Steve Stone felt his players got their just desserts after working over-time on the training ground.
The Under-23s extended their unbeaten start to the season with an impressive 3-0 win at Sheffield United.
A headed double from Rob Harker and a stunning strike from Adam Phillips made it three wins out of four – with dropped points from a 1-1 draw with league leaders Nottingham Forest the only recent blemish on their record.
And Stone revealed the graft behind the craft as his side moved up to second in the U23 Professional Development League.