PETE Drewett insists he always believed Exeter Chiefs would come right back into the Premiership promotion race.
His side's 15-14 win at Nottingham on Sunday saw them close to within five points of leaders Leeds with a game in hand as they bid for the one Guinness Premiership spot available.
Head coach Drewett said he never lost the faith despite seeing his side fall 13 points adrift as recently as three weeks ago.
That confidence has been backed up as Doncaster and Bedford have beaten Leeds in the last two weeks.
A bonus point win for the Chiefs at Moseley on Saturday — a game that doubles up as a National Trophy semi-final — would put them level at the top.
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'We always knew we'd be in the title race'
'We always knew we'd be in the title race'
