I felt a real sense of pride for the Swansea supporters and for anyone involved in Welsh football after their 2-1 Football League Trophy win over Carlisle.
 |  This Swansea squad answered a lot of questions about themselves |
It was a momentous occasion and a memorable week for the club, their second piece of silverware following the FAW Premier Cup win over Wrexham.
The look of joy on the players' faces at the end was priceless, it was a massive stage for them.
As unlikely as it sounds, I hope that Wrexham and Cardiff fans can also appreciate the win and feel some of that joy!
Going into the game I felt that all the pressure was on Swansea as they desperately needed a win to build the momentum for their league campaign.
Carlisle are doing superbly in League Two and there's no doubt that they will push on and win promotion, so this was just a bonus for them.
The result will spur Kenny Jackett's side on and I hope that they can now go unbeaten in their seven games to the end of the season.
All the players rose to the occasion, that's what football is all about and they answered a lot of questions about the squad.
They've proved that they can play on the big stage in front of 42,000 people at the Millennium Stadium.
| Trundle says he was born for occasions like this and you have to believe him |
Based on that they have shown they deserve to get to the Championship - and that they could perform there.
The game was set up as being about Carlisle's 25-goal striker Karl Hawley and Lee Trundle - and ultimately it was Lee who produced the magic.
He made the job of being a pundit easy as you could talk about his superb third-minute goal for days.
You can see the arrogance and confidence in Lee, he says he was born for occasions like this and you have to believe him.
I spoke to him the night before the game and there was no way he was treating it as just another match - he had a child-like enthusiasm and was just so excited to get out there and strut his stuff.
His goal will inevitably reopen the questions over whether he should be given a go in the Premiership.
I've spoken to managers like Sir Alex Ferguson and Chris Coleman who say he's not the player for them.
I certainly think he has the talent, but whether he would be as successful as he has in the lower leagues - I'm not so sure.
The space Carlisle gave him for his goal wouldn't be there in the Premiership and I'm not sure he has the overall game to compensate.
| Swansea's self belief bodes well for their promotion run-in |
I'd like to see him get to the Championship with Swansea - he had the chance to transfer there with another side this year - and end his career with the club.
That's a compliment to Lee, not a criticism. He and the club are very ambitious and they are thriving together.
He's playing with a smile on his face, and there's not the pressure there would be in the Premiership.
Although the individual brilliance of Trundle was always there it was a real team performance and they all deserve credit.
Kris O'Leary and Owain Tudur Jones protected the back four superbly - it says something that Hawley was kept quiet, everyone expected him to light up the Millennium Stadium.
Alan Tate and Sam Ricketts like to get forward down the flanks and that can leave the defence vulnerable, but this time they were more disciplined.
That put the attacking burden on Andy Robinson and Leon Britton and they responded.
Then there was Adebayo Akinfenwa. We hadn't seen him, but when he had the late chance the confidence was there to finish.
Swansea's self belief bodes well for their promotion run-in.
MMIX
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