The welcome was in the clubhouse rather than the hillsides and vales before Welwyn Rugby Club's final home league game of the season - and there were songs in the hearts too following victory over Enfield Ignatians.
Supporters to the Hobbs Way club were greeted by the Welwyn Male Voice Choir and they then watched a 32-10 success, confirming Welwyn will finish sixth in the standings, even with two games remaining.
Bottom of the league and already relegated Enfield started the game better though, with much of the possession but not a lot of territory as Welwyn’s defence held strong.
The Welwyn pack, so dominant this season, were on top again and as the mid-point of the first half was reached, their efforts led to an opening try.
They got into the Enfield 22 and with the pressure cranked up, space appeared on the wing for Vateia Kawea to step round his opposite number and go over.
Kicking proved their Achilles heel once more though and the conversion was missed, as was five of the six attempts at the posts.
But their confidence was up and and a great break from Brendon Marume put Enfield under more pressure and a tip tackle gave the visitors the first yellow card of the match.
A miss-pass created space for Kawea to go across for his second try of the match and from the restart, and with Enfield still a man down, Welwyn made another decisive attack which Kawea finished off for his hat-trick.
Enfield were not done though and early in the second half a chip saw their winger touch down in the corner to get them on the scoreboard.
And more attacking endeavour from the visitors left Welwyn a man down, following a number of offences close to their line.
They continued to defend well as Enfield pushed for another try but in the process lost Kawea to injury, probably for the remainder of the campaign too.
However, quick thinking from Brendon Marume, in taking a tap penalty in his own half, saw him create space and sprint the length of the pitch to score under the posts.
Kai Wells converted and Welwyn were 22-5 in the lead with the bonus point try secured.
Enfield replied with a converted try of their own but that was countered with a fifth Welwyn try.
They won a line-out in the opposition 22 and a neat move freed up Harry Slade to crash across for a score.
And they wrapped things up with the most celebrated try of all from the Enfield restart, as Welwyn retrieved the ball and stalwart of the club, Ash Dobney, found himself in the open with a run to the try line.
Welwyn's final two games are away, at Old Streetonians on Saturday before heading back to east London to play Hackney on April 6.
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