As far as faultless performances go, that was certainly up there. If only the same could be said about the officials.
Nigel Pearson's sensational post-match comments regarding the state of the referring in the EFL will take the majority of the headlines and rightly so as he calls out their incompetence yet again.
However, his opinion threatens to steal the limelight on one of the most complete performances his side have shown for a long, long time. Three crucial points are on the board at a hugely important time and Pearson was rewarded with a team selection that included two changes including starting the exceptional Nahki Wells in attack.
