Having matched up to the athletic and powerful hosts for the bulk of the game, even in spite of their one-man advantage, we suffered a blow when Joshua Grant sent a header spinning into the net from a corner mid-way through the second half.
But there was no lying down from Wayne Burnett's brave Under-23 charges, who knew a long-overdue victory over Chelsea's youngsters would make sure we can't be caught by Sunderland in the division's last relegation spot.
Within two minutes of going behind we were level when Bennetts clipped a free-kick over the wall and into the exposed side of Marcin Bulka's net.