Sport

Exeter Chiefs have been forced into a late change ahead of today’s Aviva Premiership encounter with Northampton Saints (1pm)

Full-back Phil Dollman has been forced to withdraw due to a calf injury, so Lachlan Turner is promoted from the bench to fill the No.15 jersey. Max Bodilly comes onto the bench to fill to void left by the Australian.

15 Lachlan Turner 14 Olly Woodburn 13 Henry Slade 12 Ian Whitten 11 James Short 10 Gareth Steenson 9 Dave Lewis 1 Ben Moon 2 Jack Yeandle (capt) 3 Harry Williams 4 Ollie Atkins 5 Geoff Parling 6 Dave Ewers 7 Don Armand 8 Thomas Waldrom...

SUBSTITUTE Jake Taylor scored within seconds of his introduction to begin a second-half rout for Exeter City at Meadow Lane.

The sides began the second period on level terms after Jayden Stockley’s seventh City goal of the season was cancelled out by Izale McLeod, but the Grecians were in rampant mood after the break as three goals in a ten-minute salvo from Taylor, Christian Ribeiro and Ollie Watkins secured the away side their biggest win on their travels of the campaign so far.

Paul Tisdale named an unchanged side for the second game in succession as the Grecians looked...

Exeter Chiefs forwards coach Rob Hunter praised his side’s composure as they finally swot aside the attentions of visiting Newcastle Falcons in the Aviva Premiership.

For at least an hour at Sandy Park, the lowly visitors were happy to match the Chiefs blow for blow as they cancelled out tries from Thomas Waldrom and Phil Dollman with converted scores of their own through Sonatane Takulua and Nili Latu.

However, the Chiefs refused to panic and in a powerful conclusion to the match, they not only wrapped up victory, but they also ensured themselves of he all-important bonus...

EXETER CITY were pegged-back twice by Carlisle United during an eventful 2-2 draw at St James Park.

Loanee striker Jayden Stockley had given City an early lead in the seventh minute, before the Grecians’ early momentum was disrupted as a fire-scare in the Stagecoach Stand saw the game suspended for just over an hour. Charlie Wyke then levelled for the Cumbrians just after the half-hour mark, before David Wheeler’s goal with eleven minutes remaining was cancelled out by Hallam Hope.

City were unchanged from the side that beat Cambridge United at the Abbey Stadium last...