It was fireworks at Marconi, both on and off the pitch.
As the final bars of the national anthem drained away, the surprise fireworks display started, much to the delight of the rain affected crowd.
Well done Ross, I think everyone appreciated it, as they did the Stallionettes half time 'umbrella' routine - they just get better and better.
As does the team.
An early flourish from the Knights was all they really contributed to the match, and had the Stallions not taken their foot off the pedal in the second half, the 5-0 scoreline could well have been doubled.
Sean Babic scored the first after the prostrate goalkeeper spilled the ball - although I think tv evidence on Monday may show that Babic used an elbow to elude his marker as he powered through to take the chance.
An excellent headed goal by Francis Awaritefe (my man of the match) sent the teams in at half time with Marconi 2 up.
Francis was delighted to score his 99th Ericsson Cup goal - his first this year incidentally.
The second half was basically a one way procession, with Vlado Zoric heading in Marconi's third of the night - and their 1000th national League goal as it turned out, and no doubt I will be corrected, but I think we are the first club to notch the four figure mark.
The floodgates opened and Renaud and Maloney finshed off a dejected Knights outfit, who appeared to me to have accepted their fate the moment they took the park.
The referee handed out cards as if they were Easter Greetings - most of them deserved, but he seemed not to like big Francis one little bit, and on more than one ocassion he was harshly penalised.
Alan Davidson, a player whom I have always admired, made one come back too many, and we were commenting after only 10 minutes that he was knackered and would have to be subsituted, which he duly was at half time.
I felt sorry for him, as he reminded me of a punch drunk boxer going one last round. It was certainly a sad final farewell to a great player, and the coach deserves a kick up the arse for playing him when he was so obvioulsy not up to it.
Marconi certainly relaxed in the second half, and for the Knights, the final whistle just couldn't come quick enough.
Sydney United will be a different prospect, but this Marconi outfit should not be written off - I nearly made that mistake myself earlier in the season!!
So, a great night all round, marvellous result, marvellous entertainment, and as always marvellous beer in the Carlton Box!!!!
And if you are out there Francis, good to see you get back among the goals.