EXET
No.Name
15Lachie Turner, FB
14Jack Nowell, W
13Henry Slade, C
T
12Sam Hill, C
11Olly Woodburn, W
10Gareth Steenson, FH
2
9Will Chudley, SH
1Alec Hepburn, P
2Luke Cowan-Dickie, H
3Harry Williams, P
4Sam Skinner, L
5Jonny Hill, L
T
6Dave Ewers, FL
7Don Armand, FL
T
8Thomas Waldrom, N8
Replacements
16Jack Yeandle, R
T
17Carl Rimmer, R
18Tomas Francis, R
19Mitch Lees, R
20Sam Simmonds, R
21Nic White, R
22Ian Whitten, R
23James Short, R

*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: Sandy Park
3:00 PM, December 31, 2017
All CommentaryKey Events

Match Commentary

81'+130-6 Try - Jack Yeandle , Exeter Chiefs
81'+330-6 End of second half
80'TRY! Chiefs secure the bonus point at home again! The Chiefs' first penalty ends with another pen, which is booted right into the corner. Exeter set the drive and push Leicester back before Yeandle flops over the line.
80'Exeter get a penalty for a high tackle, and a chance to bag a bonus-point try.
78'Tigers haven't given up hope of a try and they build possession towards the Exeter line. Ford eventually spreads the ball out to Mat Tait on the left wing but he is bundled into touch.
77'Don Armand announced as man of the match at Sandy Park. Huge cheer from the stands but TV does not pan to Eddie Jones' reaction..
76'Substitute on - Joe Ford , Leicester Tigers
76'Player substituted - Manu Tuilagi , Leicester Tigers
76'Substitute on - James Short , Exeter Chiefs
76'Player substituted - Jack Nowell , Exeter Chiefs
75'Valentino Mapapalangi tries an offload out of the back of the hand to May on the left wing as Leicester chase a try but the ball flies into touch.
75'Player substituted - Dan Cole , Leicester Tigers
75'Substitute on - Chris Baumann , Leicester Tigers
72'Player substituted - Logovi'i Mulipola , Leicester Tigers
72'Substitute on - Kyle Traynor , Leicester Tigers
72'Player substituted - Adam Thompstone , Leicester Tigers
72'Substitute on - Mathew Tait , Leicester Tigers
71'TRY! Exeter have their third try as Hill stretches over in the left corner.
71'25-6 Try - Jonny Hill , Exeter Chiefs
69'Tigers are struggling badly now. They are driven back into their own half while in possession before Ford slices his clearing kick into touch.
69'Substitute on - Sam Harrison , Leicester Tigers
69'Player substituted - Ben Youngs , Leicester Tigers
67'NO TRY! Nic White shows excellent footballing skills to control a bouncing ball and score but following consultation with the TMO play is brought back as the ball was knocked on in Johnny Hill's tackle on Toomua.
67'Substitute on - Tatafu Polota-Nau , Leicester Tigers
67'Player substituted - Tom Youngs , Leicester Tigers
67'Substitute on - Ian Whitten , Exeter Chiefs
67'Player substituted - Gareth Steenson , Exeter Chiefs
65'Substitute on - Carl Rimmer , Exeter Chiefs
65'Player substituted - Alec Hepburn , Exeter Chiefs
65'20-6 Conversion - Gareth Steenson , Exeter Chiefs
64'Try! A nightmare for May as he misjudges a Chudley box kick and taps it into the arms of Slade, who canters over from 40 yards.
64'18-6 Try - Henry Slade , Exeter Chiefs
61'Substitute on - Tino Mapapalangi , Leicester Tigers
61'Player substituted - Mike Williams , Leicester Tigers
61'Substitute on - Harry Wells , Leicester Tigers
61'Player substituted - Michael Fitzgerald , Leicester Tigers
60'Another big cheer from the home support as the Chiefs win a penalty on their own line. Great work from Sam Skinner.
59'Nowell forced across to cover as Matt Toomua dinks a grubber in behind the Chiefs defence, following a good break from May.
59'Player substituted - Harry Williams , Exeter Chiefs
59'Substitute on - Tomas Francis , Exeter Chiefs
58'A huge roar goes up around Sany Park as an Exeter drive takes them into the Leicester half.
54'Player substituted - Dave Ewers , Exeter Chiefs
54'Substitute on - Sam Simmonds , Exeter Chiefs
54'Player substituted - Thomas Waldrom , Exeter Chiefs
54'Substitute on - Mitch Lees , Exeter Chiefs
54'Substitute on - Nic White , Exeter Chiefs
54'Player substituted - Will Chudley , Exeter Chiefs
54'Player substituted - Tatafu Polota-Nau , Leicester Tigers
54'Substitute on - Tom Youngs , Leicester Tigers
54'13-6 Conversion - Gareth Steenson , Exeter Chiefs
53'TRY! Chiefs keep the ball and after Slade is involved again, the forwards take over. Don Armand picks up close to the posts and with the help of Dave Ewers, powers over the line.
53'11-6 Try - Don Armand , Exeter Chiefs
52'Exeter enjoying their best spell of possession of the half as Slade takes them into the Tigers 22 before the ball is swept right to Yeandle.
49'Leicester win scrappy ball from the scrum and as they attempt to go through the phases with the posts in sight, Hamilton loses the ball forward.
47'The Tigers are inside the Exeter 22 for just the second time this afternoon and are content to go through the phases. Exeter slow the ball down and strip the ball, but Armand knocks on -- scrum Leicester.
44'Polota-Nau forces a knock on and from the ensuing counter, Ford puts in a beautiful kick towards the corner.
43'A smart break from May following a Chudley box kick leads to a Leicester penalty and Ford does the rest. We're level.
43'6-6 Penalty goal - George Ford , Leicester Tigers
41'We're back underway at Sandy Park, where excitement levels haven't been at their highest so far this afternoon.
41'6-3 End of first half
40'Steenson judges the wind perfectly to nudge the hosts back in front. Ford boots the restart long, before Chudley kicks out of play to bring an end to the first half.

