Leicester move level on points with Prem leaders Bath as Solomone Kata inspires the Tigers to victory over Gloucester.
The Prem
Leicester (19) 45
Tries: Thompson, Kata, penalty try, Steward, Reffell, Searle, Chessum Cons: Searle 3, Bailey
Gloucester (0) 14
Tries: Hathaway, Clement Cons: Byrne 2
Leicester moved level on points with Prem leaders Bath after Solomone Kata inspired the Tigers to a crushing victory over Gloucester.
The Tongan centre scored a superb individual try and created another for a ruthless Leicester who secured their fourth successive league win.
The hosts finished with seven tries, with the only blot on their evening a 20-minute red card for replacement hooker Charlie Clare late on for a dangerous clearout on Jack Clement.
Second-bottom Gloucester, who have won once at Mattioli Woods Welford Road in 18 years, never threatened to improve on that dismal record in a hugely disappointing performance.
It was an unhappy evening in particular for captain Tomos Williams who had a forgettable game defensively at the end of a week in which it was confirmed that he will leave the Cherry and Whites at the end of the season.
More to follow.
Leicester: Steward; Radwan, Perese, Kata, Hassell-Collins; Searle, Whiteley; Smith, Blamire, Heyes, Henderson, Wells, Thompson, Reffell (c), Moro.
Replacements: Clare, Haffar, Hurd, Chessum, Williams, van Poortvliet, Bailey, Woodward.
20-minute red card: Clare (67).
Gloucester: C Atkinson; Russell, Butler, S Atkinson, Thorley; Byrne, Williams (c); Rapava Ruskin, Blake, Laulala, Thomas, Clark, Basham, Ludlow, Clement.
Replacements: Innard, Ford-Robinson, Fasogbon, Jordan, Taylor, Austin, Knight, Hathaway.
Yellow card: C Atkinson (40).
Referee: Karl Dickson
Category: General Sports
