Sheffield United had been accused of throwing in the towel in their battle for survival.
On this evidence, there is plenty of fight left in Chris Wilder's side yet. Wilder refused to call this relegation six-pointer a 'must-win', but defeat here would surely have ended their slim hopes of avoiding the drop.
Instead, the Blades chose the perfect time to record their first league victory on the road as they ripped up the formbook and cut the gap to Luton to seven points.
Game on. Two goals in six first-half minutes put them on course.