How to watch Bristol Bears vs Exeter Chiefs: TV channel, live stream and kick-off time

Result: Bristol Bears beat Exeter Chiefs 20–7 in Round 4 of Premiership Rugby at Ashton Gate on Saturday 24 October 2026, leading 10–0 at half-time. This page covers how to watch Bristol Bears vs Exeter Chiefs, the UK television channel and the streaming options.

Kick-off was at 5.30pm UK time. The match was shown live on TNT Sports 1 in the UK and streamed on the TNT Sports app and discovery+.

How to watch Bristol Bears vs Exeter Chiefs on TV

TNT Sports 1 was the UK television channel for the match, a Round 4 fixture in Premiership Rugby at Ashton Gate.

Could I stream it?

Yes. The match was available to stream on the TNT Sports app and on discovery+, both carrying the same fixture as the TNT Sports 1 broadcast.

Kick-off time and venue

Kick-off was at 5.30pm UK time on Saturday 24 October 2026. The game was staged at Ashton Gate, Bristol’s own ground.

What happened in the match?

Bristol scored all the points of the first half. Gabriel Ibitoye went over in the 27th minute, James Williams converted, and Williams added a penalty on 30 minutes to make it 10–0 at the break.

Exeter replied through Greg Fisilau, who crashed over early in the second half, and Henry Slade’s conversion cut the lead to 10–7. The match was played in torrential rain, and Bristol held Exeter out until Williams kicked his second penalty on 78 minutes.

Williams then converted Luka Ivanishvili’s try in the last minute to complete the scoring. It was Bristol’s third win in four Gallagher PREM matches.

Was the match on free-to-air television?

No. The fixture was a Premiership Rugby match carried by TNT Sports 1, a subscription channel, and streamed on the TNT Sports app and discovery+. There was no free-to-air UK broadcast of this fixture.

Who was on the scoresheet?

Ibitoye and Ivanishvili scored Bristol’s tries, with Williams converting both and adding two penalties, for 10 points from the boot. Fisilau scored Exeter’s only try, converted by Slade.

The full account is in our Bristol Bears vs Exeter Chiefs match report. Bristol Bears’ own match report records tries from Ibitoye and Ivanishvili and a 10–0 lead at half-time.