Bath beat Exeter Chiefs 40-34 in a thrilling encounter
BBC Sport - Bath defeated Exeter Chiefs 40-34 in a dramatic encounter, avenging their semi-final loss to the same opposition last season.
Match Summary:
- Bath: 40 (Redpath, van der Linde, du Preez, Russell, penalty try, Hill tries; Russell 4 conversions)
- Exeter: 34 (Varney, Yeandle, Iosefa-Scott, Feyi-Waboso 2 tries; Slade 3 conversions; Skinner penalty)
Key Moments:
- Bath secured a bonus point by halftime with four tries, including scores from Cameron Redpath, Bernard van der Linde, Dan du Preez, and Finn Russell.
- Stephen Varney and Jack Yeandle crossed for Exeter in the first half, followed by Josh Iosefa-Scott and two tries from Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, turning the match around.
- A penalty try for Varney's deliberate knock-on and Ted Hill's try sealed the win for Bath, although Harvey Skinner kicked a late penalty for Exeter's final score.
Full Match Details (in Markdown list format):
- Bath: Donoghue; Cokanasiga, Lawrence, Redpath, de Glanville; Russell, van der Linde; Obano, Dunn, Stuart, Roux, Ewels (capt), Richards, Pepper, du Preez.
- Replacements: Frost, Kirk, Griffin, Hill, Reid, Carr-Smith, Ojomoh, Coetzee.
- Exeter: Woodburn; Feyi-Waboso, Slade, Butt, Wyatt; Skinner, Varney; Burger, Yeandle, Iosefa-Scott, Wilson, Jenkins (capt), E Roots, James, Fisilau.
- Replacements: Gulley, Goodrick-Clarke, Tchumbadze, Beckerleg, Worley Brady, Wolstenholme, Haydon-Wood, Wimbush.
- Yellow Card: Varney (61st minute)
- Referee: Liam Pearce