Rochdale boss Keith Hill breathed a huge sigh of relief as his side came from three goals down to rescue a replay against non-League Luton.
The Hatters were 3-0 up at half-time as Steve Basham's double and Adam Newton's clever lob put new boss Richard Money's Blue Square Premier men in command. But League Two high-fliers Rochdale launched a stunning second-half fightback as Craig Dawson netted before Joe Thompson's late double spared their blushes.
``If I'm perfectly honest, I'm over the moon after being 3-0 down,'' said Hill. ``At half-time I was searching and looking for answers. But the answers came from the players and the response I got from them in the second half was absolutely outstanding."
He added: ``I'm really happy with getting a draw out of this fixture and getting into the hat for the next round.''
And despite seeing his side squander a three-goal lead Money - who took over from Mick Harford recently - insists he can see signs of improvement from his side.
``What a fantastic game of football that was,'' said Money. ``Anybody who left that stadium and doesn't think that way needs to have a serious look at themselves.
``There were loads of positives to take from that. The major objective was to win and go through but I wanted to see some progress and some signs that the things we've talked about and worked on this week have shown fruition.
``In the end we just couldn't cope with the energy, running power and creativity of a wonderful football team.''
