Exeter kick off, and Toulouse let it land and bounce into touch. They win the lineout 10 metres out and run it out of defence until Antoine Dupont kicks it downfield.

Toulouse made 78 tackles compared to Exeter's 55, and only had 38% of possession in the first half yet they have a narrow lead.

That's the break to end a gripping and energy-sapping half of rugby.

Exeter are very much in this and have been excellent at times, but Toulouse may have a bit more in the tank.

Immanuel Feyi-Waboso gets a rare chance to stretch his legs with ball in hand, but he is stopped in his tracks by a mighty tackle from Emmanuel Meafou.

Seconds later the England winger finds more space and gets to within a few metres of the try line, but the hosts get a penalty to clear the ball to halfway.

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Toulouse are close to an opportunistic try, the ball squirting out of a ruck to give Matthis Lebel a chance. He kicks the ball on, but it hits the corner flag and Exeter clear.

That's a fine kick from Henry Slade from a long way out, a lazy swing of the left leg and Exeter have a six-point lead.

Toulouse are back to 15 with Peato Mauvaka's sin-bin spell over. But Exeter get another penalty chance just inside the Toulouse half when Jack Willis dives in on the wrong side.

It's gone a bit scrappy since the try and penalty a few minutes ago, with the referee having to give both packs several talking-to's at a series of scrums.

Dafydd Jenkins knocked the ball on over the goal line and so Toulouse can kick to clear. The Exeter captain then fumbles a pass to give Toulouse a scrum just inside their own half.

Prop Cyril Baille spills the ball in midfield and Josh Hodge hacks the ball all the way to the Toulouse line. In the ensuing chaos, the ball comes loose and Exeter think they have a try, but there's a TMO check...

Toulouse opt to go for goal just inside the Chiefs half, and it pays off with Blair Kinghorn's kick sailing over with some distance to spare.

It's worth remembering that Toulouse have won all 13 games at home this season, but Exeter have been excellent so far.

Hooker Peato Mauvaka is sent to the sin bin after taking n Exeter player off his feet. The crowd are howling for a knock-on in that phase, which saw Chiefs camp out near the try line.

That's a rarity - Romain Ntamack spills a regulation pass under pressure inside his own half, giving Exeter a chance to apply pressure

Slade takes the penalty chance and Exeter are just a ;point behind.

Emmanuel Meafou is on the wrong side, and Exeter have a chance to reduce the arrears to one from a penalty to the right of the posts.

A simple kick with Slade's left givs Exeter a deserved early lead.