A brace from Neil Mellor gave the Reds victory over the cup holders, and the manager was a happy man.
"When you win like this against a good team you must be very happy," he said. "It means you are working hard and the young players are working with you.
"It is good for his confidence, for the team and it will be good for the reserves and the academy players."
"They will see they have a chance of playing in the first team if they train properly."