OUTCLASSED would be too strong a word but certainly outdone at every turn, Glasgow battled hard but were given a lesson in discipline, pressure and points-scoring by the European champions.

That two of Exeter’s tries were scored by former Glasgow stalwarts in Jonny Gray and Stuart Hogg would not have gone unnoticed, and two more Scotland internationals, Sam Skinner and Sam Hidalgo-Clyne, could be pleased with their contributions.

Glasgow had moments of stopping Exeter’s momentum, but could not keep producing those moments for 80 minutes as the penalties they conceded meant they defended for most of the match.

“It was very disappointing, there have been a few of them lately which have been frustrating,” admitted head coach Danny Wilson.

“In the first half we gave away 10 penalties in the first 30 minutes against a team you are trying to keep out of your 22 because you kill yourself as we did today.

“We had 37 per cent territory and you are not going to challenge the European champions with 37 per cent territory along with the penalties we gave away.

“It was the first week we have been together for a long time and we were trying to integrate players back in, but that does not excuse the lack of discipline which is our challenge moving forward to next week.

“We need to look at ways to improve our discipline because we have given away too many penalties in the last two games, one group against the Dragons and then a different group of players here.

“We need a better performance next week and maybe we will have some different combinations, George Horne and Richie Gray may be in contention. Not scoring a point today makes it particularly painful.”

Glasgow flanker Tim Gordon failed a late fitness test meaning a change in the back row with Matt Fagerson moving to openside and Kiran McDonald coming into the starting line-up.

The Glasgow players also had a strange sensation when they looked up to the stands because there was a crowd at Sandy Park for the first time since their team became English and European champions.

There may only have been 2,000 fans but they were determined to give their side a good welcome.

That double success was built on forward power, so Glasgow made a huge statement at the first scrum as they drove Exeter back and won a penalty. Peter Horne hit the post with his kick from 45 yards out, but it bounced wide.

Exeter’s pack keep coming at you, with Scotland’s Jonny Gray now at the heart of those drives. He was prominent in an early burst of handbags against his former team-mates, earning the appreciation of his new ones.

The West countrymen have also built a lot of their success on kicking penalties to the corner and going for the line-out drive try.

Glasgow repelled the first two such attempts but could not stop the third with No.8 Sam Simmonds in the middle of the forwards driving over the line to get the try, skilfully converted into the wind by brother Joe.

You may know what is happening with Exeter, but stopping them has proved beyond all the top sides in England and Europe of late.

The home pack kept coming, another line-out, another series of drives and eventually another try, this time Scotland lock Gray getting over from short range and earning even greater appreciation from his new team-mates.

There was worse news for Glasgow as centre Sam Johnson was adjudged to have illegally tried to get in the way and was sent to the sin-bin for 10 minutes though they were able to survive through to half time without conceding any more points.

The half-time team talk would have been simple and probably identical to the pre-match team talk – do not give away penalties which can be kicked to the corner and hold strong against the forward drives.

Exeter’s half-time pep talk was maybe about showing a different side in the second half. They certainly started with expansive intent and a half break by right-wing Olly Woodburn put Hogg in the open and no-one was going to stop him scoring.

It was back to the forwards for the bonus point try. Another kick to the corner, but this time the Glasgow pack were able to force Exeter into touch.

Unfortunately they then overthrew into the arms of Exeter hooker Jack Yeandle who only had five yards to go to the try line.

Exeter followed up with a fifth try just past the hour, this time a backs attack which saw centre Ollie Devoto kick through with Woodburn collecting to go over.

Fellow wing Tom O’Flaherty did the damage for lock Jonny Hill to go over for his side’s sixth try after the clock had gone past 80 minutes. Joe Simmonds made it six out of six conversions.

Scorers, Exeter – Tries: S Simmonds, Gray, Hogg, Yeandle, Woodburn, Hill. Cons: J Simmonds 6.

Exeter: S Hogg (H Skinner 65); O Woodburn, H Slade (I Whitten 61), O Devoto, T O’Flaherty; J Simmonds, J Maunder (S Hidalgo-Clyne 54); A Hepburn (B Moon 56), J Yeandle (Capt, L Cowan-Dickie 56), H Williams (M Street 56), J Gray, S Skinner (J Hill 61), D Ewers (R Capstick 65), J Kirsten S Simmonds

Glasgow: G Bryce; T Seymour (L Jones 75), N Grigg, S Johnson, L Jones (H Jones 54); P Horne (B Thomson 35), A Price (J Dobie 60); O Kebble (A Seiuli 54), G Turner (G Stewart 37), Z Fagerson (E Pieretto 67), R Harley (H Bain 75), S Cummings, K McDonald, M Fagerson, R Wilson (Capt, T Ioane 64).

Referee: M Raynal (FFR). Attendance: 2,000.