In a season that has often tested patience, the Yellows produced a second-half performance that reflected the foundations the club has long been built on. Interim manager Stuart Dudley spoke afterwards about the underdog mentality and the refusal to accept defeat, qualities he knows better than most during his long association with the football club.

With Dudley now at the helm, it perhaps felt fitting that when Parkway needed to rediscover the ‘Parkway way’, it was a familiar figure guiding them back towards it.

Trailing at half-time on Tuesday night with the wind and rain swirling around Bolitho Park, Dudley challenged his players to find a hero. That hero arrived in the unlikely form of full-back Jensen Ireland. The Plymouth lad, rapidly becoming a fan favourite, struck twice alongside Mikey Williams to drag Parkway back into the survival conversation.

Now attention turns to another crucial test.