John Lennon's Happy Xmas (War is Over) was blaring on the speakers before kick-off but on the pitch, Bristol City were up for the battle to grind out an important three points at Rotherham.
It was 1995 when the Robins last won away from home at Rotherham, when a certain Gary Owers got himself on the scoresheet. This time the former City player watched from the press box as City ended a six-game winless streak with a deserved three points in front of 608 travelling fans.
It was a bitterly cold afternoon and an early start for those who made the visit up north but one well worth the trip thanks to goals from Joe Williams, Cam Pring and an own goal from Wes Harding proving the difference between the two sides.