Exeter v Northampton LIVE - PREM Rugby latest as the league-leading Saints pull back level against the Chiefs

Varney fumbles a couple of metres from the line after a strong tackle from Kemeny.

But the soon-to-be Quin is allowed to stay on field after a quick pause in the game.

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Exeter built up an early lead and held onto it until very late in the half, but a draw seems fair at this stage.

A great kick from the Saints number ten brings the scores level with the last touch of the half.

After Exeter deny the initial run after the tap penalty, Smith passes wide to Sleightholme who runs in for a try just in from the left corner.

The referee warns Jenkins a penalty try will be awarded if more fouls from Exeter.

It is sunny but you wouldn't expect the England winger to put a ball to ground and giveaway a scrum. He felt the ball bounced backwards, which it may have done.

It looked like he could've passed wide or kicked deep into Saints' territory but the hosts' number ten was swallowed up by three rushing Northampton men and lost the ball.

A scrum penalty gives the Saints a chance to drive from a line out just over five metres out.

He chipped over the top and almost collected the ball over Litchfield but the Saints centre just got enough on the ball to push it away. Though Woodburn touched down, Ridl also got a piece of the ball so a try is ruled out.

Former Newcastle man Jamie Blamire has been on target for the Tigers.

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A brutal tackle forces a handling error and then he robs the ball from Furbank in the ruck. Some much-needed time in the Northampton half now.

It was double digit phases for the Saints near the try-line but Jenkins stops Sleightholme a couple of metres out.

But Chick has done just that for the Saints and given them a chance to attack from a line out ten metres from the line.

The Saints are back within a try of the hosts.

Hendy with a great run, shrugging off a couple of tackles before passing the ball inside and Mitchell ends up scoring his first try in his first game back in the starting XV after his injury.

Smith looked set to play the ball wide on the halfway line to set up a Saints attack but he was crunched by the Chiefs number eight.

Sleightholme looked like he might have been able to sneak in just inside the corner but a fantastic try-saving tackle from Woodburn denied him.