■ By PAUL REES

Bath...................................... 19pts
Tries: Pepper 6, Reid 45, Annett 67
Conversions: Russell 7, 68

Exeter.................................. 15pts
Tries: Vermeulen 19, Fisilau 80+2
Conversion: Slade 80+2
Penalty: Slade 40
THIS was a rare ugly match in the Premiership as Bath returned to the top of the table and Exeter’s losing run stretched to seven league matches.
The five tries all came from short-range line-outs and kicks abounded along with penalties.
The Chiefs remain bottom after Newcastle’s victory over Saracens on...