"It was tight but I think we deserved it," Hodgson said after the game.
"When they got back to 1-1 I was concerned because we weren't playing very well at the time.
"It's all about confidence. We were playing some good stuff when we were 1-0 ahead but when they scored we didn't look so good.
"We've got to keep our feet on the ground and take it all with a pinch of salt.
"We started the game in the relegation zone and now we're close to a UEFA Cup place.
"There's still 27 games left but I'm confident we can get the points that will see us all right."