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BBC News
19-04-2025
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Table-toppers Bath edge Chiefs in scrappy contest
Gallagher PremiershipExeter 24 (10)Tries: Yeandle, Brown-Bampoe (2) Cons: Slade (3) Pens: SladeBath 26 (26)Tries: Penalty, Annett, Bayliss, Muir Cons: Russell (2) Pens: Bath showed their defensive mettle with a close fought 26-24 victory over Exeter Chiefs at Sandy holding an early lead through Jack Yeandle's effort, Bath's power game proved too much for the home side, with a penalty try and efforts from Niall Annett, Josh Bayliss and Will Muir contributing to Bath's healthy half-time lead.A determined Chiefs' renaissance saw Paul Brown-Bampoe power over for two tries early in the second half, but Bath clung on for their 12th victory of the result isn't enough to secure Bath's position in the play-offs, but with a 15-point lead in the Premiership table, they are all-but certain to host a semi-final in to follow. Exeter: Hodge, Hammersley, Slade, Hawkins, Brown-Bampoe; Skinner, Cairns; Sio, Yeandle, Street, Tuima, Jenkins, Moloney, Capstick, Norey, Blose, Roots, Vermuelen, Vintcent, Armstrong, Haydon-Wood, card: De Glanville, McConnochie, Ojomoh, Redpath, Muir; Russell, Spencer; Van Wyk, Annett, Du Toit, Richards, Ewels, Bayliss, Reid, Dunn, Obano, Stuart, Molony, Hill, Schreuder, Bailey, Anthony Woodthorpe
BBC News
29-03-2025
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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 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, Norey, Blose, J Roots, Tuima, James, Cairns, Tua, 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, card: Palframan (35)Referee: Adam Leal.
