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Tommy Freeman's first try put Saints ahead at the break| Northampton: (10) 26 |
| Tries: Freeman 2 Cons: Smith 2 Pens: Smith 4 |
| Exeter: (7) 19 |
| Tries: Van Heerden, Simmonds 2 Cons: Simmonds 2 |
Northampton moved up to fourth in the Premiership by beating Exeter 26-19 at Franklin's Gardens.
Ruben van Heerden's early score for Exeter was cancelled out by a Fin Smith penalty and Tommy Freeman's 30th-minute try as the hosts led 10-7 at the break.
Two Smith penalties extended the lead before Joe Simmonds took advantage of an Aaron Hinkley yellow card to score two tries in quick succession.
But another Smith penalty and Freeman's second try sealed Northampton's win.
Exeter got a losing bonus point after George Furbank missed a late penalty, but a third successive defeat leaves the Chiefs sixth in the table after seven matches.
More to follow.
Northampton: Freeman; Skosan, Dingwall (capt), Hutchinson, Sleightholme; Smith, James; Iyogun, Haywood, Painter, Salakaia-Loto, Moon, Scott-Young, Hinkley, Graham
Replacements: Smith, Waller, Hill, Nansen, Sylvester, Mitchell, Furbank, Proctor
Exeter: Hodge; John, O'Loughlin, Whitten, Woodburn; J Simmonds, J Maunder; Sio, Yeandle (capt, Williams, Dunne, van Heerden, Ewers, Pearson, Vermeulen
Replacements: Innard, Hepburn, Iosefa-Scott, Jenkins, Tuima, S Maunder, Becconsall O'Brien
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
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