Gloucester hold off Exeter comeback to reach final
Written by I Dig Sports
A strong first-half performance from Gloucester was just enough as they held off Exeter's spirited comeback to reach the Premiership Rugby Cup final.
Zach Mercer set-up Lewis Ludlow for the Cherry and Whites' opening try and Max Llewellyn crossed soon after.
Winger Josh Hathaway added a third to put the hosts 17-0 up at the break.
Improved Exeter replied in the second half through Jacques Vermeulen and Ross Vintcent to make it 17-14 in the last 10 minutes but Gloucester held on.
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Gloucester: Evans, Hearle, Llewellyn, Atkinson, Thorley, Barton, Englefield; Ford-Robinson, McGuigan, Gotovtsev, Clarke, Jordan, Ackermann, Ludlow, Mercer.
Replacements: Blake, Elrington, Knight, Clark, Clement, Chapman, Hillman-Cooper, Hathaway.
Exeter Chiefs: Hodge, Hammersley, Wimbush, Devoto, Relton, Skinner, Cairns; Sio, Norey, Painter, Tuima, Pearson, Vermeulen, Capstick, Fisilau.
Replacements: Yeandle, Southworth, Iosefa-Scott, Dunne, Vintcent, Becconsall, Jenkins, Rigg
Referee: Christophe Ridley
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