Despite, in his words, not being at the races in the first half, Hereford United manager Martin Foyle was delighted to have got through the first round of the FA trophy at Ebbsfleet this afternoon.
"Delighted to get through to the next round, that's what cup football is all about," Foyle told BBC Hereford and Worcester.
"I thought they probably deserved something out of the game.
"The sending off changed the game in terms of them being down to ten men which gave us an added advantage.
"Then we started to play some good football.
"However we started the game with some poor decision making."
Foyle made several changes to his starting eleven.
"I had to. I travelled here with 16 players.
"Then Marley had a little tightness in his groin so I didn't risk him so we're down to 15.
"I had to give some players some game time, Perry, Marshy and Junior needed it.
"Heath is on four bookings.
"But we've got to get on with it until the January window."
Paul Lorraine was sent off after an off the ball incident with Kyle Perry.
"I was staring at it.
"He's caught him, whether it was as bad as it was made out to be I'm not too sure.
"The linesman flagged straight away."
Foyle was reminded that the squad has a week off.
"Thank God for that. Seriously.
"They've just set themselves up for a good cup-tie at Cheltenham.
"I don't know what the side will be."
Two players might have joined the Bulls last week but the deal fell through.
"It was too late. I did have two players lined up by 3pm ready to come and then one of their players pulled out their side and the whole deal collapsed."
To end with Foyle thanked supporters for all their recent help.
"You'd be surprised what is going on in and around the club.
"We had the dinner on Thursday night which was absolutely fantastic, brought some great revenue into the club.
"Also the supporters stood in that rain and it's been rain non-stop.
"Everyone is pulling together. It's good at the moment."