Carlisle United's groundstaff have been named the best in League Two for their work on the smooth Brunton Park pitch.
The Blues team, led by stadium manager David Mitchell, beat off competition from Doncaster, Plymouth and Portsmouth to win the EFL award.
It is recognition for Mitchell and his colleagues Paul "Nobby" Butler and Matt Henry for their efforts in keeping the surface at United's ground to such an impressive standard.
And it is far from the first time they have been honoured, with Mitchell having been named groundsman of the year in some previous seasons.
The Blues pitch team have overcome a number of recent challenges, not least the effect of the devastating Storm Desmond flood on the playing surface in December 2015.
That saw the pitch completely replaced in the middle of last season, while it was ripped up again last summer following the Rod Stewart concert at Brunton Park.
Yet the quality of United's pitch has remained consistently high and is often commented upon by visiting managers and players.
Earlier this season manager Keith Curle also praised Mitchell and his staff for their "phenomenal" work at not just Brunton Park but also United's training facilities at Creighton.
The club today saluted their latest achievement. Chairman Andrew Jenkins said: "Our groundstaff have built up an excellent reputation over the past few years, and awards like this are recognition for their efforts and dedication.
"The pitch is rightly regarded as the best in the division and this is a reflection of the many hours of work put in by a diligent, thorough and professional team.
"It came as no surprise to anyone that they won this award because it is thoroughly well deserved."
The EFL say the groundsteam of the year awards "recognise the importance of the quality of pitches for professional football and acknowledge the clubs and their ground staff who consistently produce the best playing surfaces in the EFL."
The EFL say the awards are determined initially using marks from referees and away managers for each league game, and are then followed by detailed pitch inspections and a review of management operations.
These visits were carried out by Dr Stephen Baker, Head of Sports Surface Technology at the Sports Turf Research Institute (STRI).
Aston Villa won the Championship award, with Derby and Newcastle highly commended. League One saw Sheffield United take the top prize, with Bolton and Charlton commended.