Overview
- Bath surged to a 26-0 advantage after four first-half tries from Beno Obano, Alfie Barbeary, Santi Carreras and Ollie Lawrence during Exeter's 20-minute sanction.
- Exeter hit back once restored to 15, as Joseph Dweba and Olly Woodburn scored before the break and Greg Fisilau and Immanuel Feyi-Waboso crossed to make it 26-26 with six minutes left.
- A potential Bath score by captain Ben Spencer early in the second half was disallowed for obstruction.
- Replacement No. 8 Arthur Green finished a 33-phase attack in the 79th minute, and Finn Russell converted to seal the 33-26 victory.
- Luke Pearce refereed the South-West derby at the Recreation Ground, with the early red card reducing Exeter to 14 for 20 minutes under Premiership rules.