The dour stalemate in the capital may not have been a thing of beauty, but that mattered not a jot to Clough, who was just pleased to have stopped the rot.
The Stags had two close-range chances to earn a rare win, but Lucas Akins blazed over from about ten yards out in the 27th minute with Elliott Hewitt similarly wasteful in the 63rd minute.
Clough said: “It was brilliant to stop the rot when you have lost five consecutive league games – undeservedly so.
“At least we got something we deserved today and the very least we deserved was a point.
“It was lovely to get the clean sheet as well as the point.
“We needed a result today – a win or a draw – as we didn’t want to have six defeats with the Christmas period ahead.
“We battled and scrapped and defended well to a man today.”
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AINSWORTH'S QUICK-FIRE RED
FRUSTRATED Shrewsbury boss Gareth Ainsworth lamented a string of decisions which went against his side during their defeat at Peterborough United.
GAFFER SALUTES SUPER SAM
BRADFORD City boss Graham Alexander knows all too well that clinging onto clean sheets is the bedrock of any promotion charge and he couldn't be happier with who he has entrusted with the task.
ISMAEL DELIGHT AS ROVERS DIG DEEP
Weimann stuns the Canaries
TAKE TAT! SAKAMOTO ENDS THE U'S HOPES
TATSUHIRO Sakamoto was hailed by Coventry City boss Frank Lampard following his superb far-post finish in the thrilling win over Oxford at the Kassam Stadium.
ROHL: WE NEED VAR TO HELP OUT REFS
DANNY Rohl reiterated his belief that VAR should be used in the Championship after Sheffield Wednesday's controversial loss to high-flying Sunderland.
TWO-GOAL ASENSIO SINKS THE BLUEBIRDS
OMER Riza praised his Cardiff City side after putting up a good fight before eventually bowing out to Aston Villa.
O'REILLY BRACE ENDS PILGRIMS' PROGRESS
Teen ace sees off battling Argyle...
Lions limp out after Roberts Shocker
MILLWALL manager Alex Neil admitted his goalkeeper Liam Roberts deserved to be sent off for his clash with Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta.
Going up? Do not make big changes
wITH Ipswich, Leicester and Southampton firmly rooted to the bottom of the Premier League, the question once again arises around what it takes to win promotion into the top tier and to then survive.
NIGEL GOES AS ROVERS ATTEMPT TO PULL CLEAR
TRANMERE Rovers are searching for a new manager to keep them in the EFL after Nigel Adkins stepped down ‘by mutual agreement’.
