Huddersfield Town boss Lee Grant has hailed his side's confidence levels after Tuesday's 2-0 victory over Lincoln City in the EFL Vertu Trophy.
The Terriers, who scored twice in the second half to knock out their fellow League One promotion hopefuls, have won three of their past five games in all competitions.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement"I enjoyed every bit of that - from start to finish, I thought we were really good," Grant told BBC Radio Leeds.
"The confidence - I could see a few chests out and shoulders pinned back, and that was lovely to see. That really flattened the stadium, I think that flattened their team and gave us a boost."
Lincoln are five points above Huddersfield in League One, but Grant felt confident his side would be the one to progress in the competition.
"I wasn't in any doubt that this group could produce a level like that," the 42-year-old added.
"I've been really pleased with the group over the past few weeks and this was a continuation of that."
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