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Chris Ashton had a fourth try ruled out, with Exeter's Olly Woodburn shown his second yellow card in the same incident| Leicester:62 (22) |
| Tries: Kelly, Van Poortvliet, Ashton 3, Penalty, Martin, Scott 2; Pen: Pollard; Cons: Pollard 4, Gopperth 2 |
| Exeter:19 (12) |
| Tries: S Simmonds, Hogg, Tuima; Cons: J Simmonds, Skinner |
Chris Ashton made history as the first player to score 100 Premiership tries as Leicester Tigers all but sealed a top-four spot.
Veteran Ashton, who retires at the end of the season, scored a hat-trick to help Leicester demolish 14-man Chiefs.
The 36-year-old went close to a fourth score - but TV replays prompted referee Karl Dickson to award a penalty try.
Olly Woodburn was shown a second yellow card at the same time, virtually ending Exeter's faint play-off hopes.
More to follow.
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Leicester: Steward, Ashton, Scott, Kelly, Watson, Pollard, Van Poortvliet, Cronin, Montoya, Cole, Martin, Henderson, Liebenberg, Reffell, Wiese.
Replacements: Clare, West, Heyes, Snyman, Cracknell, B Youngs, Gopperth, Potter.
Exeter: Hogg, Wyatt, O'Brien, Kata, Woodburn, S Simmonds, Becconsall, Abuladze, Yeandle, Iosefa-Scott, Dunne, J Gray, Davis, Tshiunza, J Simmonds.
Replacements: Innard, Sio, Street, Williams, Tuima, Townsend, Skinner, O'Loughlin.
Referee: Karl Dickson
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