Going into last week's game away to Hubberston, Manorbier knew that a victory would put Third Division safety within touching distance.
With a strong side taking the field, confidence was high, despite the prospect of playing on a pitch that had more bobbles on it than my Grandad's woolen jumper years after he lost his Remington fuzz-away.
Despite the uneven playing surface, Manorbier produced quite possibly their finest passing display of this season.
The back four were immense: Askew at sweeper threw more dummies than a window-dresser at TopShop, Austyn John has been practising so hard that his left foot is now nearly equally as bad as his right, Rob Sawyer's fitness is such that he often does a self-imposed bleep test in the middle of each game and Paul Maytum doesn't look a day over 52.
The midfield quartet had pace, youth and bald-headed experience on their side, and combined perfectly throughout the game to create triangular interplay of the highest order. Sarrionandia and Blackwell were playing together for the first time in the middle, Neil Lane was back to his barnstorming best up the right, but it was young Billy Christopher who shone with a fully-grown performance that suggested he has many good years ahead of him.
However, the real difference in Manorbier's play since the January transfer window and winter break has been up front, and once again Ben Hall and Ricky Rhys-Thomas combined like Cole and Yorke in their pomp to mesmerise the Hubberston defence.
The first goal of the game started with a trademark rampage by Rob Sawyer, who burst out from defence like Usain Bolt after a couple of RedBulls, then fired in a low shot/cross to which Ricky reacted the quickest - and ended up slotting the ball into an open net. 1-0 to Manorbier.
Half-time came and went, and Manorbier should have been several goals to the good, such was the dominance of their play - which at times was almost too pretty, as they tried to walk the ball into the net like Arsenal at their best/worst.
However, the crucial second goal came when Rhys-Thomas latched onto a through ball, snuck past the 'keeper and then belted the ball into an open net. At 2-0, Manorbier felt they had the game sewn up and Hubberston looked broken.
There was a nerve-jangling couple of minutes as Herbrandston scored late on, but Manorbier held on to deservedly win 2-1, and the boys were able to enjoy their post-match pasty (from a region other than Cornwall), knowing that a victory against Pembroke Boro next week would all but guarantee survival in the division.
A final word of thanks goes out to Bill Percival and Graham Aspley who have massively improved Manorbier's fitness levels following their installation of the lights at the training ground.