Matt Gray hailed his Sutton side’s character after overseeing a late 2-1 win over managerless Bradford.
Josh Coley put the hosts ahead after four minutes before Andy Cook levelled just before the hour mark.
And after weathering a Bantams storm, Harry Beautyman won it in the 87th minute with his first Sky Bet League Two goal since the opening day.
Victory ended a three-game losing streak for the EFL’s bottom club.
Gray said: “We’re delighted to win. I thought the other two performances over the past seven days were better.
“But I can’t fault the shift or the effort one bit. We pulled into this car park at 3.30am on Wednesday morning, so to go out, stick together, dig in and show great character I’m really pleased.
“We rode our luck to be fair. I think we needed that little bit of luck with Cooky hitting the bar at a crucial time.
“We just weathered the storm and came out after their goal and I was delighted for Harry to get the goal.
“We got off to a really good start, we were on the front foot and it was a really good, calm finish.
“I was really pleased with our play for 20 or 25 minutes, but it was a half of two halves really.
“It was disappointing to concede from a corner, but we stuck together. We grew back into the half.
“It was a great cross and a great header from Harry to win it.”
Bantams caretaker player-manager Kevin McDonald saw his side slump to a painful second successive away defeat.
He said: “We were poor in the first half. We didn’t create enough chances or play with enough pace in our attack.
“We gave it away sloppily in the final third at times and we deserved to go in at half-time 1-0 down.
“We tweaked a couple of things that we knew would give us joy and it did.
“Unfortunately, we’re on top and create a few good chances to win the game. But that seems to be the case, we don’t seem to be scoring too many goals at the minute.
“Then we concede a suckerpunch at the end there and that’s a blow.
“We needed to score when we were on top. When you’re dominating, creating chances and are on the attack you have to score, but that’s not happened for a good few weeks.
“We need to score goals; it’s not the individuals but we need to score.
“At 1-1 we’re in the ascendency and if we score we win that game and then it turns into a difficult result.”
Juventus and Pogba agree to terminate contract
Juventus and Paul Pogba have agreed to the mutual termination of the midfielder's contract after he was banned over a failed drugs test.
The 31-year-old will complete his suspension in March after testing positive for DHEA in September 2023, a banned substance that boosts testosterone levels.
He was initially banned for four years, only for his punishment to be reduced to 18 months by the Court of Arbitration for Sport in October.
Despite that reduction, Juventus director Cristiano Giuntoli recently cast doubt on Pogba's chances of representing the Bianconeri again, and he has now been released by the club.
Pogba had a contract with Juventus to run until June 2026, but he will now train in Miami in the hope of finding a new club before his suspension ends.
"The club wishes Paul all the best for his professional future," Juventus said in a statement.
Pogba added in a statement of his own: "It has been a privilege to pull on the shirt of the Bianconeri and to share so many special moments together.
"I cherish the memories we made. They live on.
"Even in the most difficult moments over the past year, your support was crucial and I want to thank Juve fans around the world for their compassion.
"I am looking forward to the next chapter of my career and to stepping out on the pitch with my next club."
Injuries limited Pogba to just 162 minutes in five appearances across the 2022-23 season, his first campaign back in Turin after leaving Manchester United.
He then played a total of 51 minutes as a substitute before being suspended last season, reportedly agreeing to take a substantial pay cut while ineligible to represent the club.
New Man Utd boss Amorim says he must win to be afforded time
New Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has said he will need to win matches in order to earn time and create his own identity at the club.
The Portuguese tactician, who left Sporting CP to become Erik ten Hag’s successor at Old Trafford, was speaking during his first interview with the Premier League club.
"We know that we need time, but we have to win time. To win time is to win games. But the most important thing for me is identity. So since day one we will start with our identity," the 39-year-old said.
"Of course we are going to prepare the games, but we will focus a lot in our game model. How to play, how to press, these small things, small details.
"You cannot go 100% on every detail because it will be confusing for the players. So if I have to say one thing, my main goal, my first goal, is identity."
Amorim is the seventh different manager to take charge of the club since Alex Ferguson's retirement in 2013 and will face a trip to Ipswich Town in the league on 24 November on his United debut.
But the former Portugal international added that having a young squad will not be an excuse if he fails to get the desired results in the short term.
"I don't want to say that we need time because we are a young team. They are prepared. They are prepared to cope with the demands of playing for United. They should be because they are here," Amorim said.
"We know it will take time, but we have to start since day one without fear, without thinking that they are not used to playing like this. They will start on the first day with our idea, no matter what. That's the goal."
New Manchester United boss Amorim says he needs to win to be afforded time
New Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has said that he will need to win matches in order to win time and create his own identity at the club.
The Portuguese tactician, who left Sporting CP to become Erik ten Hag’s successor at Old Trafford, was speaking during his first interview with the Premier League club.
"We know that we need time, but we have to win time. To win time is to win games. But the most important thing for me is identity. So since day one we will start with our identity," the 39-year-old said.
"Of course we are going to prepare the games, but we will focus a lot in our game model. How to play, how to press, these small things, small details."
"You cannot go 100% on every detail because it will be confusing for the players. So if I have to say one thing, my main goal, my first goal, is identity," he said.
Amorim is the seventh different manager to take charge of the club since Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement in 2013 and will face a trip to Ipswich Town in the league on 24 November on his United managerial debut.
But the former Portugal international also added that having a young squad will not be an excuse for not getting the desired results in the short term.
"I don't want to say that we need time because we are a young team. They are prepared. They are prepared to cope with the demands of playing for United. They should be because they are here," Amorim said.
"We know it will take time, but we have to start since day one without fear, without thinking that they are not used to playing like this. They will start on the first day with our idea, no matter what. That's the goal."
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