Western Force go close in Perth

Stormers 26 Western Force 25

PERTH, Australia - John Mitchell's hapless Western Force side are still unable to grab a win in the Super 14 this season - but, at least, they now have their first point on the board.

Luke Watson scored a pair of tries and South Africa's Stormers came back from a 10-0 deficit after 20 minutes to edge the Western Force 26-25 in a Super 14 rugby match early this morning (NZ time).

The Force, an expansion club, remain winless after seven matches, but the Perth-based side picked up its first point of the tournament - a bonus point for losing by fewer than seven points.

Scores: Stormers 26 (Luke Watson 2, Naas Olivier, Bolla Conradie tries; Olivier 3 conversions), Western Force 25 (Cameron Shepherd, Scott Staniforth, Gavin De Bartolo tries; Shepherd 2 penalties, 2 conversions).