Blues boss Gary Waddock was relieved to have luck on his side for once as the Wanderers held on for three crucial points against Millwall, on a day where everything could have gone wrong for his team.
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Julian Kelly's cross deceived everyone to give Wycombe the lead on the stroke of half-time and the home side held on, despite conceding a penalty, having Gareth Ainsworth sent off and seeing the visitors hit the woodwork on several occasions.
"It's a fantastic three points for us," said Waddock. "It was a full-blooded game, both sides were totally committed and we've got the three points we were after. Millwall had won their last five games - they're a very good side, and we've competed with them today, got a bit of luck and won the game.
"Sometimes if you work hard enough, it turns for you. We've seen some performances lately where we haven't got the results that we deserved, but the players were totally focused and committed today. You have to work for you luck and we got that today," he added.
However, even despite the fortuitous moments which went in Wycombe's favour, Waddock feels that his side can take great heart from matching one of the division's promotion contenders and completing the double over the men from the New Den:
"We competed with them, we matched them and we got our rewards," he said. "Confidence will be great now and the dressing room was buzzing after the game. Even after going down to ten men, everyone stuck together and got the result.
"That's the type of game we need to produce - we have to be able to fight and scrap, and show commitment, passion and desire through to the end. We've played well in games and not got the points we deserved, and today probably wasn't the best in terms of what we did with the ball, but we got the win."
It doesn't get any easier for the Blues as Southampton visit Adams Park on Tuesday night fresh from their win away at league leaders Norwich City at the weekend, but Waddock says his side will be up for the challenge after an exhausting 90 minutes against the Lions:
"It's another big game for us. The lads are shattered in the dressing room because they've given everything but we'll get them recovered. We may have to look at which bodies we have available and which ones are ready for run themselves into the ground again, but we'll be ready for it when it comes around.
"We have to show the home fans what we've been doing away from home. They've probably heard that we've been playing well when we go away but we have to keep producing it here. We need the crowd behind us and today they've had something to shout about," he said.
Coming soon: Julian Kelly discusses the debate behind his debut goal for the club and we look ahead to the visit of Southampton on Tuesday.
