Finishing fifth after phase one of Northland premier men's rugby competition can't have been in the preseason plan for last year's champions, Kamo.
But with injured players on the mend, Kamo have recorded a huge result against Western Sharks at Kamo Recreation Park, winning 18-15 after being 15-3 down at halftime.
Kamo's come from behind win is valuable not only for the points it brings but the confidence it should provide the players, taking down the third-placed side after phase one in dramatic fashion.
Coming out of the blocks slowly, Kamo rued missed tackles and sloppy play in the first half, which left them trailing at the halfway mark.
It took a rousing speech and a super-sub performance from former Northland player Ben Berridge to spur the home team into life. Berridge would go on to score the team's first try after coming off the bench early in the second half as a flanker, making the score 15-10.