Leyton Orient manager Richie Wellens only had one gripe after his side stretched their unbeaten run to eight games with a 1-0 success at struggling Port Vale.
Captain Idris El Mizouni piled on the agony for managerless Vale – whose defeat dropped them into the relegation zone – with the game’s only goal after 60 minutes.
Orient’s latest win pushed the Londoners to within seven points of the League One play-offs.
“We should have walked away winning that game (by) four or five,” said Wellens after serving the second of a three-match touchline ban.
“But there was only one team in it for the majority of the game.
“Their keeper Connor Ripley was the best player on the pitch. He was exceptional but we have got to be taking those chances.”
Ripley produced a succession of outstanding stops in each half, with Ruel Sotiriou suffering more than most.
On his team’s current run of form, Wellens added: “Since the middle of December we have been on an unbelievable run.
“We just keep going and concentrate on ourselves. If we do the basics right, we have got good players.
“We are getting to that stage where we are probably going to be safe. And that was our first thought from where we have come from.
“In the coming weeks we will be going to win every single game. We will evaluate as each game ticks by what we need to do.
“It is a privilege to work with these young players. The biggest thing is they are improving and it is great to watch them grow and learn.”
Vale sacked Andy Crosby on Monday, putting academy trio Will Ryder, Matt Done and Danny Lloyd in temporary charge.
The club will appoint a permanent successor to Crosby while director of football Dave Flitcroft was the subject of chants calling for his resignation at the final whistle.
“We will do the best we can to continue to fight and try to get some points on the board,” said Ryder.
“When I move back into my role in the academy and the next management team come in, they are going to need everybody pulling together.
“That’s our job to try and galvanise that. Are the players behind playing for the club? A million per cent. They are hurting in the changing room.
“It is now an opportunity to get together for the rest of the week to commit to a game plan for Stevenage on Saturday.
“Full credit to everyone for getting on with it and being professional.
“Have we got the result we wanted? No. But they were committed and gave it a good go. And we were still in the game at the end.”
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