Exeter Exeter 35 - 40 Bristol Bristol

Full time

12 Oct 2024

English Premiership

Stage: Regular Season Round 4

Sandy Park

Exeter vs Bristol head to head

Bristol Bears triumphed over Exeter Chiefs with a final score of 40-35 in a thrilling encounter at Sandy Park. The Bears took an early lead with a try from Marmion, but Exeter responded quickly with two tries from Brown-Bampoe and Feyi-Waboso. Hodge's accurate kicking kept Exeter competitive, but they struggled with discipline, receiving a yellow card for Frost. Bristol capitalized on opportunities, with Ibitoye scoring a hat-trick and MacGinty converting five tries to secure the win. Exeter's strong performance from Hodge and Feyi-Waboso kept them in the hunt right until the end. Despite a late surge, Exeter could not overturn the deficit in a match that showcased high-paced rugby and resilient defense. Ultimately, Bristol's ability to finish strong secured their victory away from home.

Weather

Temperature: 13.7°C (Feels like 9.8°C) Condition: PartlyCloudy Wind: 22.1 km/h, gusting to 38.6 km/h Humidity: 68% Cloud Cover: 41%

Highlights

Events

  • Kickoff
  • 9'

    Penalty

    Josh Hodge · Exeter

    3 - 0
  • 11'

    Try

    Kieran Marmion · Bristol

    3 - 5
  • 15'

    Yellow Card

    Josh Caulfield · Bristol

  • 18'

    Try

    Paul Brown-Bampoe · Exeter

    8 - 5
  • 25'

    Substitution

    Ben Hammersley on for Harvey Skinner · Exeter

  • 25'

    Yellow Card Complete

    Josh Caulfield · Bristol

  • 27'

    Try

    Joe Batley · Bristol

    8 - 10
  • 28'

    Conversion

    AJ MacGinty · Bristol

    8 - 12
  • 38'

    Try

    Immanuel Feyi-Waboso · Exeter

    13 - 12
  • 39'

    Conversion

    Josh Hodge · Exeter

    15 - 12
  • 40'

    Substitution

    Harvey Skinner on for Ben Hammersley · Exeter

  • 40'

    Substitution

    James Dun on for Steven Luatua · Bristol

  • 40'

    Substitution

    Josh Iosefa-Scott on for Marcus Street · Exeter

  • Halftime 15 - 12
  • Second Half
  • 43'

    Penalty

    Josh Hodge · Exeter

    18 - 12
  • 49'

    Substitution

    Ellis Genge on for Jake Woolmore · Bristol

  • 49'

    Substitution

    Dan Frost on for Jack Yeandle · Exeter

  • 49'

    Substitution

    Ethan Roots on for Jacques Vermeulen · Exeter

  • 49'

    Substitution

    Will Goodrick-Clarke on for Scott Sio · Exeter

  • 49'

    Substitution

    Harry Randall on for Kieran Marmion · Bristol

  • 55'

    Substitution

    Benjamin Grondona on for James Dun · Bristol

  • 55'

    Substitution

    Tom Cairns on for Sam Maunder · Exeter

  • 56'

    Try

    Paul Brown-Bampoe · Exeter

    23 - 12
  • 57'

    Conversion

    Josh Hodge · Exeter

    25 - 12
  • 59'

    Substitution

    Jack Dunne on for Franco Molina · Exeter

  • 59'

    Substitution

    Jack Dunne on for Franco Molina · Exeter

  • 61'

    Try

    Immanuel Feyi-Waboso · Exeter

    30 - 12
  • 62'

    Conversion

    Josh Hodge · Exeter

    32 - 12
  • 62'

    Substitution

    George Kloska on for Max Lahiff · Bristol

  • 64'

    Substitution

    Ben Hammersley on for Joe Hawkins · Exeter

  • 65'

    Yellow Card

    Dan Frost · Exeter

  • 67'

    Try

    Gabriel Oghre · Bristol

    32 - 19
  • 67'

    Conversion

    AJ MacGinty · Bristol

    32 - 14
  • 67'

    Substitution

    Greg Fisilau on for Ross Vintcent · Exeter

  • 68'

    Try

    Gabriel Ibitoye · Bristol

    32 - 26
  • 68'

    Conversion

    AJ MacGinty · Bristol

    32 - 21
  • 68'

    Substitution

    Benjamin Elizalde on for Richard Lane · Bristol

  • 69'

    Try

    Gabriel Ibitoye · Bristol

    32 - 31
  • 70'

    Conversion

    AJ MacGinty · Bristol

    32 - 33
  • 73'

    Substitution

    Jack Yeandle on for Jack Dunne · Exeter

  • 75'

    Penalty

    Josh Hodge · Exeter

    35 - 33
  • 75'

    Yellow Card Complete

    Dan Frost · Exeter

  • 77'

    Try

    Gabriel Ibitoye · Bristol

    35 - 38
  • 79'

    Conversion

    AJ MacGinty · Bristol

    35 - 40
  • Fulltime 35 - 40

Player ratings

Exeter
  • 15 Josh Hodge 7.4
  • 14 Immanuel Feyi-Waboso 10.0
  • 13 Olly Woodburn 7.5
  • 12 Joe Hawkins 6.3
  • 11 Paul Brown-Bampoe 8.2
  • 10 Harvey Skinner 5.9
  • 9 Sam Maunder 6.2
  • 1 Scott Sio 6.9
  • 2 Jack Yeandle 6.7
  • 3 Marcus Street 5.8
  • 4 Rusiate Tuima 6.7
  • 5 Franco Molina 6.6
  • 6 Jacques Vermeulen 6.6
  • 7 Richard Capstick 6.7
  • 8 Ross Vintcent 7.4
  • 16 Dan Frost 5.3
  • 17 Will Goodrick-Clarke 5.5
  • 18 Josh Iosefa-Scott 6.1
  • 19 Jack Dunne 5.4
  • 20 Ethan Roots 6.4
  • 21 Greg Fisilau 5.8
  • 22 Tom Cairns 5.9
  • 23 Ben Hammersley 6.0
Bristol
  • 15 Richard Lane 6.1
  • 14 Jack Bates 7.8
  • 13 Joe Jenkins 7.1
  • 12 Benhard Janse van Rensburg 7.5
  • 11 Gabriel Ibitoye 8.9
  • 10 AJ MacGinty 7.4
  • 9 Kieran Marmion 7.1
  • 1 Jake Woolmore 5.9
  • 2 Gabriel Oghre 8.6
  • 3 Max Lahiff 6.4
  • 4 Josh Caulfield 5.4
  • 5 Joe Batley 8.8
  • 6 Steven Luatua 6.4
  • 7 Santiago Grondona 6.4
  • 8 Fitz Harding 7.8
  • 16 Will Capon –
  • 17 Ellis Genge 7.0
  • 18 George Kloska 6.3
  • 19 James Dun 6.7
  • 20 Benjamin Grondona 6.3
  • 21 Harry Randall 7.3
  • 22 Sam Worsley –
  • 23 Benjamin Elizalde 6.3