Bristol beat Exeter to move third in Premiership
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 24 Oct, 21:32 · Archive
Bristol defeated Exeter 20-7 at Ashton Gate to move third in the Premiership.
Bristol defeated Exeter 20-7 at Ashton Gate to move up to third place in the Premiership in Round Four of the 2026/27 season. Gabriel Ibitoye crossed for a try in the 26th minute after receiving a pass from scrum-half Harry Randall, with James Williams converting and adding a penalty shortly after to give Bristol a 10-0 halftime lead. Exeter scored their only try when Greg Fisilau was mauled over 12 minutes into the second half.
Bristol secured the win when Williams kicked a 41-metre penalty before Luca Ivanishvili crashed over from close range after Olly Woodburn fumbled a high ball. DevonLive reports that Storm Austen dominated the contest with heavy rain and strong winds affecting play throughout. The difficult conditions made handling challenging for both sides, though Bristol's handling was notably better than Exeter's, enabling them to apply consistent pressure.
The victory marks Bristol's fifth successive league victory over Exeter and leaves the Chiefs in ninth place on eight points, six behind the Bears. Ivanishvili's late try denied Exeter a losing bonus point. Both sides suffered injury losses before the interval, with Exeter's Tom Hooper and Bristol's Steve Luatua forced off.
How it is being reported
- Exeter Chiefs slip to fifth straight defeat to Bristol Bears in Storm Austen dominated contestBristol Bears beat Exeter Chiefs 20-7 at Ashton Gate on Saturday night in Round Four of the 2026/27 Gallagher PREMDevonLive · 24 Oct, 20:52
- Bristol overcome Exeter to go third in PremBristol move up to third place in the Prem after beating Exeter 20-7 at Ashton Gate.BBC Devon · 24 Oct, 19:22
In this story: Bristol · Exeter · Gabriel Ibitoye · James Williams · Harry Randall · Luca Ivanishvili · Ashton Gate
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