Nigel Clough believes Burton Albion's 2-1 victory over Fulham might be the club's best result since breaking into the Championship last year.
The Brewers were outplayed by the Cottagers at the Pirelli Stadium back in February, but they more than matched them for long spells today.
Thanks to Stephen Warnock's early strike and Lucas Akins' successful penalty just after the break - as well as supreme efforts to keep Slavisa Jokanovic's out late on - they clinched a valuable three points against a Fulham team who made the play-offs only four months ago and are likely to be pushing for the Premier League again come May.
It was not just the defensive commitment Burton showed in withstanding the visitors' that so impressed Clough - and, undoubtedly the majority of the home crowd - either.
Albion played some eye-catching football going forward to defeat a side renowned for their quality on the ball, with Jamie Allen hitting the post and John Brayford testing Fulham keeper David Button.
And Clough reckons the overall result deserves to be ranked right up there with the best they have recorded in the Championship.
Asked about what most impressed him on the day, he said: "Just the whole team performance - and the way we went about it.
"The way we defended, the way we got forward when we got the opportunity.
"It's possibly our best result since getting promoted.
"I'm more than satisfied. I thought we were magnificent today from start to finish.
"We had to undergo some pressure late on, but I thought we deserved our win for our effort and our honesty.
"I thought it was a brilliant performance, to a man."
