Andy Scott insists winning the League Two title as a manager feels much better than when he achieved the feat as a player ten years ago.

The 36-year-old Brenford boss scored 11 goals in 40 appearances for the Griffin Park club in the 1998-99 season - the last time the Bees lifted the trophy.

A rare Alan Bennett strike and a brace from Ipswich Town loan striker Billy Clarke gave Scott’s men a 3-1 win at Darlington on Saturday to secure league One football as champions - as Bury and Wycombe Wanderers both drew.

It sparked scenes of celebration among the 1,300 strong travelling support, which the players continued to enjoy in west London later that night as the Bees returned to the third tier of English football.

And Scott - in his first year as a manager - admitted he appreciated it more a second time round.

“Players are selfish and winning a league is all about you and how much you did to win it, when you get that medal round your neck. If you have injuries or don’t play so much you sometimes feel left out of it,” he said.

“As a manager you are there every step of the way. Throughout the good times and the bad times in a season.

“This project started when I first took over so it has taken a long old time and a lot of hard to get where we are.

“The over all emotion when we finsally did it was one of relief, because of the weight of expectations when we reached the top of the league and the injuries started to build up.

“It feels much better to do it as a manager. It is a massive achievement for the players, for me personally and for the club. We have come on leaps and bounds this year.”