Leicester Tigers defeated Bath Rugby 48-27 to record a bonus-point win over Bath Rugby at Mattioli Woods Welford Road on Saturday afternoon.
The home side scored six tries in the 21-point victory, including a brace for Julián Montoya, to make it three straight in the Gallagher Premiership.
Harry Potter, Hanro Liebenberg, Harry Wells and Handré Pollard were Leicester's other try-scorers, with the latter finishing with a personal haul of 21-points after adding sixteen from the tee.
Charlie Atkinson, who replaced Pollard in the second-half, added two with a lone conversion late in the match.
The win, following narrow defeats of Saracens and London Irish in the past fortnight, is the first time Tigers have recorded three successive victories so far this Premiership season and is the side's first four-try bonus-point win since the European away win over ASM Clermont Auvergne in January.
Commentary
BONUS-POINT VICTORY
It's all over here at Mattioli Woods Welford Road, a big win for Tigers, with six tries scored, including a brace from Julián Montoya
CONVERSION | BATH RUGBY
Ben Spencer adds the extras
TRY | BATH RUGBY
Fergus Lee-Warner drives over for the away side
CONVERSION | CHARLIE ATKINSON
The left-footer slots the close-range kick
TRY | HARRY WELLS
The second-row runs it home to a standing ovation. Harry Simmons does brilliantly to keep it alive and he combines with Mike Brown to exploit broken play and put a rampaging Wells through into space to jog over
SUBSTITUTIONS | LEICESTER TIGERS
Both half-backs Youngs and Pollard are replaced, as is hooker Montoya. In their place come Whiteley, Atkinson and Clare respectively
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DISALLOWED TRY
With the bit between their teeth, the Tigers hunt for more. A grubber through from Potter, then a spill from a covering Niall Annett allows the wing to dot down but it's chalked off after it's decided there was a Tigers push
CONVERSION | Handré Pollard
Handré Pollard slots a booming nudge over from way out left
TRY | Julián Montoya
Mattioli Woods Welford Road erupts as Mike Brown flies through from the Tigers half, the tackles falling off him but he's hauled down agonisingly short. Tigers keep their composure amidst the bedlam and fire it wide to hooker turned left-winger Julián Montoya who fends off Bath's winger and finish a fantastic try
Juan Schoeman comes on in place of Beno Obano
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SUBSTITUTIONS | BOTH SIDES
Again, another set of replacements for both sides.
Firstly, Tommy Reffell and Joe Heyes, are replaced by Harry Wells and Will Hurd respectively. For the away side, Louis Schreuder comes on for Ruaridh McConnochie
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SUBSTITUTION | BOTH SIDES
A front-row change for both sides sees Francois van Wyk come on in place of Tom West for Tigers whilst D'Arcy Rae comes in in place of Will Stuart for Bath
PENALTY | Handré Pollard
The coolest man in the building, Handré Pollard gets Tigers back on the front foot after an exceptional turnover from Julián Montoya
SUBSTITUTION | LEICESTER TIGERS
Hanro Liebenberg exits to a big cheer from the Mattioli Woods Welford Road faithful, replaced by Olly Cracknell
SUBSTITUTION | BATH RUGBY
Alfie Barbeary is replaced by Miles Reid
SUBSTITUTION | LEICESTER TIGERS
Guy Porter is back in at Mattioli Woods Welford Road, replacing Jimmy Gopperth
CONVERSION | BATH RUGBY
Spencer converts the try from right in front of the posts
TRY | BATH RUGBY
Bath send runners in following a line-out and, a phase later, Spencer picks out Josh McNally who touches down
BACK UNDERWAY FOR THE SECOND HALF
Orlando Bailey kicks long into the Tigers 22, Ben Youngs responding in kind with a booming box kick
HALF-TIME
Tigers lead at the break to the tune of 31 - 13. Tries from Harry Potter, Handré Pollard, Julián Montoya and Hanro Liebenberg are joined by a full house of conversions and a penalty from the home side
CONVERSION | Handré Pollard
A simple kick from right in front of the posts, executed perfectly
TRY | HANRO LIEBENBERG
The back-row shows great industry to drive over from short-range, right on the stroke of half-time
SUBSTITUTION | BATH RUGBY
Enforced substitution for a blood injury sees Jaco Coetzee leave the field for a debuting Alfie Barbeary
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CONVERSION MISSED | BATH RUGBY
Spencer can't convert his own try, however, so an 11 point lead remains
TRY | BATH RUGBY
Ben Spencer cannily spots the ball spilling out of a ruck and has open field to run over in the left corner
PENALTY | Handré Pollard
A beauty, 40 metres out and the fly-half sends it sailing through the posts
PENALTY | BEN SPENCER
Scrum-half Ben Spencer stems the Tigers tide with a confident kick
CONVERSION | Handré Pollard
Another lovely nudge from Pollard as Tigers go further ahead
TRY | Julián Montoya
The hooker scores his 18th try for the club, jogging over from around 10 metres out as Tigers take advantage of the overload in numbers
YELLOW CARD | BATH RUGBY
Amongst the fracas, Bath are shown a second yellow card to their pack, this time to second-row Josh McNally
CONVERSION | Handré Pollard
The South African international adds the extras to his own score
TRY | Handré Pollard
Instrumental in the first, scores the second. Tigers go agonisingly close through neat footwork from Mike Brown but a phase later there's still space and Pollard runs it home
YELLOW CARD | BATH RUGBY
The away side are down to 14 after a cynical infringement from hooker Tom Dunn
CONVERSION | Handré Pollard
Handré Pollard adds the extras and Tigers pull in front by two points
TRY | HARRY POTTER
Déjà vu all over again as this time a Tigers line-out allows for huge carries from the pack. After drawing in several defenders, Tigers go wide courtesy of a beautiful floating miss pass from Pollard, onto Potter who has clear space to run it in.
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CONVERSION MISSED | BATH RUGBY
Ben Spencer misses the opportunity to extend Bath's lead with a kick from the corner.
TRY | BATH RUGBY
Bath win the penalty and then the line-out in Tigers 22. After a succession of hard carries from the forwards, they ship it wide and Matt Gallagher touches down
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BACK & FORTH THUS FAR
Neither side has a firm grip on the game yet, both trading deep kicks and forward runners
KICK-OFF HERE AT MATTIOLI WOODS WELFORD ROAD
A deep kick from Handré Pollard gets us underway!
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ALMOST TIME
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There's just half an hour to go till we kick-off this Gallagher Premiership Round 19 clash against old rivals Bath Rugby!