Bristol Bears 20-7 Exeter Chiefs: Late penalty and try close out the win

Bristol Bears beat Exeter Chiefs 20-7 in Round 4 of Premiership Rugby at Ashton Gate on Saturday 24 October. Bristol scored two tries, one by Gabriel Ibitoye and a second in the 80th minute, and James Williams kicked two penalties. Greg Fisilau scored Exeter’s only try.

The match kicked off at 5.30pm. Bristol led 10-0 at half-time.

How the match unfolded

The first score came in the 27th minute, when Ibitoye went over for a Bristol try. Williams kicked the conversion a minute later to make it 7-0. He added a penalty in the 30th minute, which made it 10-0, and that was the score at half-time.

Exeter got on the board in the 53rd minute through a Fisilau try. Henry Slade converted in the 54th minute, which cut Bristol’s lead to 10-7.

There was no further score until the 78th minute, when Williams kicked his second penalty to make it 13-7. Bristol then scored a try in the 80th minute to move to 18-7, and the conversion that followed made the final score 20-7.

Key stats

Bristol scored two tries to Exeter’s one, and landed two conversions to Exeter’s one. Bristol kicked two penalty goals, while Exeter did not score from a penalty.

Exeter had 51 per cent of possession and Bristol 49 per cent. Bristol won four turnovers and Exeter won two.

No yellow or red cards were shown to either side during the match.