It was a result the Narooma Devils have been searching for for the past month, and one they deserved on a day Myra Wright was remembered by the club.
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The Devils won their third match of the season, and their first since May 5, with a 38-24 result over the Cooma Stallions at Bill Smyth Oval.
Ratu Rotavisoro and Elijah Blair both scored first-half doubles in the win, which sees the Devils eight points clear of the last-placed Stallions on the Group 16 first-grade ladder.
The Stallions drew first blood early in the first half through captain Todd Williams, but Blair and Rotavisoro's masterclass saw the Devils build a 24-4 lead with five minutes left in the first half.
A late try from Jack Johnson gave the Stallions some hope going into the second half, as they trailed 24-10 at the break.
The second half was a much tighter affair, as the two sides traded tries to maintain the 14-point deficit through to the final whistle.
Todd Ayers, Tim Wilson, and Jackson Kelly got over the stripe for the Devils, while the Stallions responded through two more tries to Jack Johnson, and one more to Todd Williams.
The match saw a scrappy end, as Jackson Kelly was sent off in the last five minutes for kicking an opponent in a tackle.
The send off was followed by a biting allegation just a minute later, as Kane Ayers complained of a bite while making a tackle.
Johnson completed his hat-trick on the full time siren for the Stallions, but it was too little, too late for the visitors.
Devils' coach, Todd Wright, said it was good to see his side rewarded for their hard work at training.
"There's a core group of eight-to-ten guys who are always working really hard at training, and they finally got the reward," he said.
"We've had a couple of guys overseas, so those blokes came back into the side and were two of our best.
"We've still got a few guys out, but it's good to get those quality guys back into the side."
Todd, who is Myra Wright's grandson, said it was a special day for both the club and his family.
"The club put on a really special day and did some nice jumpers for Myra," he said. "I had a chat to the boys about it before the game, and they got really excited about it.
"They showed really good energy for the first 10-to-15 minutes, and that's what helped get us over the line in the end.
"It was a great day for everyone involved."
Wright said he was surprised by the referee's decision to send Jackson Kelly off in the final five minutes.
"I didn't think it was too bad to be honest, certainly not worth a sending off, but that's the way they saw it," he said. "I told him (Kelly) to forget about it and enjoy this win, and we'll take a closer look at it during the week."