The Prem
Newcastle (7) 14
Tries: Wade, Hancock Cons: Connon, Healy
Exeter (31) 38
Tries: Brown-Bampoe 2, Ridl 2, Woodburn, Varney Cons: Skinner 4
Exeter Chiefs moved back up to third place in the Prem with a dominant 38-14 bonus-point victory away to bottom-of-the table Newcastle Red Bulls.
The Devon side made it successive wins since the competition resumed after the Six Nations as they ran in six tries at Kingston Park.
Chiefs wingers Paul Brown-Bampoe and Cameron Ridl scored two tries each, with Olly Woodburn and Stephen Varney also crossing.
The five points lifted Exeter above Leicester Tigers but, crucially, they opened up an eight-point cushion over Bristol Bears in fifth as Chiefs chase a play-off place for the first time since 2021.
It was a chastening night for Newcastle as they lost an 11th league game out of 12 to remain four points adrift of Harlequins with only a brilliant solo try from Christian Wade and a late score from Connor Hancock to show for their efforts.
More to follow.
Newcastle: E Obatoyinbo; Wade, Hearle, Beeckmans, H Obatoyinbo; Connon, Benitez Cruz; Brocklebank, McGuigan (c), Palframan; Usher, Scott, Parsons, Christie, Leatherbarrow.
Replacements: Fletcher, Hancock, McCallum, Clarke, Gordon, Elliott, Healy, Spencer.
Exeter: Woodburn; Brown-Bampoe, Lilley, Rigg, Ridl; Skinner, Varney; Sio, Yeandle (c), Roots; Tuima, Zambonin, Hooper, Vintcent, Fisilau.
Replacements: Heaven, Burger, Tchumbadze, Pearson, Worley-Brady, Cairns, Haydon-Wood, John.
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys.