This was the market's lowest finish since January 1987.
Leeds though faded away and finished in 10th, their lowest finish since 1964.
Most impressive of all, by far, is his lowest finish.
His lowest finish of the year was at Darlington, where he finished 26th.
However, Martin again failed to win, and ended up 12th in points, his lowest finish since 1988.
CUT has qualified for nationals every year since then, the lowest finish being 5th in 2007.
Holmes added the fourth with a low finish only a minute after coming on for Lallana.
Instead of an embarrassingly low finish, the United States national champion ended up in 14th.
This season saw them finish 16th - their lowest finish under Smith's management.
The club finished 12th, its lowest finish for over 40 years.