The fact there was a tinge of disappointment that Bristol City only left Ashton Gate with a point shows the progress that has been made over the last six weeks.
It could, and perhaps, should have been three especially when the hosts took the lead in the 35th minute when Rob Atkinson headed home Anis Mehmeti's excellent cross. The game was devoid of quality up until that point, but the tricky winger unlocked the defence with a moment of class with the in-swinging delivery.
The frustrations boiled down to the first 20 minutes of the second half when City came out looking slightly disjointed and were punished with a really poor goal to concede. A low cross from the right evaded a number of red shirts before finding its way into the path of Ashley Fletcher at the back post.
