Barnsley head coach Jose Morais believes the 3-2 derby win over Sheffield United could be a turning point in their battle against relegation to League One.
It was a first home win for the Reds head coach and a first Oakwell victory in 12 games across five months, which cut the gap between them and safety from five points to two.
Morais, whose side also have a game in hand over the clubs above them, said: "I want see it as a turning point, because it is. We didn't win at home since long ago and this moment gave us the feeling that there is no reason not to believe that, at home, we can win all the games. The people love us and they will always stand behind us.
"It was something that the players wanted, not for themselves but for their families and for the fans who love the club. We always thought that we are here for something special and remarkable, not for our careers but for the people who put their trust in us. This is what we are working for every day, for the fans to find happiness when they come to the stadium.
"I am showing my smile because I wanted to give this smile to the people the whole time but I was holding it in and I now I can't hold it in anymore. I am glad that we won. When we don't win, people are not that smiley but the will to win existed all the time.
"We were trying to find the reasons why we couldn't win before and this is the work we have been doing since we arrived here. This is for the players to find the belief in the team besides the belief they have in themselves. We showed that everything is possible when we are committed and we trust each other to turn around difficulties."
Morais has given top-scorer Tom Bradshaw just three appearances off the bench since his first game in charge, but the Wales striker scored the winner against the Blades.
"I was holding him all this time for him to have his fighting spirit to go onto the pitch and say 'now I will show him'. I am very happy for him. Tom knows what kind of opinion I have about him, his character and the way he works."
Morais added that he felt a team morale was growing even before this win that would allow the club to remain in the Championship.
"The reason we are working is to stay up, we don't think about anything else. We are up, and we want to stay up. If someone is knocking us down we will fight. if they knock you down and you stay there feeling sorry for yourself, you will not reach your destiny.
"Even if we didn't see it in the latest results, I knew something was happening. As a group we are creating a unity that we didn't have before. This can make us go over troubled waters.
"The only reason I am here is because I think I can help them, and I am putting my career in their hands and their souls and their hearts. It is a risk, but I am so happy to risk my career for them, that you can't imagine. My biggest belief is that I have the knowledge for them to progress because I believe they can be winners."
Asked what the mood was like in the training ground after the game, he said: "It was a very nice atmosphere. I am seeing people smiling. The smiles of stability, tranquility and harmony, something they know didn't happen by coincidence."
