Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson felt his youngsters fully vindicated his decision to field a much-changed side on Sunday.
With the Premier League title already secure, Ferguson made 10 changes for at Hull in order to rest his biggest stars for the Champions League final.
Much was made before the game of the possible ramifications of playing a weakened side against a Hull team involved in the relegation battle.
Yet any possible complaints were rendered irrelevant by the result as United won 1-0 with a stunning strike from Darron Gibson.
Ferguson told MUTV: "It's just what I expected. There was a lot of speculation about what team I'd pick, but I was always confident the one I played would do well.
"We really do have a great bunch of young players and what they need is opportunities.
"Some of them have played in the League Cup and FA Cup this season, which has been good for them, and they showed the extra maturity they've gained in terms of being able to handle the type of game it was against Hull.
"They all played their part and hopefully a lot of them will get more chances next season."
Ferguson was also impressed by the winning goal from 21-year-old Gibson, a ferocious shot from distance midway through the first half.
He added: "It was a marvellous strike from Darron - it's something he's good at and one of his big qualities.
"He's got terrific feet and great power and scored a great goal."