Midway through the second half at Parkes' Woodward Oval on Wednesday night Paul Crain would have happily walked away with a share of the points.
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It was 2-all between his Macquarie side and Parkes United in a hugely entertaining Western Premier League encounter.
"But the boys dug deep and we got a result," the coach said.
Two goals in the late stages of the match meant Macquarie claimed a thrilling 4-3 win and that, combined with results elsewhere, saw the men in sky blue reclaim top spot on the ladder.
"The most pleasing thing for me is we came from behind three times to win," Crain said.
"That shows me there's a bit of belief in what we can do."
Glenn Schein struck the all-important winning goal inside the final 10 minutes, sparking plenty of celebrations, and adding to earlier strikes from Justin Pickering, Jesse Spang, and Connor Crain.
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The win has Macquarie sitting atop the pile all alone at the regular season's midway point.
Lithgow, previously on top, suffered a 3-2 loss to Panorama on Wednesday night while the Bulls could only manage a 1-all draw with Orana Spurs in the latest Dubbo derby.
Macquarie is now two points clear of both Lithgow and the Bulls but Crain isn't giving too much thought to the ladder at this time.
"You can see week in, week out there's not a lot of consistency," he said of the competition.
"Travel is a big thing and some are stronger at home and some don't travel as well so I'm not looking too far into it what the table says and I know a lot will happen between now and the end of the season."
Macquarie only has one more game this season outside of Dubbo, making Wednesday's win potentially even more important.
And while it was a massive result for his side, Crain had a huge amount of praise for Parkes and coach Meghan Kempson.
"We got over the line but they're well coached and tough," he said.
"They absolutely gave it to us and they will definitely beat teams this year.
"She [Kempson] does a fantastic job and they probably deserved a point from last night but the boys pushing and to get that result on the road is massive for us."
Kempson, in turn, said there was plenty to like about Macquarie.
"I think structurally Macquarie were the best team we've played so far and I take my hat off to them," she said.
"It's a pretty gutsy effort to come from 3-2 down with 20 minutes to go and take the win."
Macquarie is back at home on Saturday for a meeting with the Bathurst-based Panorama FC.
Kick-off in that one will be at 3pm at Hans Claven.
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Nick Guthrie
I started working at the Daily Liberal in 2013 and now hold the position of senior journalist. I cover all that's happening in sport in Dubbo and the wider western area and have a passion for doing so. If you've got a story that needs telling, reach out.
I started working at the Daily Liberal in 2013 and now hold the position of senior journalist. I cover all that's happening in sport in Dubbo and the wider western area and have a passion for doing so. If you've got a story that needs telling, reach out.
