It would have been better if Halifax had given him a decent performance to cheer but the general feeling was that this had been a game too far at the end of a gruelling National Two campaign.
Nobody would have complained if highly-competent teenage referee Luke Pearce had blown time on this encounter midway through the second half.
Wharfedale had already secured the win that ensured they finished in a comfortable mid-table position while Halifax ... well, Halifax just wanted the season to come to an end.
"Every single one of the lads out there have been immense this season," said Morgan. "It might sound strange when we have been relegated and finished well adrift at the bottom of the table.
"But those same players have stuck together from day one until now when many other teams would have cracked.
"It has been difficult since Christmas when our fate was more or less sealed.
"But as far as character and morale goes, this group of players have been different class. They will be able to look back on this season, and although they will be disappointed, they should be able to feel proud that they came of age and showed themselves to be top, top people."
Halifax fancied their chances of building on their recent good form and it showed when they tackled Wharfedale out of the early exchanges and forced a trio of early turnovers.
They won the ball from the kick off and although Dave Hall was initially swallowed up, Wharfedale strayed offside only for Joe Knowles to blast a wind-assisted penalty wide.
Halifax continued to pose questions and took a deserved lead on 12 minutes after Wharfe-dale had collapsed a maul for a second time.
Knowles kicked for the corner and when a good drive was halted the ball was recycled to Gordon, who produced a sublime inside pass to Hall who raced in, Knowles adding the conversion from in front of the posts.
It was never a convincing lead once Wharfedale's renowned back division started to gel as they hit the ball at pace and threatened to break through Halifax's brave defences.
And a spell of pressure midway through the half saw them back on terms, full back Adam Whaites dropping his left shoulder and bursting through the middle for Andrew Baggett to convert.
Two minutes later the lead was increased to 12-7, superb handling through the three quarters from Mark Bedworth, Andrew Hodgson and Alistair Allen ending with Malherbe taking the final inside pass to race over.
Baggett then added a penalty as Halifax's early good work evaporated.
Slick hands had given Gareth Brear the sniff of a chance out wide but he was tackled before Wharfedale made it 20-7, scrum half James Doherty bringing Allen into play and he slipped an inside pass for Bedworth to go in.
Knowles gave Halifax hope with a first half injury time penalty.
But whereas Halifax failed to control a strong breeze that blew straight down the Threshfield pitch, Wharfedale used the elements well and a series of long kicks kept Halifax on the back foot.
Those, coupled with some controlled and slick play from the hosts, starved Halifax of possession and they were rarely seen as an attacking force in the second period.
Wharfedale, by contrast, always looked likely to add to their tally and when second row Lee Brown saw yellow for foul play, the home side used their man advantage to claim another try from hooker Gavin Hindle, on his 100th appearance, Baggett adding an excellent goal.
Then replacement Luke Gray outfoxed the Halifax cover with a fine dummy that sent Doherty in, Baggett converting, and there were three minutes remaining when Allen's pace and power enabled him to break through, leaving Baggett to add the final conversion.

MATCH FACTS
Wharfedale: Whaites, Bedworth, Hodgson, Malherbe, N Baggett, A Baggett, Doherty, Horner, Hindle, Steel, Lister, Capstick, Allen, Lednor, Mukalt. Replacements: Altham (Steel 63), Charnley (Hindle, 63), Howick (Lednor, 56), Gray (Hodgson 44)
Tries: Whaites, Malherbe, Bedworth, Hindle, Doherty, Allen
Conversions: A Baggett (4)
Penalties: A Baggett
Drop Goals: None
Yellow Cards: None
Red Cards: None

Halifax: Knowles, Brear, Mitchell, Marns,D Hall, Gordon, Dillon, Blades, Kay, Walsh, L Brown, M Harrison, Moon, Lewis, R Brown. Replacements: Townsend (Kay, 45), White, F Hall (Moon, 66), Szabo
Tries: Hall
Conversions: Knowles
Penalties: Knowles
Drop Goals: None
Yellow Cards: Lee Brown (foul play 50)
Red Cards: None

Referee: Luke Pearce (RFU)

STARMAN
KIWI forward Matt Harrison's consistency, workrate and desire to fight the lost causes ensured that he picked up the Workout Warehouse player of the season award.
It was a close run thing because last year's winner and firm Halifax favourite Gareth Lewis matched him break for break and tackle for tackle during a campaign that may have ended in disappointment but after which both can hold their heads high.
Both players were in the thick of the action again at Threshfield on a day when few Halifax players really stood out. And both were adept at tackling, clearing out, making yards and urging teammates on.
Harrison will not be at Ovenden Park for the early part of next season as he and his partner are going to spend some time travelling.
Whether Lewis stays remains to be seen but nobody would deny such a great servant the opportunity to ply his trade at a higher level should the opportunity arise.
This season has been about character coming to the fore and if you want passion and commitment then you need look no further than Oli Marns.
He isn't always perfect but the key thing is that Marns never hides. He misses a tackle and that just makes him more determined to nail the next one. There is a feeling that he ought to back himself on the outside when he is running at players rather than cutting inside.
But, whichever way he goes, Marns will always give 100 per cent, he is passionate about Halifax RUFC and passionate about giving a good account for himself for 80 minutes in every game.

PLAYER POINTS
WORKOUT WAREHOUSE PLAYER OF THE SEASON - FINAL STANDINGS: 28 Matt Harrison; 26 Gareth Lewis; 17 Craig Aikman; 16 George Jenkins; 14 Joe Knowles; 11 Richard Brown, Oli Marns; 8 Dominic Moon; 6 Ben Mitchell; 5 Adam Blades, Tom Eaton; 4 Danny McGee, Dave Hall; 3 James Endersby, Iain Gordon; 2 Richard White, Fraser Hall; 1 Phil Skillen, Martin Smith, Gareth Brear, Lee Brown.