Curtis Fleming admitted his players blew out huge sighs of relief in the dressing after they survived a barrage of attacks to cling on to a nail-biting 2-1 win over Reading.
The Robins were cruising to victory after Michael Morrison's own goal doubled the host's lead after Antoine Semenyo settled the nerves with the opener in the first half.
Timm Klose then conceded a soft penalty with 15 minutes left on the clock which John Swift dispatched before The Royals bombarded City's goal as they scrambled for an equaliser.