Cheika begins Leicester reign with late win at Exeter

Gallagher Premiership

Exeter (0) 14

Tries: Fisilau, Cairns Cons: Hodge 2

Leicester (3) 17

Tries: Liebenberg, Reffell Cons: Shillcock, Volavola Drop-goal: Shillcock

Michael Cheika's clip successful complaint astatine Leicester Tigers began pinch a melodramatic last- 2nd triumph arsenic his broadside hit Exeter 17-14 successful their Premiership opener.

Jamie Shillcock's drop-goal pinch nan last play of nan first half was nan only people of an opening play that Exeter edged.

Greg Fisilau's 48th-minute effort sewage Exeter going earlier Tom Cairns sneaked complete for their 2nd 10 minutes later.

Hanro Liebenberg's effort trim nan shortage six minutes later earlier Tigers centre Solomone Kata was sent disconnected for a head-on-head collision pinch Jack Yeandle.

But Tommy Reffell forced his measurement complete successful nan last seconds of nan crippled aft Exeter had seen Will Haydon-Wood sin-binned for a precocious challenge.

More to follow.

Exeter: Hodge; Feyi-Waboso, Hammersley, Hawkins, Woodburn; Skinner, Armstrong; Sio (capt), Frost, Painter, Tuima, Capstick, Roots, Vintcent, Fisilau.

Replacements: Yeandle, Goodrick-Clarke, Iosefa-Scott, Dunne, Tshiunza, Cairns, Haydon-Wood, Brown-Bampoe.

Yellow card: Haydon-Wood (79)

Leicester: Steward; Bassett, Perese, Kata, Hassell-Collin; Shillcock, Van Poortvliet; Smith, Clare, Heyes, Well, Chessum (capt), Liebenberg, Cracknell, Hatherell.

Replacements: Theobald-Thomas, Cronin, Cole, Joussain, Reffell, Youngs, Volavola, Kelly.

Yellow card: Perese (28)

Red card: Kata (71)

Referee: Tom Foley