| Exeter (5) 24 |
| Tries: Frost, Nowell, Penalty, S Simmonds Cons: Skinner |
| Newcastle (5) 5 |
| Strive: Carreras |
Exeter moved again into the play-off locations after a bonus-point Premiership win over Newcastle at Sandy Park.
Newcastle dominated the first-half territory, however solely had Mateo Carreras’ attempt to present for it as Dan Frost’s reply levelled the scores on the break.
A scrappy second half improved when Jack Nowell put Exeter forward, regardless of the Chiefs being all the way down to 14 males.
Exeter bought a penalty strive quickly after earlier than Sam Simmonds went over with 9 minutes left to seal a bonus level.
The five-point win sends Exeter into fourth place within the Premiership, above Leicester on factors distinction, whereas Newcastle stay second-from-bottom.
Newcastle had a robust wind at their backs within the first half and used it to dominate territory, though they struggled to make inroads in a stout Exeter defence who have been trying to make amends after a humbling 40-5 loss to Harlequins final week.
Carreras’ strive after 21 minutes was the one time Falcons did get via as he ended a pleasant four-pass transfer, however Exeter have been degree quickly after when Frost was compelled over from a maul for his first Chiefs rating.
Exeter have been dealt a blow shortly earlier than half-time when veteran centre Ian Whitten was sin-binned for a deliberate knock-on, however Newcastle did not capitalise as Jamie Blamire was held up wanting the road.
Exeter ended up taking part in 20 minutes with 14 males as Aidon Davis was sin-binned virtually instantly after Whitten had come again on.
However, regardless of having one fewer man, Exeter prospered. After a number of phases near the Newcastle line, the Chiefs gained a penalty and Nowell had the presence of thoughts to take a fast faucet and go over because the Falcons’ defence was caught napping.
Newcastle introduced down a rolling Exeter maul from a 10-metre lineout to concede a penalty strive after an hour, whereas 10 minutes later Simmonds went over from shut vary for the fourth strive.
The Montpellier-bound British and Irish Lions back-rower thought he had bought a second strive quickly after, however the ball was dislodged from his grasp as he dived over.
Then Mark Tampin did effectively to cease him in stoppage time as Exeter tried in useless to interrupt over the Falcons’ line for a fifth strive.
Exeter: Hodge; Nowell (capt), Whitten, Kata, Woodburn; Skinner, S Maunder; Sio, Frost, Avenue, Kirsten, Dunne, Ewers, Vermeulen, S Simmonds.
Replacements: Yeandle, Southworth, Schickerling, Williams, Davis, J Maunder, J Simmonds, O’Loughlin
Sin-bin: Whitten (37), Davis (47)
Newcastle: Obatoyinbo; Radwan, Moroni, Orlando, Carreras; Connon, Younger (capt); Brocklebank, Blamire, Palframan, Rubiolo, De Chaves, Lockwood, Chick, Fearns.
Replacements: Fletcher, Mulipola, Tampin, Dalton, Marshall, Stuart, Lucock, Stephens.
Sin-bin: Chick (61)
Referee: Tom Foley