Exeter Exeter 14 - 17 Leicester Leicester

● full_time 80 minutes

21 Sep 2024

English Premiership

Stage: Regular Season Round 1

Sandy Park

Head to Head

In a tightly contested match at Sandy Park, Leicester Tigers triumphed over Exeter Chiefs with a score of 17-14. Exeter took the lead with tries from Fisilau and Cairns, both converted by Hodge, putting them ahead 14-10 at one point. However, Leicester's Shillcock executed a crucial drop goal just before halftime, narrowing the gap. In the second half, Hanro Liebenberg scored a try for Leicester, successfully converted by Shillcock, giving the Tigers a 17-14 lead. The match turned tense when Kata received a red card for Leicester, leaving them a man down. Exeter pushed hard for an equaliser, but they couldn't capitalize on their opportunities, including a yellow card shown to Haydon-Wood. The game concluded with Leicester holding on for a narrow victory, showcasing their resilience.

Weather

Temperature: 20.1°C (Feels like 19.2°C) Condition: PartlyCloudy Wind: 15.5 km/h, gusting to 28.4 km/h Humidity: 76% Cloud Cover: 46%

Highlights

Events

  • 0' kickoff
  • 6' substitution Ben Hammersley
  • 13' substitution Ethan Roots
  • 22' substitution Christ Tshiunza
  • 24' substitution Niall Armstrong
  • 27' yellow_card Izaia Perese
  • 37' yellow_card_complete Izaia Perese
  • 40' drop_goal Jamie Shillcock
  • 40' substitution Ehren Painter
  • 40' half_time
  • 40' second_half
  • 46' substitution Dan Frost
  • 46' substitution Scott Sio
  • 46' substitution Rusiate Tuima
  • 47' try Greg Fisilau
  • 49' conversion Josh Hodge
  • 49' substitution Izaia Perese
  • 55' substitution Joe Heyes
  • 55' substitution Charlie Clare
  • 57' try Tom Cairns
  • 58' conversion Josh Hodge
  • 58' substitution Jack van Poortvliet
  • 58' substitution Kyle Hatherell
  • 58' substitution Nicky Smith
  • 63' try Hanro Liebenberg
  • 64' conversion Jamie Shillcock
  • 64' substitution Jamie Shillcock
  • 70' substitution Ollie Chessum
  • 70' substitution Ethan Roots
  • 71' red_card Solomone Kata
  • 71' substitution Joe Hawkins
  • 78' yellow_card Will Haydon-Wood
  • 79' substitution Harry Wells
  • 81' try Tommy Reffell
  • 82' conversion Ben Volavola
  • 80' full_time