Sarries crush Falcons to boost play-off chances

Gallagher Premiership

Saracens (33) 75

Tries: Gonzalez (3), Dan, Earl (2), Van Zyl, Itoje, George, Bracken, Willis Cons: Burke (7), Johnson (3)

Newcastle (14) 28

Tries: Stuart (2), Chick, Stevenson Cons: Connon (4)

Saracens boosted their hopes of reaching the Premiership play-offs with a thumping 75-28 win over bottom of the table Newcastle at the StoneX Stadium.

Regularly overpowering the visitors in the first half, the home side established a comfortable cushion, scoring tries through Juan Martin Gonzalez, Theo Dan, Ben Earl, Ivan Van Zyl and Maro Itoje.

Newcastle struck back with scores from Sam Stuart and Callum Chick, but further efforts from Gonzalez, Jamie George, Charlie Bracken and Tom Willis put the game beyond Steve Diamond's side.

The result leaves Mark McCall's men fifth in the table with two games to go, while the Falcons remain rooted to the bottom of the table.

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Saracens: Goode, Elliott, Daly, Tompkins, Segun; Burke, Van Zyl; Mawi, Dan, Clarey, Itoje, Isiekwe, McFarland, Gonzalez, Earl.

Replacements: George, Crean, Beaton, Willis, Onyeama-Christie, Bracken, Johnson, Hall.

Newcastle: Obatoyinbo, Hearle, Clark, Arnold, Stevenson; Connon, Stuart; Brocklebank, Blamire, McCallum, De Chaves, Hawkins, Lockwood, Neild, Chick.

Replacements: Fletcher, Rewcastle, De Bruin, Usher, Gordon, Davis, Pepper, Spencer.

Referee: Jack Makepeace.