Slade holds nerve to kick Exeter into semi-finals
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European Challenge Cup quarter-final
Benetton (24) 41
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Tries: N Cannone, Umaga 2, Ratave, Bernasconi Cons: Umaga 5 Pens: Umaga 2
Exeter (24) 44
Tries: Woodburn, penalty try, Feyi-Waboso, Skinner, Zambonin Cons: Slade 4 Pens: Slade 3
Nerveless Henry Slade kicked a 79th-minute penalty against Benetton to secure Exeter a European Challenge Cup semi-final place.
The England centre slotted the winning kick - his seventh out of seven - to edge out the Italians in a breathless encounter at the Stadio Comunale di Monigo.
Despite Benetton dominating possession, Exeter's precise finishing kept them in a contest of 10 tries - and Slade's boot did the rest.
The Chiefs will travel to Ulster for the semi-final on the weekend of 2 May.
More to follow.
Benetton: Gallagher; Ratave, Menoncello, Fekitoa, Mendy; Umaga, Uren; Gallo, Bernasconi, Zilocchi, N Cannone, Ruzza, Zuliani, Favretto, L Cannone
Replacements: Maile, Aminu, Pasquali, Negri, Fa'aso'o, Izekor, A Garbisi, Marin
Exeter Chiefs: Woodburn; Feyi-Waboso, Slade, Rigg, Ridl; Skinner, Varney; Sio, Yeandle, Roots, Jenkins, Zambonin, Hooper, Vintcent, Fisilau
Replacements: Dweba, Burger, Tchumbadze, Tuima, Worley-Brady, Cairns, Haydon-Wood, John
Referee: Luc Ramos (France)