Leeds Carnegie Director of Rugby Stuart Lancaster watched his side claim a momentous 16-15 victory over Newcastle at a windswept Headingley Carnegie and said the win gives him, his coaches and players the chance to gain a reward for their hard work.
The homeside ground out a famous success against a Falcons side consisting of England quartet Jonny Wilkinson, Jamie Noon, Toby Flood and Mathew Tait.
Their spirit once again came to the fore in an outstanding team performance which saw them set a new record for the fastest try in Premiership history.
Lee Blackett crossed the line after just 8.28 seconds to beat the record previously held by Tom Voyce, who touched down for Wasps against Harlequins after 9.63 seconds in 2004.
Lancaster said: "We've picked up early tries in most games but we've not managed to hold on. Our second-half performance was probably the best this season and that ultimately gave us the win that we deserved.
"We need two or three more wins but it's one game at a time and that has always been the mentality. We knew we needed to win tonight - it was a must-win game - and I'm proud of the players to be honest.
"As coaches and players we have worked really hard all year and unfortunately we haven't always got the rewards on the pitch for our hard work. This win gives us a chance to sit back and be satisfied with our work for 30 minutes, an hour, four hours or a day and I'm just pleased that the players can go and have a beer tonight and have a weekend off before we travel to Saracens next Sunday because they have earned it."