Wiveliscombe RFC's first team achieved their 14th victory of the season by defeating St Ives 22-14 away from home.
The win ensures they remain at the top of the Western Counties West League.
The closely contested match saw little separating the two teams until Wiveliscombe clinched victory with a fourth bonus-point try in the final minutes.
Scrum half Richard Baker commenced the scoring for Wiveliscombe, breaking from a scrum to cross the St Ives line.
Subsequently, a try by St Ives James Cunrow levelled the scores, before a successful conversion by scrum half Nick Prout gave the Cornish hosts a 7-5 advantage.
Second row Ross Pearson put Wiveliscombe back in the lead, culminating a period of sustained forward pressure with a successful maul.
Fly-half Dan Quick's conversion made it 7-12, before another Prout try put St Ives back in front.
Oliver Stanbury scored Wiveliscombe's third try in response, displaying excellent pace to weave through the left wing to give the visitors a slender 17-14 lead at half-time
The second half was a tense affair, with chances coming and going for both teams.
The decisive moment came with the fourth bonus-point try, as Ross Pearson went over for his second five-point effort, confirming the 14-22 finish.
Their triumph keeps Wiveliscombe five points clear of Paignton at the summit of the league standings, even with a game in hand.
They now look forward to hosting Saltash's first XI on Saturday, February 21.
Elsewhere, Wiveliscombe's second team game at home was cancelled as the visitors were unable to raise a team.
They are set to face Tor away from home on Saturday, February 21.
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