Exeter lead but Leicester will be delighted to be within three points having battled the famous Sandy Park wind for 40 minutes.
40'6-3 Start of second half
40'6-3 Penalty goal - Gareth Steenson , Exeter Chiefs
39'Exeter secure a penalty at the scrum, and they will have one last chance to put some points on the board in the first half.
38'Nowell weaves his way through a couple of Tigers tackles but just as the 22 comes into view is offload isn't held by Armand. Another let off for Leicester.
37'A Turner knock on gifts Leicester possession and the visitors look to counter.
36'3-3 Penalty goal - George Ford , Leicester Tigers
34'Tigers have an attacking lineout, but again Tatafu Polota-Nau's throw is wayward and Don Armand can disrupt the throw. The ball goes forward though, giving Leicester the scrum from which they milk a penalty.
31'Kitchener just does enough to grab hold of a defensive lineout and allow Tigers to clear.
28'Ouch! Jack Nowell turns his ankle as he is tackled by George Ford and Williams. The England wing receives treatment, and is going to try to run it off.
27'Lachie Turner makes a nice break through the Tigers defence, but the visitors manage to recover before Malouf calls a mark and boots clear.
24'Strike! Henry Slade gets the scoreboard ticking with a mammoth penalty.
24'3-0 Penalty goal - Henry Slade , Exeter Chiefs
22'Speaking on TV, Exeter boss Rob Baxter urges his side to "stay strong". He says: "If we're not scoring now, it's not the end of the world."

The Chiefs are playing with the wind at their backs this half, so it will be Leicester who are happiest with the current scoreline.
19'Exeter make the most of an advantage following a dangerous clear out from Mike Williams to make ground towards the Tigers 22. The ball again proves difficult to control, but the hosts have a scrum.
18'Leicester enjoy a period of possession in the Exeter half but it comes to nothing as Jonny May knocks on in the tackle following a wonderful piece of control.
16'Another stoppage as Graham Kitchener receives treatment. The lock is OK to continue.
15'Exeter are back inside the Leicester 22 for a fourth time, but again it comes to nothing as Will Chudley knocks on close to the line.
10'Excellent work from Olly Woodburn and Jack Nowell and Exeter are inside the Tigers 22. The defence holds firm, but as the ball is hacked clear it is knocked on by a visiting player, giving the hosts an attacking scrum.
8'Yeandle does now come on and Cowan-Dickie's afternoon, in front of the watching Eddie Jones, is over after less than eight minutes. Terrible luck for the hooker.
8'Substitute on - Jack Yeandle , Exeter Chiefs
8'Player substituted - Luke Cowan-Dickie , Exeter Chiefs
7'Cowan-Dickie stays on for now, but he doesn't look comfortable.
7'Worrying signs for the home team as Luke Cowan-Dickie -- only just back from a knee injury -- receives treatment following the lineout. Jack Yeandle is readying himself on the sidelines.
6'Penlaty! Nick Malouf pinged for attempting to kick the ball out of a ruck and Steenson kicks Exeter into the corner.
5'It's all a bit scrappy as Exeter gift Leicester possession before the Tigers give it straight back.
3'An Exeter drive towards the Leicester line is slowed and then turned over by Tigers. The ball is knocked on as the visitors attempt to counter, but the whistle goes for an earlier penalty.
1'Gareth Steenson gets us underway.

It's an odd trajectory and Luke Hamilton manages to knock on to huge cheers from the home crowd.
1'The players run out at Sandy Park as blue skies breaks over the stands.
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1'Hello and welcome to live coverage of the final Aviva Premiership game of 2017 as champions and table toppers Exeter host an out-of-sorts Leicester.

The Tigers have lost five in a row in all competitions and will want to finish off the year with a much-needed victory. That will be a lot easier said than done against a Chiefs team who enjoy a five-point lead atop the table ahead of kick off.
1'0-0 Start of first half