Late Fisilau try sees Exeter beat Newcastle
Gallagher PremiershipExeter (12) 17Tries: Rigg, Moloney, Fisilau Con: SladeNewcastle (15) 15Tries: Davis, Clark Con: Connon Pen: Connon
Greg Fisilau's last-minute try saw Exeter come from behind to beat Newcastle 17-15 to win the battle of the Premiership's bottom two sides. Will Rigg's early try for the hosts was cancelled out soon after by the Falcons' Joe Davis before team-mate Max Clark put his side in front. But with Newcastle's Richard Palframan yellow carded Martin Moloney drew the scores level, only for Brett Connon's penalty to put Newcastle 15-12 up at the interval. Newcastle defended well as scrappy second half produced few great scoring chances. But in the final minute Exeter broke through the Falcons' stubborn defence as Fisilau went over in the corner.The win was just a third of the season for Exeter as they closed the gap to eighth-placed Northampton to eight points. The Falcons, who beat Exeter at Kingston Park earlier in the season, are now 10-points adrift at the bottom of the table. More to follow.
Exeter: Skinner; Brown-Bampoe, Slade, Rigg, Hodge; Coen, Townsend; Sio, Yeandle, Iosefa-Scott, Jenkins (capt), Molina, Moloney, Capstick, Fisilau.Replacements: Norey, Blose, J Roots, Tuima, James, Cairns, Tua, Hammersley.Newcastle: Obatoyinbo; Hearle, Doherty, Clark, Stevenson; Connon, Davis; Brocklebank, Blamire, Palframan, Hawkins, de Chaves, Lockwood, Neild, Chick (capt).Replacements: Fletcher, Rewcastle, McCallum, Scott, Leatherbarrow, Stuart, Wilkinson, Spencer.Yellow card: Palframan (35)Referee: Adam Leal.
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