Scott Parker has told West Ham TV that Wednesday night's win at Blackpool has given the Hammers a massive opportunity to push on and secure their Barclays Premier League safety.
The two-time Hammer of the Year was at his talismanic best at Bloomfield Road, charging into tackles, making heroic blocks and keeping the team ticking over with a typically-energetic midfield performance.
The three points collected lifted West Ham up to 18th in the table ahead of the visit of Birmingham City on Sunday and a trip to West Bromwich Albion on Saturday 12 February.
WATCH SCOTT PARKER'S FULL INTERVIEW ON WEST HAM TV
"It's a massive result for us, but whoever the game was against it would have been a massive game for us because we had 14 games left and every one of them is going to be vital for us," he told West Ham TV."The new boys have probably lifted us coming into the squad and we dominated the first half and really controlled the game. We're absolutely ecstatic and hopefully now we can really push up the table.
"It's an important period but I think we realise that every game between now and the end of the season is going to be important for us because the position we find ourselves in, there is no other way.
"We've got to find a run between now and the end of the season and every game is going to be big for us but if we keep going the way we did on Wednesday night and can pick up some results, that will be brilliant."
To watch the whole of Parker's interview and hear his thoughts on new signing Robbie Keane, in-form Victor Obinna and the club's survival chances, log on to West Ham TV by clicking the link above.