Exeter down Bath for second LV Cup victory

Exeter Chiefs secured their second Anglo Welsh LV=Cup victory of the season when they beat Bath 18-6 at Sandy Park.

Exeter’s second half time performance helped the hosts to victory after being level at half time.

The scores were level at three apiece at half-time as Gavin Henson’s second-minute penalty was responded to by home fly-half Gareth Steenson.

After the resumption it was again Henson to open the scoring with three points before the Chiefs moved up through the gears in the closing 25 minutes, with a 60th-minute try from replacement prop Carl Rimmer setting them on their way.

Not to be outdone, fellow substitute front-rower Moray Low crossed before the final whistle, with Steenson missing that conversion but landing a penalty in the final seconds as the four points move the Chiefs back to the top of Group D.

Bath sit second in Group B and travel to Quins next weekend while Exeter go to the Dragons.

Final Score Exeter Chiefs 18 (3) Bath 6 (3)

Scorers

Exeter
Tries: Rimmer, Low
Con: Steenson
Pen: Steenson 2

Bath
Pen: Henson 2

Match Officials
Referee: : Craig Evans (Wales)
Assistant referees: Peter Huckle (England), Andrew Pearce (England)
Timekeeper: Eric Bullion (England)
Assessor: Jerry Wallis (England)

Teams

Exeter

15 Byron McGuigan, 14 Jack Nowell, 13 Henry Slade, 12 Sam Hill, 11 Matt Jess, 10 Gareth Steenson, 9 Will Chudley, 8 Thomas Waldrom, 7 Don Armand, 6 Dave Ewers, 5 Damian Welch, 4 Dean Mumm (capt), 3 Tomas Francis, 2 Jack Yeandle, 1 Ben Moon

Replacements: 16 Luke Cowan-Dickie, 17 Carl Rimmer, 18 Moray Low, 19 Ryan Caldwell, 20 Ben White, 21 Haydn Thomas, 22 Ian Whitten, 23 Adam Hughes

Bath

15 Luke Arscott, 14 Olly Woodburn, 13 Matt Banahan, 12 Ollie Devoto, 11 Richard Lane, 10 Gavin Henson, 9 Micky Young, 8 Leroy Houston, 7 Max Northcote-Green, 6 David Sisi, 5 Charlie Ewels (c), 4 Dominic Day, 3 Henry Thomas, 2 Ross Batty, 1 Nathan Catt

Replacements: 16 Tom Dunn 17 Nick Auterac 18 Kane Palma-Newport 19 Tom Ellis 20 Stuart Hooper 21 Peter Stringer 22 Max Clark 23 George Wacokecoke