On paper, a point from a game against one of your Championship play-off rivals looks a good one.
Victory would have been even better – and Leicester City almost achieved that against Brighton at the Amex Stadium on Saturday.
It was, however, the level of performance that caught the eye.
Yes, City are going through a poor run of results, only one win since the end of January and a meagre three points from their last eight league games.
For much of that time, the team have not lived up to expectation, culminating in the woeful display at Barnsley on Easter Monday.
This time, however, was a little different and, although they travelled back to the East Midlands with only one point, manager Nigel Pearson and his players will be greatly heartened by their performance on the south coast.
City have what appears to be the toughest run-in of them all. After the visit of Birmingham on Friday, they have to lock horns with Bolton, Crystal Palace, Watford and Nottingham Forest.
Their rivals appear to have an easier passage. The Championship, however, is fiercely competitive and there have been many shocks and surprises.
What price, for instance, would you have put on struggling Peterborough beating leaders Cardiff twice?
So it is all to play for, and the beauty is that it is in City's hands. Win your last five and you are guaranteed a play-off place.
Sounds easy, doesn't it? But it can be achieved, and supporters can take heart from what was a vastly improved display.
Pearson, under pressure because of the poor run, has the full backing of the club's owners. And it goes without saying he will not give up on the target of Premier League football until the mission becomes impossible.
The City boss, acutely aware of sub-standard display at Barnsley, shuffled his pack against the Seagulls.
Although a disciple of 4-4-2, he decided a 4-3-3 system could do the business.
He was right. Jeff Schlupp led the line, flanked by Ben Marshall on the right and David Nugent on the left. The key was the return of Danny Drinkwater and captain Wes Morgan.
Drinkwater showed no signs of the illness that forced him to miss the Barnsley debacle. He was busy, probing and always available on the ball.
Morgan has been a giant in the heart of the defence all season, and it was clear his presence was one major reason why Brighton created so little.
There were other good performances, but it was the collective spirit that was so evident.
Matty James gave City a lead they looked like maintaining to the final whistle. However, Kazenga LuaLua drilled in a late equaliser to shatter their hopes.
On paper, one point achieved. In reality, there were a number of plus points in terms of performance. Do not write off City yet.
