AFC Wimbledon shipped a battering on the Fylde coast against Fleetwood Town on Tuesday night but survived to claim a stalemate and cut the gap to League Two leaders Walsall to seven points.
Ryan Graydon hit the woodwork twice for the Cod Army and was also denied by Dons goalkeeper Owen Goodman.
Wimbledon had only one effort on target when Josh Kelly broke clear but his shot was saved by Jay Lynch in the 37th minute.
“Fleetwood were the better team in the game. We really, really had to work for that point and that can be a really good point for us,” Jackson said on Dons TV.
“To have not played well and to still come away with a point, we ought to be pleased with that.
“With the way the game was going, most teams leave here with nothing. Pete Wild has got them playing and when the league leaders Walsall came here, not long ago, they got beat.
“I thought Fleetwood played really well and with a good intensity about them, they put it on us and made us defend. They did everything but score.”
Centre-back Joe Lewis is an injury doubt ahead of Saturday’s trip to Colchester United.
“We need him to get through the games for us, because he’s been a rock back there,” Jackson said. “He was feeling his hamstring in the second half.
“He went down, got treatment and came back over to us and said that he could carry on. He tried to get through the game, but just towards the end he said he was feeling it, so we brought Sam Hutchinson on, who helped see us through.”
Johnnie added: “Recovery is going to be key, as it’ll be a long journey back home. Saturday is going to come around quickly and now that’s something we have to get right.
“It’ll be a game we’ll want to attack. We’ll go there trying for the win. If we can get something at Colchester, then this becomes a really, really good point.”
