Baxter frustrated by derby draw against Bath

Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter was left frustrated after a late penalty try ensured visiting Bath of a share of the points in their Aviva Premiership clash at Sandy Park.

Leading 12-5 entering into the final throws of a keenly-contested derby battle, the Chiefs – not for the first time in the game – fell foul of referee David Rose, who awarded the visitors a crucial score with just four minutes remaining.

Fly-half Gareth Steenson had earlier kicked four penalties for the home side to cancel out a first half try from Michael Claassens, but it was not to be for the Chiefs who dominated for long periods of the second half both territory and possession.

The draw meant Bath continue to hold a top flight curse over the Devon club, who have now failed to defeat them in six encounters between the two sides.

Afterwards, Baxter gave his take on the game, stating: “Whenever a team peg you back that late in the game, specifically when you have quite good control of things, it feels tough. However, there is a reality to it all, I don’t think we played well enough in the first half and I don’t think our forwards were right on the money."

For the full interview go to: http://www.exeterchiefs.co.uk/news/baxter-is-left-frustrated/

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