Gloucester 31 Exeter Chiefs 33: Match report

Exeter Chiefs were indebted to a late penalty from replacement Will Hooley to ensure they secured victory over rivals Gloucester in their latest Westcountry Challenge Cup encounter. 

Having already seen off the Cherry & Whites and Bath on home soil, Rob Baxter’s side ensured the newly-created Cup would be heading to Sandy Park, even though they still have a game to play in the competition away to Bath next week.

Having dominated the early exchanges to lead through converted tries from Thomas Waldrom and Luke Cowan-Dickie, the Chiefs allowed their hosts to hit back before the break and it was Gloucester who led at the turn 21-20 having netted three tries of their own.

England international Matt Kvesic cut the deficit with the first home try before winger Henry Purdy and centre Mark Atkinson got in on the scoring act. Fly-half Billy Twelvetrees converted all three tries for Gloucester, whilst Exeter’s other points came courtesy of their own master marksman, Gareth Steenson, who slotted two penalties of his own.

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