Leicester City goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel has described his side's 2-1 victory over West Ham United on Saturday as a "massive" result for the club.
Andy King scored a late goal for the Foxes to end an eight-match winless streak after Esteban Cambiasso had earlier opened the scoring and David Nugent had missed a penalty.
Nigel Pearson's side remain bottom of the table, but Schmeichel believes that the result could be the catalyst needed to overhaul the six-point gap to safety.
"We're bottom of the league so it means a great deal. We battled so hard and we regrouped from missing the penalty. In the second half the lads gave such a big effort and we got what we deserved," Schmeichel told the club's official website.
"It was a tough game, the lads put their bodies on the line and we got some bumps and bruises in the dressing room. But all that is irrelevant when you win, it's a fantastic feeling.
"It's massive. It's a step on the way. We're buzzing but we're not at all getting carried away. It's a step, a good start but we're very happy."
Leicester, who face West Bromwich Albion at the weekend, have at least one game in hand over the teams around them in the table.
Barney Corkhill
