Summary

  • Exeter go top with 32-17 win over Newcastle

  • Wasps beat Leicester 36-24 to go third

  • Northampton go fourth with 26-11 win over Sale

  • Worcester beat Gloucester 28-20 for back-to-back wins

  • London Irish face Saracens in New Jersey later (20:00 GMT)

Live Reporting

Matt Newsum, Ged Scott and Brent Pilnick

  1. Penalty (Cipriani)

    Northampton 0-8 Sale

    Danny Cipriani puts it over from in front of the posts after Paul Hill is penalised for failing to roll away.

  2. Wasps 22-10 Leicester Tigers

    Wasps looked like they had lost the latest ruck but referee Greg Garner hands the penalty their way.

    Jimmy Gopperth looked for the posts, just on from the 10 metre line, but was unable to find the mark. We're as we were.

    Meanwhile George Smith is an utter menace at the ruck. He continues to turn Leicester ball over.

    He could have been out for this but missed out on a suspension when he was cleared of kneeing James Hook... how Leicester could rue that decision.

  3. Wasps 22-10 Leicester Tigers

    Barely had time to assess this game because Wasps - barring the gift for Peter Betham - have dominated the ruck and loose.

    They have found the tries to match too.

    Wasps pulled up for obstruction and Leicester have a chance to breathe. Freddie Burns thumps the ball in to the stands and Wasps are marched back inside their own half.

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    Try (Evans)

    Northampton 0-5 Sale

    Bryn Evans goes over in the corner but does his left elbow touch the whitewash? The TMO will decide. The referee had originally given it and then went upstairs. Danny Cipriani misses the conversion.

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    Try (Meakes, con Hook)

    Worcester 7-7 Gloucester

    Having spurned the chance to add some points, when former Wales stand-off James Hook was off target with a penalty, Gloucester have twice turned down kicking opportunities.

    And their attacking pressure pays off when, from Callum Braley's cute grubber kick, Gloucester centre Bill Meakes crosses on 18 minutes. Hook's conversion levels the scores.

  6. No score at Saints

    Northampton 0-0 Sale

    It might be all go at the Ricoh, but down the road at Franklin's Gardens the man on the scoreboard has little to do. Sale look threatening on the counter-attack, but have yet to break through. Danny Cipriani's missed penalty after eight minutes was the best chance either side have had to break the deadlock so far.

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    Try (C.Piutau, con Gopperth)

    Wasps 22-10 Leicester Tigers

    Brilliant, brilliant try by Wasps. It was a great line by Charles Pituau and an equally magnificent pass by Jimmy Gopperth in the build-up. Just about had control.

    Wasps are running riot with field position on the back of a line-out. It's going try crazy at the moment!

    Gopperth slaps another kick between the sticks and right now, it's the Coventry boys who are enjoying this lunchtime tussle.

    Leicester have not been at the races so far and Wasps are well worth their lead.

    George Chuter, Ex-Leicester hooker on BBC Radio Leicester

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    Try (Wade, con Gopperth)

    Wasps 15-10 Leicester Tigers

    Wasps tryBBC Sport

    Well, well, well. Redemption for Christian Wade.

    Wasps were playing on with Leicester's penalty advantage and Jimmy Gopperth sent over a towering cross-fielder... Wade leapt highest, gathered and streaked to the line.

    Gopperth landed the kick this time and the pendulum has swung back immediately.

    Game on - it's a thriller so far.

  9. Missed penalty (Cipriani)

    Northampton 0-0 Sale

    Sale's Danny Cipriani from 42m out strikes it poorly and it goes way left of the posts. A bit too far out for the former England man.

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    Try (Betham, con Burns)

    Wasps 8-10 Leicester Tigers

    BBC Coventry & Warwickshire Sport

    Peter Betham scoresGetty Images

    Christian Wade won't want to see this one again.

    The former England winger made a teasing run from right to left across field and looked for a flat ball... not noticing the lurking Peter Betham.

    He swooped, picked off the interception and ran around the posts. Freddie Burns tagged on the two after confusion about the point he had to kick from.

    Tigers lead.

    What was Christian Wade thinking there? It was a hospital pass and Peter Betham picked it up and went over under the posts. Even I could have scored that.

    Alec Blackman, BBC Coventry & Warwickshire

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  12. Wasps 8-3 Leicester Tigers

    BBC Coventry & Warwickshire Sport

    It was a fair way out but Freddie Burns caught it nicely.

    Just had the legs. Five-point ball-game and the ball back with the Tigers from the restart.

    I'm not surprised Leicester went for the points. They have been out of this game. They needed to get something on the board.

    Alec Blackman, BBC Coventry & Warwickshire

  13. Wasps 8-0 Leicester Tigers

    Sloppy play by Wasps, a knock-on from the 22-dropout in the centre of the park brings up a rare scrum.

    Leicester get the penalty from it, and a chance to pick up cheap field position... or their first points?

    Freddie Burns is lining up the kick.

  14. Wasps 8-0 Leicester Tigers

    Leicester turn over after Frank Halai got isolated in midfield on the right, but Wasps return the favour with some aggressive rucking of their own.

    Jimmy Gopperth clubbed a kick downfield that is picked up by Mathew Tait in the in-goal and Leicester will drop out on the 22.

    There are some forwards sucking in the big ones at the moment!

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    Try (Heem, con Heathcote)

    Worcester 7-0 Gloucester

    Bryce HeemGetty

    Dream start for Worcester boss Dean Ryan against his old club. Another Gloucester old boy Ryan Mills kicks over the top, the visitors fail to clear their lines as the ball bounces kindly for Bryce Heem and the winger goes over right under the posts, Tom Heathcote adding the extras. 

  16. Underway at Franklin's Gardens

    Northampton 0-0 Sale

    Can Saints move up to fourth place or will sale go fifth with a bonus point win? 

  17. Wasps 8-0 Leicester Tigers

    Solid work by Leicester, possession and phases on the back of that Wasps try, but the home side are holding firm at the moment.

    Looks like the Tigers have run out of momentum, and the ball is eventually cleared by Dai Young's side.

    Wasps are pinged for pulling the maul down and Leicester get the penalty which is smashed downfield.

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    Try (C.Piutau)

    Wasps 8-0 Leicester Tigers

    Wasps hooker Ashley Johnson battered his way into the Tigers 22 and from the recycled ball, Charles Piutau ripped away down the right to score, bumping off the cover.

    Jimmy Gopperth skews the kick... but Wasps are eight points to the good though after just 10 minutes.

  19. Wasps 3-0 Leicester Tigers

    Superb kick from Jimmy Gopperth on the back of some smart rucking and Wasps turn the Tigers round inside their own half.

    Tigers line-out in the 22. The kicking game is going to be key on a good day, decent conditions. Gopperth has a solid boot.

  20. Wasps 3-0 Leicester Tigers

    Freddie Burns clips into touch to push the home side back inside their half.

    The visitors know Wasps' back-line is so devastating, and are trying to deny them field position.

    However, the Tigers have their own line-breaking threat in Peter Betham and Verenki Goneva.