The Stormers snatched an unlikely 19-17 win at the death over the Lions in their Super Rugby clash at Newlands on Saturday evening, after trailing 14-6 at halftime.
The home team seem destined for a second defeat in as many weeks following the 40-3 hammering at the hands of the Bulls.
Speaking after the match, coach Robbie Fleck praised his team for their character and heaped even more praise on skipper Siya Kolisi.
“I felt that Siya was smart in his decisions when we did get those penalties, just to stay in the game and kick the points,” he said.
Fleck said there was always a belief that the Stormers could get the job done.
“That was immense character but we still had to play and retain possession. There had to be leadership on the field to make the right decision to go back for the scrum and have a pop there. The boys were really on-point,” he said.
“‘It was a completely different team in those last 15 minutes when there was pressure to win.
“The immense character from the group to keep fighting, while still making the right decisions and being calm and collected, shows that we can, when we are on the same page, beat some of the better teams.
“It was emotional in the shed afterwards and rightly so... it was a tough week.”