also extended their unbeaten run to five games, collecting 13 points from a possible 15.
He added: “Today everything came together and my celebration was all of my emotions coming out and getting that out.
“That was just me celebrating a massive win and I think we can all agree that was a massive win for us.
"I believe in my work and the people I work with everyday staff and players. Football is about momentum and when things come together you win games.
“We knew this moment would come and the biggest challenge now is we carry this on and carry on working and improving on our performances.
“We need to keep our spirit up and work hard. We need to know we have to be at it every day and it’s always tough to keep this momentum up.”
