Leicester manager Nigel Pearson believes his side got reward for their attacking mindset as they beat Plymouth 1-0 thanks to Andy King's stoppage-time strike.
The match had looked set to end in a stalemate before Wales international King converted after a goalmouth scramble to keep the Foxes on pace with the top six. Pearson said it was no less than his side had deserved against a gritty Pilgrims outfit who remain inside the bottom three.
"The important thing was that we tried to win throughout while Plymouth would have been happy with a point," Pearson said. "We deserved our three points, although we weren't at our best."
He added: "We nicked it late on, but that's the nature of football. I'm delighted for the players because their application was first class.
"The players have shown they are hungry for success. They are a group of talented players who are striving to be in a better place, whether we can achieve that success in the form of promotion remains to be seen."
Leicester defender Wayne Brown echoed his manager's thoughts: "We were never in danger, it always felt comfortable. The lads kept going, showed great belief and got their just rewards.
"There was only one team pressing to win the game and that was us.
"It's not ideal to score a winner in the 94th minute, but it still means three points on the board."
Plymouth manager Paul Sturrock admitted that conceding the late winner was hard to take.
"To get kicked in the teeth like we did at the end is hard to take," he said. "It's so heart-rending when you've given so much. We stifled them for long periods and stuck to our game plan."
