The only tinge of sadness from Cam Pring on Saturday was that his family wasn't in attendance to witness his historic day.
After almost seven years with the club, the 24-year-old scored his first goal in a Bristol City shirt when he rose highest from Alex Scott's superb in-swinger to put the game against Rotherham United beyond reach in front of the 608 travelling fans.
His celebration said it all. It almost felt like there was a mixture of emotions outpouring and justifiably so having had to bide his time for his moment in the headlines.