Notts County gave their fans the perfect start to the Bank Holiday weekend, beating Halifax Town 4-1 at The Shay Stadium, with goals from Macaulay Langstaff, Cedwyn Scott and Kairo Mitchell securing a first away win of the season at the third time of asking.
But there is no time for celebration, with the Magpies now turning their attention quickly to Solihull Moors, who visit Meadow Lane on Monday afternoon.
Neal Ardley's side come into the game off the back a 3-0 victory over Dorking Wanderers, and along with Notts and Chesterfield, are the only sides in the National League yet to taste defeat this campaign.
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But following their impressive victory against the Shaymen, Luke Williams' side have found renewed confidence after three consecutive draws, hoping to make it six points in three days against The Moors tomorrow afternoon.
There was plenty to enjoy from yesterday's performance, but the Notts manager explained after their victory that an improved performance was needed to maintain their unbeaten start to the season.
Speaking to NottinghamshireLive after the game yesterday, Williams said: "It was good that we were so resilient and defended so well.
"I'm pleased at how well we defended but, it was not enjoyable to watch at all, the opposition put us on the back foot at the start of the game and for most of the first half.
"I think we were quite fortunate to go in front, but then we have played very well at times this season and got nothing at all, so we deserve it today because we played so well and the players at the top of the pitch were ready and took their chance.
"But it wasn't enjoyable to watch, I would have liked to see us control the game from minute one."
Upon reflection, here is five things we learned from Notts' maiden away win of the season.
Langstaff and Scott combination
A sight Magpies fans have wanted to see, and one they will be excited to see flourish over the season.
The understanding and the awareness of the former Gateshead duo was telepathic throughout, and it was clear to see why they were so successful in the National League North last season.
Langstaff's instinctive finishing and poachers mindset is something Notts have been crying out for since the departure of Kyle Wootton, and they have found a real gem in the 25-year-old, scoring his third brace of the season as he made it six goals in five appearances for his new club.
And it was a dream first start for Scott, and one that is pleasing for him and the manager after a pre-season filled with setbacks.
His goal looks a lot harder than first thought, doing extremely well to anticipate the flight on Jim O'Brien's deflected cross to nod the ball beyond Sam Johnson at a crucial point of the game.
Not only was his predatory finishing impressive, but his creativity and hold up play was excellent. The assist for Langstaff's second of the afternoon had real quality. The timing and weight of the pass presented his strike partner the opportunity on a plate, with Langstaff gobbling up the opportunity.
It's a combination that can only improve with Williams confirming Scott's fitness is continually improving, and a fully fit pairing will shake fear into the defences of the National League.
Positive Rodrigues update
With their talismanic midfielder missing the trip to The Shay through illness, many believed Notts may of lacked that creativity in the attacking third, but Sam Austin proved a more than worthy replacement following yet another impressive performance.
Ruben Rodrigues is a fantastic player and an important player for the Magpies, and his hopeful inclusion for the matchday squad on Monday afternoon will be a huge boost heading into a tough home fixture.
And Williams provided a positive update on the Portuguese midfielder, explaining he had a sore throat and wanted to play on Saturday afternoon, but took the decision to rest the 25-year-old with the quick turnaround of games this weekend.
It's hard to ignore a player of Rodrigues' quality when picking a starting side, but Williams will have a team selection headache when picking his personnel for the visit of Neal Ardley's side, with any of the front players feeling hard done by following their performance.
He could consider sticking with the same side, or opting to replace Austin with Rodrigues, or potentially bench either O'Brien or Matty Palmer and putting Austin further back. It's a difficult call to make, and one that will be in the back of Williams' mind in the lead up to kick-off.
Defensive improvement
Despite not keeping a clean sheet, Notts can feel pleased with their defensive performance after recent lapses at the back contributing to conceding sloppy goals in recent weeks.
But the back three defended admirably in testing conditions, with Halifax a lot better equipped to the playing surface at The Shay Stadium, something that was mentioned in Williams' post-match interview.
Kyle Cameron and Richard Brindley were commanding in the air and composed with their feet all afternoon and rarely gave Halifax the opportunity to test Slocombe, backed up by the stats with the Shaymen registering just two shots on target all afternoon.
Both wing-backs looked comfortable defensively and going forward, and we saw a different side to Aaron Nemane's capabilities in that position, dealing well with the diagonal long balls and was solid whilst also offering support to the front players when going forward.
Adam Chicksen put on a much improved display, doing well to tee up Austin for Langstaff's opener with some tenacious battling down the left-hand side, but Aden Baldwin looked uncomfortable again, whether that is to do with that niggling Achilles injury or not is soon to be seen.
Geraldo Bajrami did his chances no harm either, playing further forward in midfield and showing off his capabilities with his array of passing and interceptions that ensured Notts came away with a win following the changes.
Slocombe's important intervention
They say you are at your most vulnerable when you go in front, and the Magpies had Sam Slocombe to thank to not bring that saying into fruition.
Following Langstaff's opener, Halifax looked immediately to break forward and almost caught Notts off guard after their tenacious first half performance.
Mani Dieseruvwe proved a tricky customer in particular for Aden Baldwin during the first half, but the Shaymen's number nine switched to the left-hand side in the closing stages of the half, beating Richard Brindley to the byline before putting a dangerous ball towards the edge of the area for Harvey Gilmour.
He caught the ball sweetly on the volley, with the ball destined to nestle in the top corner, but the Notts number one did brilliantly to scutter across his line and acrobatically deny the effort, and that arguably was the defining moment of the match, with Scott going up the other end and scoring the second just minutes later.
The addition of Brad Young will provide competition for the number one spot at Meadow Lane, but Slocombe's overall performance will remind the Leicester loanee how difficult it will be to take that from him.
Adebayo-Rowling debut
With Rodrigues and Joel Taylor unavailable, there was a first place in the matchday squad for Notts first summer signing, Toby Adebayo-Rowling.
Following his move from Ebbsfleet, many were confused about his absence from the opening four games of the season, with Williams confirming he was working on the fundamentals of his game to prove to his manager he was ready to be involved with the first-team.
And with the Magpies three goals up, it was the perfect opportunity to give Adebayo-Rowling some minutes on the pitch, replacing Nemane for the final 20 minutes.
Whilst not really tested defensively, the full-back looked comfortable in possession and willing to get forward, something that will impress his manager after the opening weeks of the season.
