However, the match was abandoned at the interval following the lighting failure, but the veteran Blues boss Paul Sturrock was as philosphical as ever and determined to remain positive.
Sturrock told the PA: "It was in the lap of the gods, but we've got to take encouragement from what we did. We did everything right - we were strong, we pressurised the ball, made them make mistakes, and if we can take that into the next game I will be very happy. Their home record is second to none this year, so they're a difficult side to play against, and in the first half we matched them. The home team are normally the offensive side but we worked very hard as a unit. From here we've just got to do exactly what we did today in the next game."
Which is Saturday afternoon away to AFC Wimbledon when it's back to square one, without Bilel, Gilbert. and now Dickinson, and maybe even skipper Chris Barker once again!
Of course, after the bad weather of last year, the last thing Sturrock wants is another fixture backlog!
He told www.echo-news.co.uk: “I would imagine this game would now be played again in January and that’s a worry because that month is already a busy one for us. We’re going to have to fit another match in and deal with it the best we can but of course we’re gutted that this game has been abandoned because we were in such a good position.”
That word gutted again, should be banned!
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