This yielded two penalties to Kia Toa but Dannevirke retaliated with one of its own and then a late try to Shay Ashworth to give Dannevirke a 13-6 lead at halftime.
Most forwards in both teams took the direct route at the start of the second half, each surge by one team being rewarded with a three-point penalty not once but twice each.
With the score 19-12 to Dannevirke a decision to change the momentum by kicking a handy penalty for the corner may have turned the tide. It proved unsuccessful and the ensuing clearance and pursuit by Kia Toa resulted in a penalty try due to a foot-trip to even the score.
Yellow carded, Dannevirke failed to convert a penalty giving Kia Toa the ball which was swung wide for its winger to score Kia Toa taking the lead 26-19.
The rattled local team striving to bridge the gap in the last minutes then compounded the situation by failing to clear a deep kick and Kia Toa ended up the winner 33-19.
Playing Linton at Linton is no easy task but Dannevirke Sports, still hurting from last week's first loss played their best game of the season beating the hosts 29-7. It now goes on to three more games away before the last two matches of the season at home.
