Luke Williams off to a winning start

“I’m so pleased with the application of the players. They showed a real warrior spirit. The energy was excellent, that’s what I am most pleased about.

“It was real top, top opposition and I’m happy with the fight and application. Cardiff have a good group of players with a top manager so for us to be able to defend in that way was great. The back four were focused and put bodies on the line when they had to put up with a lot of pressure.

“In terms of style of play, there was not so much we could do (in just two days), but in terms of application there was. They knew they had to show the fans they still have the energy, enthusiasm and desire and what they showed was enough to get a deserved victory.

“I wanted us to be aggressive and put balls in the box to try and cause problems; even if we don’t score as I wanted to create than energy. There was a lot of corners in the first 20 minutes and lots of opportunities to get the ball in the box. I wanted to give a feeling to the fans that we are on the front foot.

“The rest of it was show me you want to be out there, show me that you have the fight in you and a lot of them put their hand up.

“If my work is done after two days then I am not anything to talk about so I have lots of work to do. The most important thing I saw today was the drive and determination of people to put their bodies on the line. You can build off that.

"I have seen Harry for only a short period of time, but I can see he has the instinct and desire to score. I hope he will prove me correct and that he’s not scared to miss. You can’t be a top striker if you are. He works so hard for the team. He was fighting for balls and he was rewarded with his goal.

“We have a lot to do and I need to remind the players - I hope they are listening - this tonight was about the way they showed up, put their hands up and were prepared to their bodies on the line. There are some tired legs in there. That has to remain a constant.”