Sitting rock bottom of League One, Port Vale’s journey to the FA Cup quarter finals was one of the stories of the season.
Unfortunately for them, it came to an abrupt end at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea beat them 7-0 to earn a place in the semis.
Speaking to reporters after the game, Brady insisted he was still proud of his players despite the heavy defeat.
"We put ourselves under extreme pressure conceding in the first minute. Three set pieces, we didn't defend well enough. Very frustrating. It shows in the end,” he told BBC Sport.
“To keep it at four or five would have been respectable but to concede the last two was a bit of a gut punch.
"I'm proud of the players overall. It shows how ruthless the players are at this level and it's something we can stride to. It's a fantastic achievement what we did (best FA Cup run since 1954).
“We beat a Premier League team and a Championship team in one week. We know our fate has probably been sealed to League Two and we have to come back fighting next year."