Leicester 83 (34): Tries: Healey, Smith 2, Gibson, Lloyd 2, Tuilagi, Back 2, W Johnson, Murphy Cons: Goode 11 Pens: Goode 2 Newcastle 10 (10): Try: Mayerhofler Con: May Pen: May

Centre Ollie Smith scored two of the home side's 11 tries before coming off at half-time, ruthlessly exposing teenager Mathew Tait in the process.

Leicester scored four tries in a 15-minute first-half spell, and seven more followed after the break.

Fly-half Andy Goode, pushing for an England call against Ireland, converted all 11 in a 28-point personal haul.

The rout was Leicester's record Premiership win and increased their lead at the top of the table to 12 points over Sale.

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But it was an embarrassing day for Newcastle, for whom it was a record Premiership defeat.

Remarkably, the visitors scored the opening try through centre Mark Mayerhofler after Goode had notched an early penalty.

But once Austin Healey took Goode's pass and exposed a gap inside Tait in the 22nd minute, the game was as good as over.

Goode had a perfect day with the boot, landing 13 from 13

Smith scored two swashbuckling tries in the space of 10 minutes, the second off a great angled run, either side of an easy run-in for Daryl Gibson.

Goode had a hand in all four scores, directing proceedings with the confidence of a man who could well be handed a similar job for England in Dublin next Sunday.

His penalty with the last kick of the first half gave Leicester a 34-10 lead, and they showed no mercy to the Falcons after the break.

With the side-stepping Seru Rabeni on for Smith, the Tigers scored a fifth try three minutes into the second half as Leon Lloyd sold Tait a dummy and held off the youngster's tackle.

The powerful Henry Tuilagi ran 50m for the sixth after Goode intercepted a pass from Tait, whose confidence was now shot to pieces.

Neil Back scored the first of his two tries with a trademark score as the Tigers pack mauled their way over the line.

And Will Johnson beat elder brother Martin to the eighth after a sprightly burst from Sam Vesty.

Back collected his second before the best try of the game with 11 minutes left.

A sparkling handling move between backs and forwards and a pin-point cross-kick from Goode into Martin Corry's arms allowed Geordan Murphy to dive over.

Lloyd raced over in the left corner to finish things off, Goode completing his 100% record with his 13th successful kick.

Leicester: Vesty; Lloyd, Smith, Gibson, Healey; Goode, Bemand; Rowntree, Chuter, Morris; M Johnson (capt), Deacon; H Tuilagi, Back, Corry.
Replacements: Rabeni for Smith (41), Rawson for Rowntree (50), Buckland for Chuter (50), W Johnson for L Deacon (55), Moody for H Tuilagi (55), Ellis for Bemand (68), Murphy for Vesty (68).

Newcastle: Flood; May, Tait, Mayerhofler, Stephenson; M Wilkinson, Grindal; Peel (capt), Thompson, Ward; Gross, Parling, McCarthy, Harris, Sititi.
Replacements: Dickson for Grindal (50), Hamilton for Gross (50), Dowson for Sititi (61), Phillips for Stephenson (61). Not Used: Isaacson, Long, Walder.

Attendance: 16,815

Referee: T Spreadbury (England)