SARAC
No.Name
15Alex Goode, FB
T
14Nathan Earle, W
13Marcelo Bosch, C
12Brad Barritt, C
11Chris Wyles, W
10Max Malins, FH
9Ben Spencer, SH
1Richard Barrington, P
2Schalk Brits, H
T
3Vincent Koch, P
4Will Skelton, L
5George Kruis, L
6Calum Clark, FL
7Schalk Burger, FL
8Jackson Wray, N8
Replacements
16Christopher Tolofua, R
17Hayden Thompson-Stringer, R
18Juan Figallo, R
19Mark Flanagan, R
20Ben Earl, R
21Richard Wigglesworth, R
22Nick Tompkins, R
23Mike Ellery, R

*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: StoneX Stadium
3:00 PM, November 26, 2017
All CommentaryKey Events

Match Commentary

81'+218-20 End of second half
80'EXETER HOLD ON. Armand does brilliantly to hold up Barritt and force a maul. Saracens fail to bring it to ground the referee brings to an end an absorbing contest.
80'Saracens pounding away into the Exeter half. Can they draw the penalty or get close enough for a drop at goal?
80'Sarries inexplicably kick it away but end up with a scrum inside their own half after Chudley knocks on. Frantic stuff.
79'Waldrom is penalised five metres out and the crowd roar. Goode hammers the ball into touch on halfway and we are in the last-chance saloon.
78'A scrum collapses and Exeter are awarded the penalty. It was borderline whether Figallo went down first. The mystery of the front row. Steenson goes for the corner.
77'Figallo hasn't enjoyed the glitziest of cameos. He conceded a penalty earlier and he's just been penalised for accidental offside. Exeter have just over three minutes to see out.
76'Up-the-jumper stuff from Exeter before Chudley box-kicks for territory. Wigglesworth kicks it back and Exeter start again.
75'The script is written for Malins to fly a match-winning drop-goal but even if Saracens get close enough to pull the trigger, will he be trusted?
75'A superb hit from Kvesic prompts Goode to knock-on. The Exeter seven has been impressive today - Eddie Jones take note.
75'Substitute on - Ben Earl , Saracens
75'Player substituted - Schalk Burger , Saracens
75'Substitute on - Nick Tompkins , Saracens
75'Player substituted - Marcelo Bosch , Saracens
74'Yeandle is down with a head injury after that brutal period of play and he trudges away from the action. An excellent shift from the hooker.
74'Player substituted - Jack Yeandle , Exeter Chiefs
74'Substitute on - Shaun Malton , Exeter Chiefs
74'18-20 Conversion - Gareth Steenson , Exeter Chiefs
73'Exeter are right under the posts having wheeled a maul within inches of the try-line... and finally it's a TRY EXETER!. Low emerges looking triumphant. Steenson's conversion puts Exeter ahead.
73'18-18 Try - Moray Low , Exeter Chiefs
72'Wasps have won, 17-13, incidentally.
71'Saracens are penalised at a scrum - probably belatedly - and Exeter have another chance to go for the corner.
71'Substitute on - Mark Flanagan , Saracens
71'Player substituted - Will Skelton , Saracens
71'Player substituted - Nathan Earle , Saracens
71'Substitute on - Mike Ellery , Saracens
70'Just when they needed an accurate arrow, Yeandle strays and Saracens clear.
69'Exeter get the momentum going and Tolofua collapses it just short of the line. Steenson goes for the corner again.
68'Figallo concedes a penalty on the floor and Exeter go for the corner. This is crucial...
68'Player substituted - Greg Holmes , Exeter Chiefs
68'Substitute on - Moray Low , Exeter Chiefs
64'A Saracens scrum is collapsed and they're perhaps fortunate to be awarded a reset rather than concede a penalty. Wray runs the ball quickly off the base of the next scrum.
63'Wigglesworth miscues a box-kick, Saracens are offside and Steenson kicks the resulting penalty to touch. The Chiefs immediately knock-on at the lineout and Baxter must be tearing his hair out in the stands.
