An away victory, a clean sheet and a sunny day in Blackburn... something's got to give.
For the 480 souls who made the lengthy trip up north, they were duly rewarded for their fine efforts when Andi Weimann popped up at the death to seal a dramatic 1-0 victory. Awaydays don't get much sweeter than that.
Talk about a smash and grab, City were under the cosh and when Dan Bentley made that penalty save with seven minutes left to play, there was a feeling something special was around the corner.