Semi-finalists confirmed for Challenge Cup

Henry Slade sealed a semi-final spot for Exeter Chiefs with a penalty in the final minute against Benetton.

It was an explosive start to the first half in Treviso, with Benetton’s Niccolo Cannone going over after just four minutes.

Olly Woodburn hit straight back for the visitors though as the Devonshire side settled into the tie.

England international Immanuel Feyi-Waboso added his third of the season before the half-hour mark to bookend a Benetton score, but the hosts weren’t done there.

Onisi Ratave, another winger in fine form, grabbed his fourth of the campaign to pull the sides level going into the break.

The start of the second half echoed the first’s intensity, with two Exeter scores bookending a Benetton try within 10 minutes of the restart.

A Jacob Umaga try put the hosts back in the lead, but Chiefs were the ones to have the last laugh thanks to Henry Slade’s steady boot.

The England star kicked over two decisive penalties in the final 10 minutes, booking Exeter a spot in the final four.

An all-star tie against Ulster Rugby awaits in the semi-final as the countdown begins.