61'Wasps are now ahead at London Irish, 17-13.
61'Substitute on - Sam Skinner , Exeter Chiefs
61'Player substituted - Jonny Hill , Exeter Chiefs
61'Player substituted - Lachie Turner , Exeter Chiefs
61'Substitute on - James Short , Exeter Chiefs
61'Player substituted - Nic White , Exeter Chiefs
61'Substitute on - Will Chudley , Exeter Chiefs
60'Agonising for Exeter as Sam Hill gets his arms free the other side of the line only to see his offload go to ground.
59'A game of kicking chess at the moment as Goode, Malins, Steenson et al test eachother's catching skills.
57'Wasps very much back in at London Irish, now. They trail 13-10.
56'Substitute on - Juan Figallo , Saracens
56'Player substituted - Vincent Koch , Saracens
55'18-13 Penalty goal - Marcelo Bosch , Saracens
54'Wow. It's a short run-up and a casual swing of the leg and it still clears the crossbar by a million miles. Phenomenal strike from Bosch.
54'Bosch to take a shot at goal from halfway after Jonny Hill is penalised at the ruck.
53'Player substituted - Ben Moon , Exeter Chiefs
53'Substitute on - Alec Hepburn , Exeter Chiefs
53'Player substituted - Ben Spencer , Saracens
53'Substitute on - Richard Wigglesworth , Saracens
52'15-13 Conversion - Gareth Steenson , Exeter Chiefs
51'GAME ON. The Chiefs are right back in this now as Whitten dismissively hands-off Burger and breezes over. Steenson converts and the lead is now just two.
51'15-11 Try - Ian Whitten , Exeter Chiefs
50'Saracens spill possession and Exeter counter through a burst from Dollman. Barritt brings down Woodburn at a crucial move and Goode clears up further.
46'Yeandle picks up from an offside position and it's another Saracens penalty. They boot to touch deep in Exeter territory.
46'Meanwhile, over at London Irish, Wasps are trailing 10-0 after a try for rising star Alex Lewington.
46'
46'Tolofua's first lineout throw is a poor one. It's nowhere near straight and Exeter are gifted the scrum.
45'No try and it's an Exeter lineout. White box-kicks into touch from the following ruck.
44'Saracens try their trademark catch-and-drive again. It ends in a bundle in the corner and again we go upstairs... First instinct is 'short' - but I was wrong last time so tentative this.
42'Exeter just beginning to get some momentum into the phases when Jonny Hill is penalised for a clearout on Kruis. Saracens handed the initiative.
41'Goode lifts the ball high and Exeter collect. An intriguing half ahead.
41'Brits is unable to continue and Barrington has failed his HIA. How significant will those Sarries front-row departures prove? We're about to find out.
41'Substitute on - Christopher Tolofua , Saracens
41'Player substituted - Schalk Brits , Saracens
41'+115-6 End of first half
40'Saracens having to continue this campaign of tackling as Exeter pound the line on the 22. Eventually Sarries are rewarded with a penalty and that'll be the half. Brits is in trouble with his back again, it appears.
40'15-6 Start of second half
37'Exeter are awarded a penalty for a high tackle but Steenson misses touch. Sloppy... the champions' frustration continues.
36'NO TRY. Goode may have ripped the ball away at the crucial moment. It was a bundle of bodies and hard to tell but Exeter again come away with little to show for their pressure.
36'Woodburn shows all his strength as he looks to force his way over in the corner. He may well have done on first viewing. The TMO will decide...
35'Sharp work from the officials as they remove Barrington from the pitch. It appears he suffered a head injury and will go off to be assessed.
35'Player substituted - Richard Barrington , Saracens
35'Substitute on - Hayden Thompson-Stringer , Saracens
34'18 phases and counting completed by Exeter as they probe on the Saracens 22.
31'Kvesic has shown some exquisite touches so far. An impressive handler of the ball as well as a pest at the breakdown.
30'15-6 Penalty goal - Gareth Steenson , Exeter Chiefs
28'Sam Hill is furious that Exeter don't go wide but they have the penalty bang in front. Earle, meanwhile, is receiving treatment and looks in pain. Steenson knocks it over.
