Grayson gets the match underway, taken by Whitten on his 150th appearance

The sides are out and kickoff is just moments away

Mallinder is late withdrawal for Saints, Naiyaravoro comes in onto the wing with Tuala shifting to fullback. Mitch Eadie comes onto the replacements bench.

The top two sides in the Premiership heading into round 11 clash as the Exeter Chiefs host the Northampton Saints. Exeter top the standings with sevens wins from their ten matches, while Saints have recorded six victories to currently lie third, just four log points behind the Chiefs. A win for Exeter would give them some breathing room at the top, while a Saints victory with a bonus point and denying Exeter a bonus point would see them climb to first.