Newcastle 17 Leicester 39 - PREM rugby victory for the Tigers who score five tries against the Red Bulls at Kingston Park

Joaquin Moro scored two tries as the Leicester Tigers eased to a bonus-point victory over Newcastle Red Bulls at Kingston Park.

New Zealander James Thompson bundled over for the first try, but after James Hassell-Collins was given a harsh-looking yellow card for head contact, Ethan Grayson took a fine pass from Brett Connon to bring the scores within three points.

Unfortunately this was to last just two minutes as Moro burst through the line on the 22 to extend the lead once more.

The game became a scrappy one in the middle stages before Freddie Steward’s score settled the match before the hour mark, but the Argentine number eight Moro once again powered onto a ball from a breakdown and touched down to secure the bonus-point try.

There were tries at either end for Richard Palframan and Tommy Reffell in time added on, as Leicester comfortably secured a win to take themselves up to fourth place, for the time being at least.

Elsewhere at Sale, Exeter recovered from a 13-point half-time deficit to win 27-26 to top the table ahead of the weekend's other matches.

It is a victory which sends Exeter to the top of the PREM table.

Leicester close the game out in the second half to pull clear of the hosts.

The ball clatters into the near upright in the last moment of the match.

Leicester get great speed on the maul and power towards the line before Reffell touches down.

The Red Bulls get to half Leicester's score.

The hosts get some reward for a period of territorial dominance. A good offload from the ground from Benitez Cruz and Palframan bundles over.

Searle is off now so Chamberlain takes the kicking duties and splits the uprights.

A big run from Hassell-Collins deep into Newcastle territory and then O'Connor shifts the ball to Moro who came from another post code at full speed blasting through a gap and in for an easy try and the bonus point.

Usher is penalised for crossing the line in the line out. Leicester celebrate as a big chance goes a begging for the hosts.

From a tight angle he kicks 40 metres just inside the right corner of Leicester.

An easy kick for the Leicester number ten.

Hands on the floor gives away a penalty 10m from the line. The Tigers opt to take a kick rather than go for a bonus-point try.

Searle is perfect from four kicks as the lead stretches to two converted tries.

Radwan raced close to the line and soon afterwards Searle delayed, then flighted a pass to Steward who ran onto the ball and brushed off tackles going over the line.

He takes the ball in his stride but is clattered (high) by Grayson. The Tigers keep moving with the advantage.

The skipper is replaced by Manz.

And Lockwood kicks forward to the try line and would have chased it down had Whiteley not been alert to get back and kick into touch.

You don't often see that from a hooker but he gathered the ball from a line out and launched it forward. With a kinder bounce he might have had a 50-22.

A fierce tackle from the Newcastle centre.