Exeter return to second place in the Prem as they beat Leicester 24-10 at a sold out Sandy Park.
The Prem
Exeter (14) 24
Tries: Fisilau, Ridl, Varney Cons: Slade 3 Pens: Slade
Leicester (7) 10
Tries: Henderson Cons: Searle Pens: Searle
Exeter returned to second place in the Prem as they beat Leicester 24-10 at a sold out Sandy Park.
Greg Fisilau gave Exeter an early lead before 20-year-old winger Campbell Ridl scored his first Prem try in spectacular fashion to help make it 14-0 after 25 minutes.
Harvey Skinner had a third Exeter try disallowed and moments later Cameron Henderson went over to put Tigers on the scoreboard.
Henry Slade's penalty extended the lead 10 minutes after the break before Stephen Varney's 72nd-minute try made the game safe with Tigers a man down after a yellow card.
Billy Searle scored a late penalty for Tigers, before Ridl and Will Goodrick-Clarke both lost the ball going over the line in stoppage-time as Exeter missed out on a try-scoring bonus point that would have sent them top of the table.
The loss keeps Leicester in fifth place in the Prem after eight rounds of matches while Exeter are a point behind Northampton and one ahead of third-placed Bath.
More to follow.
Exeter: Woodburn; Feyi-Waboso, Slade, Rigg, Ridl; Skinner, Varney; Sio, Dweba, Tchumbadze, Jenkins (capt), Zambonin, Hooper, Roots, Fisilau.
Replacements: Yeandle, Goodrick-Clarke, Roots, Tuima, James, Chapman, Haydon-Wood, John.
Sin bin: Tuima (76)
Leicester: Steward; Radwan, Perese, Kata, Hassell-Collins; Searle, Whiteley; Smith, Blamire, Heyes, Henderson, Chessum (capt), Moro, Reffell, Cracknell.
Replacements:Theobold-Thomas, Haffar, Hurd, Thompson, Williams, van Poortvliet, Bailey, Hamer-Webb.
Sin bin: Williams (51), Searle (62)
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe.
Category: General Sports
