Summary

  • FT: Leicester 24-16 Wasps

  • FT: Sale 20-13 Northampton

  • FT: Newcastle 3-41 Exeter

Live Reporting

Brendon Mitchell, Phil Shepka and Nabil Hassan

  1. Sale v Northampton (14:30 GMT)

  2. Newcastle 3-31 Exeter

    A couple of reset scrums now, before former London Scottish prop Tom Francis is dragged head over heels - literally - to win Exeter a penalty.

    Not the prettiest passage of play you'll see this year.

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  3. Newcastle 3-31 Exeter

    After making no great progress, however, Alex Tait elects to chip and chase - but it's gathered by the sweeping James Short.

  4. Kick-off

    Newcastle 3-31 Exeter

    Exeter fly-half Gareth Steenson gets us under way in this second half, Newcastle gather and then work through the phases inside their own half.

    A big 40 minutes needed from Falcons to restore a wee bit of pride.

  5. Newcastle 3-31 Exeter

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    Right then, the teams are out, so let's get moving again...

  6. Sale v Northampton (14:30 GMT)

  7. Sale v Northampton (14:30 GMT)

    While we all take a breather for half-time at Kingston Park, it's worth reminding you that our next match is getting under way in around 40 minutes or so...

  8. Leicester v Wasps (15:15 GMT)

  9. Newcastle 3-31 Exeter

    We talk when you're coaching players in defence, make sure your inside is sorted - don't let them have the inside. For the fifth try Steenson's ghosted through a hole and fed Henry Slade before Don Armand went over. It looked like a training drill.

    BBC Radio Newcastle co-commentator Tom Bramald

  10. Half-time

    Newcastle 3-31 Exeter

    It's been a five-star performance from five-try Exeter Chiefs, who have produced an absolute masterclass in the opening 40 minutes. Superb.

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    Try (Armand, con Steenson)

    Newcastle 3-31 Exeter

    Half-time doesn't come quite soon enough for Newcastle, however, as Exeter pinch another turnover and subsequently another try.

    Henry Slade is the orchestrator, delaying the pass, drawing the tackle and then popping Don Armand through for his second try.

    Gareth Steenson adds the extras and that'll be the final action of the half.

  12. Newcastle 3-24 Exeter

    Newcastle have a line-out deep inside their own half, but manage to secure safe ball and provide Mike Delany with a platform to boot clear - with no charge down in sight this time.

    Dean Richards will be happy to see half-time arrive.

  13. Newcastle 3-24 Exeter

    Five minutes to go until the break at Kingston Park then. Is this game already over?

    Newcastle centre Tom Penny arrows a pass straight out of play, prompting a few cries of frustration from both the stands and one or two of his team-mates.

  14. Newcastle 3-24 Exeter

    It was a classic two on one and as soon as Exeter got into that situation the try was inevitable.

    BBC Radio Newcastle co-commentator Tom Bramald

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    Try (Jess, missed con Steenson)

    Newcastle 3-24 Exeter

    Goodness me, that's just brutal from the away side.

    Micky Young's kick forward is claimed under no real pressure, switched from left to right and, with Newcastle's backline completely out of position, Phil Dollman tees up Matt Jess for the simplest of tries on his 100th Premiership appearance.

    Gareth Steenson's conversion hits the post for a second time - but already Exeter have their bonus point.

  16. Newcastle 3-19 Exeter

    The chance is wasted though, as Nili Latu spills the ball under pressure.

    Newcastle are back in their own half again now, as Micky Young is forced to send a box kick forward to try to win back some of that territory.

  17. Leicester v Wasps (15:15 GMT)

  18. Newcastle 3-19 Exeter

    The home side are up to the Exeter five-metre line, before switching the ball over to the right.

    Now Alex Tait has a sniff of the line - but gets clattered by Mitch Lees, a fine tackle.

    They will have a penalty for failing to release though, so Mike Delany sends the ball into touch again...

  19. Newcastle 3-19 Exeter

    Right then Newcastle Falcons, it's time to make a bit more of a game of this.

    Damian Welch infringes inside his own half and Mike Delany sends the ball into touch. A decent position, is this.

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    Try (Armand, missed con Steenson)

    Newcastle 3-19 Exeter

    This has been a brutal 21 minutes from Chiefs - and they fully deserve their ever-expanding advantage.

    Don Armand is the man behind this particular rolling maul, forcing his way over for a third Exeter try.

    Gareth Steenson's conversion clatters the upright and bounces away, but that's about the only thing that's gone wrong for the away side so far.