Great comeback in the end.
With the injuries the Crows have at the moment, all the discussion that was going on by the supporters prior to the game kicking-off, related to who would be playing at centre-half, who would be playing in the full-back positions and who would make it in to the midfield area.
Of course, this also doesn't take into account what formation would the Crows deploy against the hosts, Sevenoaks Town, on the day, although the formation would depend on who was fit and available but most fans were expecting at least one or two "square pegs in round holes" before the team was announced.
When the team was officially announced, the only real surprise was Butler playing at centre-half and Boddy playing at right-back. However, both have played in those positions before and with Cameron no longer available at right-back, this part of the team was probably where the greater concern lay and with Boddy being a defender by trade, he was the obvious choice.
Once the line-up was known, the formation could be guessed and when the teams lined-up for the kick-off, it appeared the Crows were going to start off with a 4-1-3-2 formation with Hampson in goal for them.
Initially, the Town started brightly from the kick-off, having a shot, even though it was off-target after only 45 seconds. However, it signalled their intent to get at the makeshift back four as early as they could.
The home side's early tactics were to get the ball forward as quick as possible, using the pace of Fahm and Gacheru at every opportunity. Gacheru was definitely a handful for Butler and Everest, especially in the first half and if any danger was to happen in or near the Crows area, it was more than likely to come from him.
However, the Crows were not without a threat of their own, Shea and Biddlecombe both having efforts, one saved, one wide before the deadlock was broken by the home side in the 12th minute.
Fahm exposing, perhaps, a lack of pace at the heart of the Crows defence, to race clear of Crows captain, Butler, and slot the ball passed the advancing Hampson and make it 1-0 to the hosts.
Having gone 1-0 down though, there was no panic within the Crow ranks, as the players had been doing well enough and were creating chances of their own, Carrington having two successive efforts saved by Stroud in the Town goal.
The second save he made was an absolutely brilliant save from a bullet header by the Crow's number 9, who himself, aided by Biddlecombe, were giving the Town centre-halves a torrid time with their movement and physical play.
After 36 minutes the Crows got caught out at the back again by Fahm's pace, he was allowed to break clear of the defence down the left-hand side and his square ball across the penalty area caused midfielder, Taylor, rushing back to try and cut the ball out, to turn it into his own net and make it 2-0 to Town.
Where the first goal didn't seem to rustle the Crow's feather's too much, it was a different case with the second and they stopped playing their passing football and started to hit the ball long, which meant it was easily dealt with by the visitor's defence and was coming back at the Crow's defence too often and too quick.
With half-time reached, 2-0 down and seemingly a mountain to climb, changes were needed to the shape, formation and personnel within the Crows, if they were to get anything out of the game.
The first change was made during the half-time interval, Hysi replacing Taylor and this seemed to have an immediate effect on the Crows who, despite not playing that badly during the first-half, started to pass the ball better and to feet, the movement was better, as was retention of the ball in the forward area.
Hysi and Ridley were starting to get a grip of the ball in centre-midfield and having a far better influence on the game, an influence that was rewarded when Carrington turned in a Butler free-kick after 50 minutes to make it 2-1 to Town.
It became all-out attack then as the Crows searched for an equaliser, Hysi and Matthews having shots saved by Stroud before Carrington got his, and the Crow's, second goal of the game, nipping in before the defenders to tap in a Matthews free-kick.
Town relied on the occasional breakaway in an effort to restore their lead, however, if any team looked likely to score it was the away side. Indeed, Carrington thought he had scored a third goal, however, referee, Nketiah, raised his arm to indicate he had handled the ball and therefore, awarded a free-kick to the home side.
After the game, Carrington said it came off his chest and shoulder area and he was disappointed that the effort had been disallowed, such margins rest on decisions such as this and mean the difference between one point or three.
The rest of the match was one-way traffic, with Stroud pulling off a string of really good saves from Hysi, Death and Shea, amongst others and in the end, it was he who made sure that the Crows did not leave with all the spoils.
From 2-0 down to 2-2 and a share of the points, you should walk off very happy, however, the Crow players felt they should have won, they played some great football in the second-half, the passing and movement was sublime and had it not been for Stroud, the Crows would have won easily.
Hopefully, the Crows will come up against a goalie soon who has an absolute "stinker", as it's getting a bit frustrating coming up against goalkeepers playing out of their skin, week in, week out.