Ben Donaldson has delivered something out of nothing to deliver the Western Force a special 45-44 win over Moana Pasifika.
The Force looked finished when Moana Pasifika took a 44-31 lead with ten minutes to go.
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However, the Force's Wallaby contingency stepped up as Dylan Pietsch struck with four minutes left.
The hosts were met by a Pasifika wall as they worked for over 20 phases before Donaldson delivered the dagger.
The flyhalf took the line on and raced through the gap, slotting the conversion to steal victory despite rolling his ankle 25 minutes earlier.
"It felt like we were going nowhere," Donaldson told Stan Sport.
"Credit to our forwards, we spoke all week about getting set early, speed to set, and providing the platform for us and we just try and find gaps on the outside.
"I'm just happy with that result."
With new captain, All Blacks superstar Ardie Savea, at the helm, Moana looked headed for an upset victory at HBF Park.
Looking to honour his Samoan heritage, Savea joined the Moana after 12 seasons with the Hurricanes and the No.8 was a constant threat in attack and defence.
Exciting young winger Kyren Taumoefolau collected a double among Moana's haul of six tries and his side led 44-31 after 75 minutes.
More than 50 points were scored in the first half alone in hot conditions, with the home side trailing by three points at the break.
They scrambled back from a 3-17 deficit with Force flanker Carlo Tizzano crossing twice to reduce the margin to three points, 27-24.
Pietsch came off the bench early in the second half and made an immediate impact, running on to a long cut-out pass from fellow Wallaby, scrumhalf Nic White.
He dashed 40 metres and was brought down just short of the line, with prop Marley Pearce finishing off the try for the Force to go ahead 31-29 after 49 minutes.
Force fans were then silenced for much of the second half as Pasifika stormed to the lead, adding three second half tries including one while Force prop Tom Robertson was yellow-carded with their scrum struggling.
But the home crowd were on their feet to cheer Donaldson home for the unlikely win.
Tries: Tizzano 2, Grealy, Pearce, Pietsch, Donaldson
Cons: Donaldson 6/6
Pens: Donaldson 1/1
Tries: Taumoefolau 2, Garden-Bachop, Patafilo, Tailoa, Taumateine
Cons: Havili 4/6
Pens: Havili 1/1
Drop Goal: Garden-Bachop 1/1
FORCE (1-15): Marley Pearce, Nic Dolly, Tom Robertson, Jeremy Williams (c), Darcy Swain, Nick Champion de Crespigny, Carlo Tizzano, Vaiolini Ekuasi; Nic White, Ben Donaldson, Harry Potter, Hamish Stewart, Sio Tomkinson, Divad Palu, Mac Grealy
Replacements: Tom Horton, Atu Moli, Tiaan Tauakipulu, Reed Prinsep, Will Harris, Issak Fines-Leleiwasa, Max Burey, Dylan Pietsch
PASIFIKA (1-15): James Lay, Millennium Sanerivi, Feteleti Sae-Ta'ufo'ou, Samuel Slade, Allan Craig, Miracle Faillagi, Sione Havili Talitui, Ardie Savea (c), Jonathan Taumateine, Jackson Garden-Bachop, Kyren Taumoefolau, Lalomilo Lalomilo, Pepesana Patafilo, Solomon Alaimalo, William Havili
Replacements: Sama Malolo, Tito Tuipulotu, Chris Apoua, Tom Savage, Ola Tauelangi, Melani Matavo, Semisi Tupou Tailoa, Danny Toala
Referee: Jordan Way
Assistant Referees: George Myers & Jordan Kaminski
TMO: James Leckie
