With the scores locked at 24-all, the visitors perfected a move they've been practicing at training for a 30-24 win.

"That's really pleasing when you plan set plays and you put them on and they come off," coach Adrian Purtell said.

"All the boys are pretty happy about that."

Although Thunder went into the game as favourites, it was always going to be a challenge, given the Cherrypickers were playing for their season and it's a three-hour trip.

And the visitors knew they were in a battle when Young led 18-12 at half-time and gun lock Luke Ingram was off with a knee injury.

Pacy winger Keanu Wighton levelled the scores at the seven-minute mark of the second half, but the home team regained the ascendancy as Saul Lealaitafea barged over.

Second rower Jon Huggett cut the margin back to two with a penalty goal to Curtly Jenkinson tying the match up with 10 minutes left.

Liam Wiscombe landed the match-winner with five minutes left.

Purtell thought it was an important win for the side.

"It was an enjoyable game actually," he said.

"In terms of the fact we got over the line, it showed a lot of character, sometimes those wins can be more valuable than blowouts."

Albury remain in fourth place and are now one point behind Southcity and more importantly three clear of the chasing pack.

Meanwhile another narrow loss leaves Young in second last place with just three points to their name and five behind fifth-placed Temora.

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