The on-loan Manchester City striker crashed in a superb 25-yard strike five minutes from time as the Bluebirds moved up to third in the npower Championship.
But boss Dave Jones was keen to share the praise among Bellamy's team-mates after they avenged November's defeat to their fierce rivals. "It was a hard-earned victory," said Jones.
"I feel proud for the players and for the supporters who can go back up the motorway happy. "From start to finish we pushed them really hard. It was a game we needed to win and we set our stall out to do that.
"When you sign good players it does one of two things, it either raises the quality already in the dressing room or players can't reach that quality and fall by the wayside. But bringing Craig in gave everyone a lift and bringing in good players alongside him enables him to be at his best.
"It will all be about Craig but I thought every player who went out and wore a blue shirt was magnificent."
Source: PA
