Bristol Rovers' late comeback draw at Home Park on March 23 did not just cost Plymouth Argyle two points, it host them thousands of pounds in extra policing.
Gavin Reilly struck in injury time to spark wild celebration scenes inside the stadium but things remained in control.
In a game which noticeably had a higher police presence than any other game this season following crowd trouble between the two sides last season, Argyle have had to pay out a five-figure sum for extra match-day stewarding and police serices.
According to enquires by Plymouth Live the club estimated it cost them between £10,000 and £20,000, with around 25 per cent extra stewards on duty for the League One fixture compared to usual.
There was also a unit of specially trained police officers inside the ground during the match.
However the policing did work, with very little trouble between the two sets of fans which included 1,200 visiting Gasheads in the Barn Park End at Home Park in a crowd of 12,003.
A Plymouth Argyle spokesman told Plymouth Live: “In preparation for the recent game against Bristol Rovers we worked in close collaboration with the Devon and Cornwall Police, with whom we have an excellent relationship.
“This is standard procedure for all matches held at Home Park.
“The principal aim of the collaboration was to ensure the safety of all fans attending this fixture, and it included formal risk assessments by both the club and the police, as well as a number of structured planning meetings.
“From this process, the level of match-day resources was agreed, including the number of stewards and police officers, inside and outside the stadium.
“In turn, this resulted in an uplift in match-day steward numbers for the Bristol Rovers match of around 25 per cent against the norm, and the presence of a unit of specially trained police officers inside the ground throughout the game.
“The outcome was that, despite the high tensions that existed, fans were kept safe and, although there were more than 12,000 fans in Home Park, the partnership between the club and police saw the event being managed well with very few instances of note arising.