28'Exeter finally string together some phases and are knocking at the door deep in Saracens' half.
26'Frustrating for Exeters as they trap Goode near his own try-line but then surrender a penalty at the following ruck.
25'That's what Sarries do so well. Towering box kick. Great chase. Great hit. Force the error. Win the territory. Some people don't like watching it but there's little denying how effective it is.
25'Player substituted - Shaun Malton , Exeter Chiefs
25'Substitute on - Jack Yeandle , Exeter Chiefs
24'Brits takes a nasty blow in the back from the restart. He receives treatment after a Saracens knock-on. Scrummaging is probably the last thing he feels like doing right now but up he gets and on we go.
23'15-3 Penalty goal - Ben Spencer , Saracens
22'Spencer speeds down the blind side to surprise Exeter. He chips ahead and is felled but the referee rules there was nothing wrong with Turner's block. Kvesic concedes a penalty at the next breakdown and Spencer easily clips it over. White returns.
19'Has Steenson dyed his hair? Sure he was blonder than this previously... Anyway, he's in at scrum-half in the absence of White and Exeter win a penalty at the scrum.
18'Player substituted - Jack Yeandle , Exeter Chiefs
18'Substitute on - Shaun Malton , Exeter Chiefs
17'Saracens all physicality now as they look to punish the depleted visitors. Hill breaks the attack up with an excellent hit on Koch.
14'It's been rewarded after a TMO, but the referee appeared to blow his whistle before the ball was placed. Slightly controversial. Spencer is off-target with the conversion.
14'Classic Saracens, here. Lineout. Catch. Big shove. The referee rules that it's been held up this time, though.
14'12-3 Try - Schalk Brits , Saracens
12'Wray bursts through the line and should probably offload but goes to ground. The referee then goes upstairs after White knocks on a Spencer pass. A yellow card follows.
12'Yellow card - Nic White , Exeter Chiefs
10'OOF! Waldrom gallops into space to set Exeter in motion but the move comes to a juddering halt when Barritt levels Steenson with a textbook tackle.
9'7-3 Conversion - Ben Spencer , Saracens
8'GOODE STUFF. Out of nowhere, Saracens hit back with a try. Goode and Earle exchange passes down the line and Goode jogs over unopposed. Clinical stuff. Spencer expertly converts from out wide.
8'5-3 Try - Alex Goode , Saracens
7'0-3 Penalty goal - Gareth Steenson , Exeter Chiefs
6'Exeter get on the front foot with a flowing move off the lineout and Brits is pinged for burrowing while off his feet. Steenson will go for goal this time... Easy does it.
5'Exeter win a penalty just beyond halfway and go for the corner. Is that a bold move or did Steenson decide it was out of range? We may never know.
4'Malins takes his first kick out of hand and it's not the best - fading out short and providing Exeter with possession in Saracens territory.
2'The first scrum and it's a solid one from Sarries on their ball. Exeter's defensive line speed is predictably zippy early on, though.
1'Underway! Steenson hoists the ball high into the sunshine and Goode collects.
1'Presented without further comment...
1'With both Owen Farrell and Alex Lozowski having played for England yesterday, it's a huge day for fly-half Max Malins, who starts at fly-half for the first time.
1'We're now just five minutes away from the best two teams in the country going head-to-head in favourable conditions.
1'There are several in the Saracens XV, in particular, with points to prove. Alex Goode and George Kruis were recently discarded by England while at scrum-half, there's a start for the highly-rated Ben Spencer. For Exeter, flanker Matt Kvesic lines up and he'll be hopeful of making the plane for the 2019 World Cup too.
1'Yesterday provided excitement for millions and today, it provides opportunity for others. With some major stars winding down after another thrilling international weekend, it's down to others to seize the spotlight.
1'Good day to you... It's a sunny one at Allianz Park as Saracens look to avoid back-to-back league defeats and regain top spot from their visitors, Exeter.
1'0-0 Start of first half