Northampton 30 - 24 Exeter

Full time

28 Sep 2024

Stage: Regular Season Round 2

cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens

Northampton Saints triumphed over Exeter Chiefs with a final score of 30-24 in a closely contested match at cinch Stadium. The Saints started strong, with Coles scoring a try shortly after kickoff, followed by successful conversions and penalties from Fin Smith. Exeter responded with a try from Woodburn, but the Saints maintained pressure with tries from Munga and Hutchinson. Smith's drop goal extended the Saints' lead just before the hour mark. Immanuel Feyi-Waboso scored twice for Exeter, bringing them back into contention. However, a late yellow card for Hutchinson hampered the Saints as Exeter pushed for a comeback. The Saints held on to secure the victory, showcasing their resilience against a determined Exeter side.

Weather

Temperature: 13.2°C (Feels like 12.3°C) Condition: MostlyCloudy Wind: 9.0 km/h, gusting to 17.8 km/h Humidity: 67% Cloud Cover: 63%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
8'

Try

Alex Coles · Northampton

5 - 0
9'

Conversion

Fin Smith · Northampton

7 - 0
12'

Penalty

Fin Smith · Northampton

10 - 0
28'

Penalty

Fin Smith · Northampton

13 - 0
35'

Try

Olly Woodburn · Exeter

13 - 5
36'

Conversion

Josh Hodge · Exeter

13 - 7
40'

Substitution

Will Goodrick-Clarke on for Scott Sio · Exeter
40'

Substitution

Jack Yeandle on for Dan Frost · Exeter
40'

Substitution

Marcus Street on for Ehren Painter · Exeter
Halftime 13 - 7
Second Half
42'

Penalty

Josh Hodge · Exeter

13 - 10
44'

Try

Chunya Munga · Northampton

20 - 10
44'

Conversion

Fin Smith · Northampton

15 - 10
48'

Try

Rory Hutchinson · Northampton

25 - 10
49'

Conversion

Fin Smith · Northampton

27 - 10
49'

Substitution

Jack Dunne on for Rusiate Tuima · Exeter
51'

Substitution

Luke Green on for Trevor Davison · Northampton
51'

Substitution

Ollie Sleightholme on for James Ramm · Northampton
59'

Drop Goal

Fin Smith · Northampton

30 - 10
59'

Substitution

Tom West on for Emmanuel Iyogun · Northampton
59'

Substitution

Tom Cairns on for Sam Maunder · Exeter
59'

Substitution

Archie McParland on for Tom James · Northampton
59'

Substitution

Robbie Smith on for Curtis Langdon · Northampton
61'

Substitution

Angus Scott-Young on for Alex Coles · Northampton
61'

Substitution

Will Haydon-Wood on for Harvey Skinner · Exeter
61'

Substitution

Will Rigg on for Joe Hawkins · Exeter
68'

Try

Immanuel Feyi-Waboso · Exeter

30 - 15
68'

Substitution

Martin Moloney on for Ethan Roots · Exeter
69'

Conversion

Josh Hodge · Exeter

30 - 17
75'

Yellow Card

Rory Hutchinson · Northampton
76'

Try

Immanuel Feyi-Waboso · Exeter

30 - 22
77'

Conversion

Josh Hodge · Exeter

30 - 24
Fulltime 30 - 24

Player ratings

Northampton

15 George Furbank 7.0
14 James Ramm 6.4
13 Fraser Dingwall 8.3
12 Rory Hutchinson 6.2
11 Tommy Freeman 7.7
10 Fin Smith 8.1
9 Tom James 6.7
1 Emmanuel Iyogun 6.0
2 Curtis Langdon 7.5
3 Trevor Davison 6.9
4 Chunya Munga 7.6
5 Alex Coles 7.6
6 Josh Kemeny 6.4
7 Tom Pearson 7.1
8 Juarno Augustus 8.2
16 Robbie Smith 6.6
17 Tom West 6.6
18 Luke Green 6.5
19 Angus Scott-Young 6.3
20 Sam Graham –
21 Archie McParland 6.4
22 Toby Thame –
23 Ollie Sleightholme 7.5

Exeter

15 Josh Hodge 5.8
14 Immanuel Feyi-Waboso 9.1
13 Olly Woodburn 7.8
12 Joe Hawkins 6.2
11 Paul Brown-Bampoe 7.4
10 Harvey Skinner 7.6
9 Sam Maunder 5.7
1 Scott Sio 6.1
2 Dan Frost 6.0
3 Ehren Painter 5.7
4 Rusiate Tuima 6.3
5 Christ Tshiunza 6.6
6 Ethan Roots 5.7
7 Richard Capstick 6.7
8 Ross Vintcent 7.5
16 Jack Yeandle 6.0
17 Will Goodrick-Clarke 6.8
18 Marcus Street 5.8
19 Jack Dunne 6.2
20 Martin Moloney 6.1
21 Tom Cairns 6.1
22 Will Haydon-Wood 6.1
23 Will Rigg 6.3