Brentford made it back to back wins for the first time this season as they claimed a 2-0 victory over Birmingham and their former players.
The overall contest was a scrappy one with the Bees having the better chances in the first half although Maikel Kieftenbeld struck the post from 40 yards.
Lasse Vibe forced Tomasz Kuszczak into some good saves as he worked the defence hard.
The game changed when Neal Maupay came on and the Frenchman won a penalty after he was tripped by David Davis.
Ollie Watkins stepped up and, although Kuszczak dived the right way, the ball eluded him and ended up in the bottom corner.
Maupay, who has scored all his league goals as a substitute, made the points safe as he rifled the ball home from inside the box to complete a satisfying win for Dean Smith's side.
Below are five talking points to emerge from the victory.
Time to trust in the club's hierarchy?
Rewind to August 31 and Harlee Dean, Jota and Maxime Colin had completed moves to Birmingham with Brentford then sitting in the relegation zone.
Some Bees fans were wringing their hands over seeing three of the club's best players last season moving and the fact they all went to the same club was rather galling.
People outside the club were laughing and ridiculing Brentford's transfer business. They have now been well and truly silenced.
The club know, and understand, the timing of the moves would be disappointing from a fan perspective but, from a financial perspective, it was the way it had to be done.
Since the summer of 2015, Brentford have sold a key player in every window whether it is Andre Gray, Toumani Diagouraga, Jake Bidwell, Scott Hogan or Jota.
Yet, and this is the thing that is easy to forget, the Bees have remained consistent in their performances.
Results are now starting to go Brentford's way and they are now, slowly but surely, climbing the league table after giving their rivals a head start.
The club's recruiting team have made few mistakes since the summer of 2015. Surely it's time some fans gave them the benefit of the doubt when departures occur.
The grass isn't always greener
Clearly all eyes were on Dean, Jota and Colin last night and the three of them had an evening to forget as Birmingham were outplayed by Brentford.
Bees fans targeted Dean, referring to his 10 times better comments last week, for some tonnes of abuse and their glee was heightened as he was an unused substitute.
Colin endured a nightmare game as he was stretchered off with what he fears is a bad hamstring injury inside the first seven minutes.
As for Jota, the Spaniard's time on the pitch was spent in Josh Clarke's pocket as his influence on the game was nullified.
Harry Redknapp clearly was playing his version of 'Supermarket Sweep' in the transfer window and the players he have signed haven't gelled together.
It shows that Brentford's method of having a structure in place where players can leave and their departures won't be felt dramatically is better than going on a shopping spree.
Cool Clarke
Josh Clarke started the game at left back and ended it at right back after Henrik Dalsgaard's injury.
The 'polyfilla' player, as described by Dean Smith, has been in superb form this season and has really developed from the player that made his first league start against Preston two years ago.
There has always been a player there and he is now showing it on a consistent basis, keeping Jota in his back pocket for 90 minutes.
While the likes of Ryan Woods and Dan Bentley regularly grab the plaudits, and righty so, Championship clubs will be looking at a player like Clarke.
He is a reliable player who can play on either side of the pitch in defence or in midfield. That is a talent that not many player have in this division.
Bentley brilliance
Yes, the game was won and it would not have changed the result as the final whistle was blown as the corner was cleared but Dan Bentley's save from Marc Roberts was absolutely superb.
My gut instinct was the ball was headed towards goal was that the ball would be in the net but, somehow, the Bees goalkeeper clawed the ball away and kept his clean sheet intact.
We know that the former Southend man prides himself on shutting opponents out and he will be delighted with that late save. For me, it was the best save he has made in a Brentford shirt.
Superb Support
In total, Brentford had 1,300 make the trip to Preston and Birmingham, although I know many made both trips.
The fans' support across both games has been superb and it has made a real difference. They were 10 times better than the home fans on Wednesday night.
I pointed out that the support at Griffin Park needs to be more like that, although I have always found that larger numbers has tended to spread the vocal supporters away from each other.
Which is what makes nights like Wednesday more special. It was one of those occasions where they made themselves heard from first minute to last.
The supporters deserve just as much credit for the victory as the players.
