Notts County head Coach Martin Paterson says "honesty" and "togetherness" has helped the team through a challenging start to life in League One.

Tuesday's 2-0 home win over promotion hopefuls Sheffield Wednesday was only their second victory in 10 matches since winning the League Two play-off final.

The result ended a run of four successive league defeats, and was their first clean sheet in 13 matches in all competitions.

Paterson told BBC Radio Nottingham: "The way we played was exactly how I want us to look, and sometimes it is hard to get that every week but that's what we'll be asking.

"It was a really good togetherness and a really good honesty to the way we played. I can't take any more credit than I thought we looked like the aggressive unit that I want us to be - running and passing it at the right moments.

"I'm pleased for the players and for the supporters. The test now is to keep everyone fit and everyone hungry to go and replicate that".

County are sitting one point above the relegation places in 18th with 10 points. They were the top scorers in League Two last season with 74 goals, but have managed just a goal a game this term.

Paterson concedes he's been quite hard on the players in this campaign.

"The lads know me and sometimes my moodiness comes out on them," he said. "I am intense but I am really pleased with the group, and a little bit with my staff and myself.

"Not once have we bent the knee and started to doubt. We've just had a bad run and we've stayed calm, kept working and believed in ourselves.

"But it's one win, we need to do more. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but we need to replicate that".

Next up for Paterson's side is Saturday's home game with league leaders Stockport County. He is confident his players are ready to continue the step up.

"They're a resilient bunch and to a certain degree they're a new bunch as well", he added. "A lot of them are adapting to me and the way we want to play.

"It's about the next game now. Give them credit where credit is due, but make sure they're really ready for the next game and we keep trying to adapt to this new level, and keep calm in the storm."