Bradford City manager Graham Alexander insists there is no pressure on his side as the Bantams look to secure a second promotion in two seasons.
Wednesday’s 2-0 win at Port Vale means Bradford, fourth in the League One table, are 10 points inside the play-offs with 10 games to go.
It was only City’s second away win in their past nine league games.
“If there was external pressure, it was kept external,” Alexander, whose side are nine points off the automatic promotion places, told BBC Radio Leeds.
“I didn’t feel it on the bus or in the changing room.
“No one mentioned anything about long-term gains. We just had to focus on our performance. You don’t play like that if you are distracted.
“The biggest enemy we’ve got right now is thinking we’ve got a cushion, or thinking we’ve got a bit of space to relax. We haven’t.”
The win over Port Vale made it six points from their previous two matches, but also backed up a good performance at promotion rivals Reading last month which ended in defeat in stoppage time.
Alexander added: “The last two (away) performances have been absolutely top-notch, and it’s something that we’ve looked to address.
“They’ve been (playing) like we play at home, and that’s all we can do really, just produce what we’re good at.
“We want them to enjoy playing, there’s a lot of seriousness about football and it’s a business. But we want them to enjoy the competitive side, your teamwork and your team ethic.
“I think the Reading performance gave us a confidence that we are a good team home and away, but you’ve got to go and win to prove that.”
The Bantams head to 20th-placed Wigan on Saturday, followed by the midweek visit of Mansfield Town, then a trip to 17th-placed Burton – a favourable run of fixtures on paper.
“We’ve got to go hell for leather,” Alexander added. “When we go for it, that’s us at our best, and we want to be at our best at all times.
“Saturday will be no different. We have to go into that and make sure we keep our feet on the floor, and if we do, that will put us in a good spot, but the table will be sorted in 10 games.”
