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Saracens kept their perfect LV=Cup record with another bonus-point win this time 51-10 against the at the Allianz Park.
The leaders went over three times in each half with Ben Spencer kicking 17 points from the tee to go six points clear at the top of pool 1.
Matt Hankin and Jack Wilson gave Sarries a 17-3 lead after 20 minutes before Daniel Thomas went over for the Welsh side's only try.
Jackson Wray made it 30-10 at the break while Jamie George, Nathan Earle and Tim Streather completed the rout in the second half.
In Reading, recorded a 39-18 win over London Irish and also seat the top of their pool with nine points in two games.
Tries from Howard Packman and Ethan Waller along with 16 points from the boot of Glenn Dickson saw Saints take a 26-6 lead at he interval.
Danny Kenny and Kieran Low reduced the gap to 29-19 with 20 minutes to go but Ben Nutley put the game beyond reach five minutes later.
Finally in , the West Country club took control of pool 3 with a 37-15 bonus-point success over neighbours Exeter.
Two tries in the openings two minutes of the game from Matt Banahan and Matt Garvey saw the home side storm to a 14-0 lead with Martin Roberts' making it 24-3 at half-time.
James Phillips and Greg Bateman grabbed two consolation tries for the Chiefs in the second half but Charlie Beech secured the try bonus-point with ten minutes left on the clock.
On Friday, Reigning champions are virtually out of the LV=Cup after a second defeat in as many weeks this time to the hands of the Sharks 31-26 at the Stoop.
David Seymour and Rob Miller answered a try from Ben Botica to see the Sharks lead 17-10 at the break.
The Quins fly-half reduced the gap with a penalty but James Gaskell went over put the visitors in control again.
Charlie Walker with a try and Botica kicked five more points to make it a one-point game but yet again the Sharks struck back as Danny Cipriani sealed the win and try bonus-point.
Botica's fourth penalty of the game rescued the game late on though.
Over at Sixways, claimed 21-18 win against Worcester.
Andy Symons and Jake Abbott helped the Warriors to a 10-9 lead at the break but Michael Noone scored soon after the restart to put the Tigers in front for the firs time.
Paul Warwick kicked a penalty, the only successful kick from seven attempts from the tee for the Warriors' kickers, to close the gap to a single point but a penalty try to the Tigers made it 21-13 with just over ten minutes to go.
Worcester rallied and Christian -Williamson went over but it wasn't enough in the end.
In , the scored ten unanswered second-half points to secure a 21-13 success over the Ospreys.
Jonathan Spratt and eight points from the boot of Matthew Morgan saw the home side lead 13-11 at the break.
That second half was close a converted try from Macauley Cook and a penalty from Simon Humberstone in the space of three minutes brought the Blues home ten minutes from time.

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