Worcester Warriors.
6 Adams – made some notable last-ditch tackles, but his kicking was loose at times which put his side under pressure.
6 Humphreys – was stopped just short of the try-line after wriggling his way through late on, but this was a rare attack for the usually lively wing.
5 Willison – carrying a knock coming into the game, the centre was outshone by his opposite number Henry Slade who ran the show.
6 Te’o – was Warriors’ best outlet in attack in the first half, but spent far too much time on the back foot to show his qualities.
5 Heem – a disappointing night for the wing who was brushed aside by lock Jonny Hill for his try and struggled to have much of a say going forward.
Heathcote – had to be replaced on 13 minutes with another worrying bang to the head. He was replaced by Olver who found life difficult.
6 Arr – doing enough to get the nod ahead of Ireland legend Stringer and came within a few metres of scoring before Alo crashed over.
7 Bower – Warriors expected a tough day in the scrum, but they held their own thanks to strong work from the loosehead prop.
7 Singleton – made a fine tackle on Slade early on and continued to put his body on the line, although it resulted in him picking up a shoulder injury.
7 ALO – without the injured Schonert, the tighthead stepped up to the plate and crashed over for Warriors’ only try of the night. My man of the match.
5 O’Callaghan – gifted Exeter their first points when he was penalised and his evening did not get any better. His replacement Scotland-Williamson gave Warriors something extra.
6 Phillips – good work at the breakdown to gain a turnover, but is still finding his feet at this level after moving from Jersey Reds.
6 Cox – was one of the chief employers of the choke tackle for Warriors which rattled Exeter in the opening stages before the pressure told.
7 Lewis – another strong showing from the Welshman whose efforts at the breakdown and relentless tackling gave Worcester’s fans some hope.
6 van Velze – made countless tackles and won two turnovers, but his over eagerness also led to him contributing to Worcester’s penalty count.
Replacements: Olver 5 (Heathcote 13), Taufete’e 6 (Singleton 40), Waller 6 (Bower 53), Milasinovich 6 (Alo 53), Shillcock 6 (Olver 53), Fa’osiliva 6 (Lewis 56), Scotland-Williamson 6 (O’Callaghan 61), Stringer 6 (Arr 63).
Exeter Chiefs: Dollman (Turner 40); Nowell, SLADE, Whitten (Bodilly 63), Woodburn (Townsend 70); Steenson, White (S Townsend); C Rimmer (Moon 50), Yeandle (Taione 42), Francis (Williams 50); Lees, Hill (Skinner 57); Dennis (Kvesic 61), Armand, Simmonds.
Referee: Ian Tempest.
Attendance: 7,023.
RUN OF PLAY.
0-3: Steenson penalty, 2mins.
3-3: Olver penalty, 18mins.
3-8: Simmonds try, 24mins.
3-10: Steenson converts, 25mins.
3-15: Nowell try, 33 mins.
3-17: Steenson converts, 34mins.
3-22: Hill try, 40mins.
3-24: Steenson converts, 40mins.
Half-time: Worcester Warriors 3-24 Exeter Chiefs
8-24: Alo try, 49mins.
10-24: Olver converts, 50mins.
10-27: Steenson penalty, 56mins.
10-32: Woodburn try, 62mins.
10-34: Steenson converts, 63mins.
10-39: Simmonds try, 74mins.
10-41: Steenson converts 75mins.
Full-time: Worcester Warriors 10-41 Exeter Chiefs.
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