Lugik edged past Lund 27:25 in the Swedish Cup on Thursday evening. The hosts held their nerve in a tight contest, securing a narrow victory after three days of back-to-back meetings between the sides.
And here's the thing — these two teams had just locked horns on Tuesday, ending 36:36. That draw suggested anything could happen, but this time Lugik found a way through. The margin was razor-thin, five goals separating them at the final whistle.
Lund had been unbeaten in their opening three league games, sitting fourth with two points from one win and two draws. To be fair, they carried that momentum into the cup tie, but couldn't quite convert it into a result on this occasion.
By then, the Swedish Cup was already testing teams ahead of the league season properly underway. For Lund, this was their first defeat in competitive action this year, and it came against a side they had just shared points with days earlier.
The result leaves Lund still on two points, though now with a loss to account for. Lugik, meanwhile, will take confidence from beating a team that had gone three games without defeat. The gap between these sides remains narrow, but this time it mattered.