Okehampton saw a 19-6 lead get away from them as they slipped out of the RFU Intermediate Cup 24-19 to Coney Hill.
The Gloucestershire outfit were powerful up front and made that advantage pay playing down the hill in the second half.
Adam Holladay, Okes' communications director, said the second half was a dour affair.
"We played all the rugby in the first half and scored three tries by taking them on outside," said Holladay.
"The second half was a different story. They kept the ball in the forwards as much as they could and used their weight to get over the line. None of their tries involved a player going over from outside the five-metre line."
Okes were 19-6 up at the end of 40 minutes, but had to play 12 minutes of added time before the break, during which time Coney Hill crossed for a try from a five-metre scrum.
Both second-half tries were scored by players rolling off mauls that were driven up to the line.
Gareth Espin scored Okes' first try under the posts for Gary Sizmur to convert.
Rob Fishley claimed the second and third tries – one from a kick ahead and the other from a kick return. Sizmur converted the first.
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