Well, the pressure, sweating and a certain speed of wind anxiety has dropped down a few levels for coach David Capel after the Steelbacks sealed their fourth T20 quarter-final in five years, and a home tie too after Sunday's emphatic win over the Worcestershire Royals at a packed Wantage Road.

Finishing top of our group also secured our meal ticket to the Premier20, of course, the elite domestic Twenty20 competition in 2010.

This should see bigger revenue streams coming into the coffers next year with strong TV coverage, although the money is likely to go out just as quick if we are to fork out for the type of player we will need to maintain that place.

Five points out of the last six was impressive stuff under Nicky Boje, the team recovering from the dip that killed us last year, although the boys now have to go down through the gears again for the return to the first-class stuff.

Twenty20 is all about momentum, and we don't want a repeat of Chelmsford last year, so maybe a warm up match or two could be organised before that game against Hampshire, coach.

There were just the five overs bowled at Taunton last week as a surprise storm took pity on the Steelbacks' losing run, although it wasn't appreciated as the boys were batting first and flying, Rob White and Ian Harvey receiving welcome boosts to their averages at 47 without loss.

But the point gained pushed us back on top of the group, and the confidence returned as we headed to the heart of the storm system in Cardiff.

Fortunately, the weather had moved north and knocked out the northern group in the Twenty20, meaning a win against the always hopeless Glamorgan would mean a guaranteed Q/F place.

Boje won the toss and batted on a pudding, a wicket Monty will enjoy in the Swalec Test match as the sun bakes it up nice.

Before Monty went off with England to Flanders Fields he was, rather surprisingly, the second most economic bowler for the Steelbacks in the T20.

He now just needs dry and hard wickets to recover his 'mojo'; two years of wet British summers have been costly for him.

It looked a 130 pitch at best and at 23 for three that was pushing it, Rob White's form stuttering some.

After Boje steadied things in his new conservative batting role, it was enter Riki Wessels, somehow refreshed by his food poisoning.

He hit a score when we needed it, guiding the boys to an impressive 157 with a measured 66 not out, the type of innings which is required on this year's deliberately slower and lower wickets.

The great Viv Richards once said that there's never a need to rush a one-day innings and always play yourself in as you can catch up very quickly once you are in.

Well done Riki for listening!

Knocks like that win you the trophies.

The kid has come through a lot at the club, and that's the bottle fans respect.

T20 is very random, of course. Middlesex, last year's runners up, losing their first seven matches this campaign.