Foden: Exeter scoreline an unfair reflection of Saints' showing

Ben Foden felt Saints deserved more from their trip to Sandy Park (picture: Kirsty Edmonds)

Ben Foden does not feel Saints' eight-point defeat as Sandy Park on Sunday was a fair reflection of the game.

The full-back played a key role during the first 40 minutes as his side scored twice, through Lee Dickson and Ken Pisi, to earn a 12-3 lead at the break.

But they were overwhelmed during the second period, with Exeter scoring 17 unanswered points to secure a 20-12 success and go top of the Aviva Premiership table.

Saints saw a losing bonus point snatched from their grasp late on as George Pisi’s try was ruled out by referee Greg Garner.

And when asked where it all went wrong, Foden said: “The wind played a big part in it, but discipline let us down.

“I don’t know what the penalty count was but there seemed to be a lot for them and not many for us (Saints conceded 10 penalties during the second half, with Exeter conceding none).

“With the wind behind them, they played the corners and made us play out of our own half.

“Our ill discipline cost us in the end.