CRAIG Bryson admitted Derby County were not at their best in the 2-0 victory over Charlton Athletic - but was delighted they were able to grind out another three points.
The Rams recorded an impressive sixth successive Championship win on Saturday at The Valley.
Jamie Ward's deflected free kick put the visitors ahead after 32 minutes.
Charlton pushed for an equaliser before Bryson wrapped things up with an 87th-minute strike.
"It wasn't our best performance but in the Championship, you're not always going to get to play the way you want to play, because teams are so evenly matched," he said.
"I don't think the pitch helped us but it's the same for both teams and I'm just delighted we've managed to grind out another three points.
"The wind had an effect on the game as well.
"As I say, I don't think we played our best but we showed a different side to our game.
"We've shown that if we're not at our best, we can grind out wins and we've done that a few times in the last few weeks."
