The pre-match media preparations, from a personal perspective, began on Tuesday when I wrote and published the match preview.
The last time The New Saints visited Cardiff Met FC was last autumn, when Craig Harrison’s side ran out 7-0 winners.
I mentioned that result in the press conference interview that we did the same day.
With the Cymru Premier MD23 game in the capital a Saturday kick-off, it was another south Wales Friday overnighter for the second week on the bounce.