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Rory Hutchinson had not scored a try this season until his last-ditch winner| Exeter: (26) 36 |
| Tries: Vermeulen 2, Feyi-Waboso, Townsend, Tuima Cons: Slade 4 Pen: Slade |
| Northampton: (14) 42 |
| Tries: Braley, Sleightholme 3, Furbank, Hutchinson Cons: Smith 6 |
Rory Hutchinson's last-minute try helped Northampton win a thriller at Exeter to go top of the Premiership.
Exeter had led 26-0 after 25 minutes but yellow cards either side of the break helped Saints make their way back into the match.
Ollie Sleightholme scored a hat-trick for the visitors, but his efforts looked in vain when Rus Tuima went over with eight minutes to go.
But Saints won a late line-out and a few phases later Hutchinson went over.
The win moves Northampton three points above Harlequins, who beat Newcastle on Friday, while Exeter stay third despite earning two bonus points.
More to follow.
Exeter: Wyatt; Feyi-Waboso, Slade, Hawkins, Hammersley; Skinner, Townsend; Abuladze, Yeandle, Iosefa-Scott, Pearson, Jenkins (capt), Roots, Vermeulen, Fisilau
Replacements: Norey, Hepburn, Painter, Tuima, Vintcent, Cairns, Devoto, Wimbush
Sin-bin: Jenkins (29), Slade (46)
Northampton: Furbank (capt); Sleightholme, Odendaal, Hutchinson, Litchfield; F Smith, Braley; Haffar, Matavesi, Davison, Moon, Munga, Coles, Scott-Young, Graham.
Replacements: Langdon, Iyogun, Scott-Mills, Manayavanua, Pearson, Mitchell, Dingwall, Freeman.
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
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