Many people would have stuck this fixture as a home banker on the coupon before a ball was kicked this season.
For large periods of that contest, it was difficult to ascertain which side with the Premier League outfit last season and which team were languishing towards in 17th spot in the Championship.
It was only defensive errors that cost City and Kal Naismith will have had an evening to erase from the memory bank after two blunders were the real difference between the points as Nigel Pearson's side left empty-handed.