British National Squash Championships, National Squash Centre, Manchester. Women's final results - Lancashire Champion.
Laura Massaro arrived in Manchester fresh from international success in the USA where she upset three higher-ranked players - including the 14-month-unbeaten world number one Nicol David - to win the biggest Tour title of her career.
Seeded three in the British championship, Massaro reached the final after battling to victory over second-seeded Irish opponent Madeline Perry. But after taking the opening game in the final, the world No9 slipped behind as England team-mate Duncalf, ranked two in the world, began to dominate.
Despite going into the match 3-11 down on their career head-to-head tally, Massaro beat Duncalf last week in Cleveland - and picked up her game to draw level, before completely dominating the decider to come through 11-7, 9-11, 7-11, 11-7, 11-2 after 62 minutes.
"It sounds pretty good, doesn't it - British National champion," said the jubilant 27-year-old after her first-time success in her second final since 2008.
"I just kept thinking in that last game 'keep calm, keep calm, and keep volleying'," added Massaro, who then paid tribute to her coach Phil Whitlock, a former national champion with whom she has worked for the past year.
"Jenny played so well in that third game - and the fourth was quite tight. But I just got on top of it in the fifth, and that made all the difference.
"What an amazing couple of week it's been," said the new champion as she signed autographs for youngsters in the packed National Squash Centre arena.
When asked to explain the difference in her approach to the event this year, Massaro said: "It's having more belief in myself and my game. And my fitness has also definitely improved.
"It's knowing that I can do it after what I achieved last week in Cleveland.
"But, believe it or not, I was quite nervous towards the end of the match - thinking about what I had said before the event about wanting my name on that trophy, and that I would be the first Lancashire player to win it!
"It feels really good to have won it at last. My England team-mates Jenny and Alison (Waters) have both done it - and I wanted to be a member of that club."
And as Massaro walked away from the presentation, passing event posters featuring the 2010 champions, the 2011 champion said: "Does this mean I'll be on the poster next year?
"That's maybe the best thing about winning it!"
For more general details of the 2011 National Championships, please visit the official website: www.nationalsquashchamps.co.uk
[3] Laura Massaro (Lancs) bt [1] Jenny Duncalf (Yorks) 11-7, 9-11, 7-11, 11-7, 11-2 (62m)