Bath returned to the top of the Premiership table but were made to work for it by a resolute Exeter Chiefs in a 19-15 victory.
In a messy contest dominated by kicks, scrums and missed line-outs, Bath struck first from close range through Guy Pepper, before Jacques Vermuelen responded for the Chiefs.
The Chiefs' then responded; a perfectly placed kick for the corner from Slade allowed Exeter to repeatedly batter the Bath line. After Fisilau was initially repelled, captain Vermuelen powered over to the delight of the visiting fans. Annett emerged from the bottom of the pile following a driving line-out to put the game beyond the Chiefs.
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