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Premiership Rugby Cup: Gloucester 17-14 Exeter Chiefs – hosts hold-off Chiefs comeback to reach final

The impressive Zach Mercer created two of Gloucester’s three first-half tries
Gloucester: (17) 17
Tries: Ludlow, Llewellyn, HathawayCons: Barton
Exeter Chiefs: (0) 14
Tries: Vermeulen, Vincent Cons: Skinner2

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.

More to follow.

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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