Summary

  • Leicester, Sale and Bristol all win to seal place in semi-finals with table-toppers Bath

  • Gloucester and Saracens win but finish the day two points outside the top four spots

  • Bath v Bristol, Friday, 6 June (19:45 BST)

  • Leicester v Sale, Saturday, 7 June (15:30 BST)

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  1. converted try

    Converted try: Exeter 26-30 Salepublished at 16:51 British Summer Time 31 May

    Richard Capstick (77 mins), con Josh Hodge

    Well well well, game back on here at Sandy Park.

    Tamati Tua does the hard work by breaking through before setting up Richard Capstick to dive over.

    Josh Hodge adds the extras and we're in for a grandstand finish here.

  2. 'Bristol have momentum'published at 16:48 British Summer Time 31 May

    Bristol 52-26 Harlequins

    Gareth Chilcott
    Ex-England and Bath prop on BBC Radio Bristol

    A brilliant score, which has been made easier by the Harlequins giving up. But this will give Bristol the confidence and momentum going into the game next week.

    They have destroyed Harlequins this afternoon.

  3. converted try

    Converted try: Leicester 28-13 Newcastlepublished at 16:48 British Summer Time 31 May

    Ollie Leatherbarrow (68 mins), con Brett Connon

    Newcastle have worked tirelessly today to end their season on a high in some way.

    Ollie Leatherbarrow has crossed for a well-deserved Falcons try that may only end up being a consolation effort.

    Brett Connon is on the money with the boot again to further reduce the deficit.

  4. converted try

    Converted try: Saracens 36-26 Bathpublished at 16:47 British Summer Time 31 May

    Louie Hennessey (76 mins), con Orlando Bailey

    Well this looked like a formality a few minutes ago but Bath have hit back with this incredibly young side and have a bonus point.

    Louie Hennessey scores their latest try as Saracens' semi-final hopes look long since extinguished.

  5. Sin-bin: Salepublished at 16:47 British Summer Time 31 May

    Gus Warr (74 mins)

    Sale think they've scored a fourth try when Arron Reed races from halfway to skip a tap tackle and score from a brilliant breakaway.

    Referee Christophe Ridley is however told by the TMO to change his decision and Sale's replacement scrum-half Gus Warr is given a yellow card for a high tackle.

    Sharks down to 14 men for the rest of this one.

  6. try

    Converted try: Saracens 36-19 Bathpublished at 16:46 British Summer Time 31 May

    Kepu Tuipulotu (74 mins), con Orlando Bailey

    Bath are having a really good go here, with Kepu Tuipulotu adding his name to the scoresheet.

  7. converted try

    Converted try: Bristol 52-26 Harlequinspublished at 16:44 British Summer Time 31 May

    Benhard Janse van Rensburg (69 mins), con AJ MacGinty

    Bristol can start the party now!

    Benhard Janse van Rensburg finds the space and drives through.

    This one is over and Bristol can start shifting their focus to a semi-final against Bath.

  8. Disallowed try: Exeter 19-30 Salepublished at 16:44 British Summer Time 31 May

    Magnificent runaway try from the Sale's Arron Reed but it's not going to stand, the referee has blown up for a high tackle.

  9. Postpublished at 16:43 British Summer Time 31 May

    Bristol 45-26 Harlequins

    Long discussions between the referee and TMO, who advises a yellow card for Jamie Benson for swatting the ball away and denying the try.

    But the ref goes with his initial decision for no further punishment other than the penalty for the slightest push in the back.

  10. converted try

    Converted try: Leicester 28-6 Newcastlepublished at 16:43 British Summer Time 31 May

    Joe Heyes (60 mins), con Handre Pollard

    Joe Heyes dots down Leicester Tigers' bonus-point fourth try.

    It is an effort carved out with pure muscle and forward guile. What more would you expect of Tigers?

    The lead is added to with Pollard's conversion.

    That try is what Tigers needed to guarantee play-off rugby!

  11. Postpublished at 16:40 British Summer Time 31 May

    Bristol 45-26 Harlequins

    Bristol win a scrum penalty and the celebrations are huge from the Bears pack.

    They're closing in here as Jamie Benson denies another Bristol try between the posts. But we have a TMO review coming.

  12. converted try

    Converted try: Exeter 19-30 Salepublished at 16:38 British Summer Time 31 May

    Luke Cowan-Dickie (68 mins), con George Ford

    Against his old club, Luke Cowan-Dickie scores a big try for Sale!

    The England hooker crashes over following good pressure on the Chiefs line and George Ford slots over the extras expertly.

    That could be the match there and then for the Sharks.

  13. Top four state of playpublished at 16:38 British Summer Time 31 May

    We're into the final 20 minutes almost in all five of our matches.

    Bristol seem to have steadied the ship after a nervous start to the second-half against Harlequins, and are 12 points ahead and on their way to a top four spot.

    Leicester have also opened a gap over Newcastle and are almost sure to take second in the table.

    But all eyes will be on Sandy Park where Exeter have closed the gap to Sale to just four points. Defeat for the Sharks here and Gloucester - who are beating Northampton at the moment - could take their place in the play-offs.

  14. Postpublished at 16:36 British Summer Time 31 May

    Leicester 21-6 Newcastle

    There is a fair bit of concern for Leicester Tigers' Jack van Poortvliet.

    The scrum-half pulls up with a grimace after sending a kick down field.

    His hand shoots into the air calling for some attention.

    It will be interesting to see how he pulls up after the game...

  15. converted try

    Converted try: Bristol 45-26 Harlequinspublished at 16:35 British Summer Time 31 May

    Gabriel Ibitoye (65 mins), con AJ MacGinty

    Scintillating rugby from Bristol and wonderful play from AJ MacGinty.

    He and his side have used the width of the pitch brilliantly as Gabriel Ibitoye scores his 13th try of the season.

  16. try

    Try: Gloucester 36-26 Northamptonpublished at 16:35 British Summer Time 31 May

    Iakopo Mapu (60 mins), con missed Rory Hutchinson

    Northampton seem intent on making Gloucester work to the very end in this one.

    Iakopo Mapu pulls a try back off the back of a driving maul. The conversion doesn't land, but the margin is back to 10 points with 20 minutes left.

  17. try

    Try: Saracens 36-12 Bathpublished at 16:34 British Summer Time 31 May

    Tyler Offiah (65 mins)

    A lovely moment as 18-year-old Tyler Offiah scores for the visitors.

    They're not going to win this game but the fans won't care as they get ready for a home semi-final at the Rec, and that has given them something to cheer.

  18. Replacementpublished at 16:32 British Summer Time 31 May

    Bristol 38-26 Harlequins

    In amongst the chaos at Ashton Gate Bristolian Yann Thomas has been replaced with a huge standing ovation, as he retires at the end of the season.

    It looks like he might have at least one more game yet, but it's very unlikely to be at his home ground.

  19. No trypublished at 16:32 British Summer Time 31 May

    Exeter 19-23 Sale

    Big moment here.

    A knock on just before the try line prevents Exeter's Dan Frost from putting his side in front.

    The momentum of this match has swung entirely in Exeter's favour and Sale are really riding their luck now.

  20. converted try

    Converted try: Leicester 21-6 Newcastlepublished at 16:31 British Summer Time 31 May

    Solomone Kata (52 mins), con Handre Pollard

    This one counts for Leicester Tigers!

    The hosts strongarm their way over for their third try of the day, with Solomone Kata bursting through to touchdown under the posts.

    Handre Pollard lands the extras.