Gloucester 0-0 Exeterpublished at 18 mins
Referee adjudges Gloucester's attacking line-out wasn't straight as Jeremy Thrush claimed it and Exeter can clear.
Summary
FT: Gloucester 16-9 Exeter
First half at Kingsholm ended pointless
Gloucester win ends run of five successive defeats
Chiefs claim losing bonus point but still not guaranteed a play-off place
Gloucester 0-0 Exeterpublished at 18 mins
Gloucester 0-0 Exeterpublished at 16 mins
Image source, Getty ImagesCherry and White shirts playing white shirts maybe not the greatest combination on a wet and muddy night.
Could be a tricky job for the laundry staff later. Still no points on the board, but plenty of effort in this one.
Gloucester awarded a penalty just on halfway as Exeter collapse their driving maul.
Gloucester 0-0 Exeterpublished at 14 mins
Big drive upfield from Gloucester after a line-out. Real spirit here in the opening quarter from the hosts.
Exeter know they're in a game now.
Gloucester 0-0 Exeterpublished at 12 mins
Great Gloucester defence as Exeter try a series of pick and drives inside their 22.
They eventually turn the ball over right in front of their own posts just when Exeter were sniffing an early try.
Craig Maxwell-Keys then awards the home side a penalty as Exeter fail to release on the floor.
Great early noise from The Shed.
Gloucester 0-0 Exeterpublished at 10 mins
Quote MessageExeter have already sensed they have the better of Gloucester at scrum time. They've made a big statement by electing to go for another scrum - and by winning the penalty.
Simon Devereux, Ex-Gloucester number eight on BBC Radio Gloucestershire
Gloucester 0-0 Exeterpublished at 10 mins
Penalty awarded to Exeter from the next scrum which wheels around too far.
Exeter go for the catch-and-drive in the corner rather than the posts.
Gloucester 0-0 Exeterpublished at 9 mins
Free-kick awarded to Exeter from the scrum and the Chiefs elect to go for the set piece again.
Sign of early dominance maybe?
Gloucester 0-0 Exeterpublished at 8 mins
Image source, Getty ImagesA long kick up field from Henry Trinder gets Gloucester out of their own half and deep into Exeter's 22, but the Cherry and Whites don't take advantage from the line-out.
Exeter get clear and then Ollie Thorley fumbles a long kick from Gareth Steenson on the edge of his 22.
Gloucester 0-0 Exeterpublished at 5 mins
Ball does eventually find touch as Olly Woodburn runs out of room out wide as Exeter work it through the hands and there's also a knock-on.
First scrum of the night on a slippery surface.
Gloucester 0-0 Exeterpublished at 4 mins
Thomas "The Tank" Waldrom can't find any space with his first possession of the night for Exeter and some scrappy end-to-end stuff continues in these early minutes.
Ball hasn't gone dead yet. Hope you can keep your breath!
Gloucester 0-0 Exeterpublished at 3 mins
Hint of a late tackle on Tom Marshall by Exeter scrum-half Will Chudley in the opening exchanges, which contains quite a lot of aerial stuff off the boot.
Kick-offpublished at 1 min
Gloucester 0-0 Exeter
Referee Craig Maxwell-Keys is happy to get going and James Hook gets us under way.
Minute's applausepublished at 19:45 British Summer Time 15 April 2016
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A short pause before kick-off to pay tribute to former Gloucester player Martin Roberts, who died earlier this week aged 46.
Kick-off approachingpublished at 19:43 British Summer Time 15 April 2016
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A damp and drizzly evening in prospect at Kingsholm as the teams come out.
One other bit of team news to bring you for Gloucester is that with Ollie Thorley's late inclusion for Mark Atkinson, Henry Trinder has switched to outside centre from the blindside wing.
Thorley will take up position against Exeter's Jack Nowell.
BBC coveragepublished at 19:42 British Summer Time 15 April 2016
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As it standspublished at 19:38 British Summer Time 15 April 2016
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Three rounds to go before everyone will have played everyone twice.
A win for Exeter will not only put them top of the table - for tonight at least - but also secure their play-off place.
Gloucester's thin hopes of sneaking into the top six and the European Champions Cup positions hinge on nothing less than a win this evening.
The Cherry and Whites are eighth, nine points off sixth-placed Harlequins.
Image source, BBC SportTeam newspublished at 19:36 British Summer Time 15 April 2016
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Exeter make just one change to the side that was narrowly beaten by Wasps in the last eight of the Champions Cup.
Harry Williams comes in for injured Scotland front-rower Moray Low (knee).
Image source, BBC SportReplacements: Jack Yeandle, Alec Hepburn, Carl Rimmer, Damian Welch, Dave Ewers, Dave Lewis, Michele Campagnaro, James Short.
Team newspublished at 19:34 British Summer Time 15 April 2016
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Back to tonight's teams and....
Gloucester make five changes for Friday's visit of Exeter, following their Challenge Cup quarter-final loss to Newport Gwent Dragons last Saturday.
Prop Yann Thomas makes his first league start of the season, while centre Billy Twelvetrees and forwards Jeremy Thrush and Ross Moriarty all return.
Image source, BBC SportReplacements: Darren Dawidiuk, Nick Wood, Paul Doran-Jones, Elliott Stooke, Jacob Rowan, Calum Braley, Elliott Creed, Willi Heinz.