Exeter Chiefs will host Championship leaders Ealing Trailfinders in the semi-final of the Premiership Rugby Cup after both sides came through their last-eight ties.
The Chiefs demolished Sale 50-14 at Sandy Park, scoring four first-half tries through Josh Hodge, Paul Brown-Bampoe and two from Tom Wyatt.
Sale responded through Arron Reed’s effort before further tries from Brown-Bampoe, Greg Fisilau and Jacques Vermuelen put the match beyond the visitors.
Ealing shocked the Saints, who made six changes for the match, to win 43-26 in an exciting game at Franklin’s Gardens.
In a breathless first half, the teams exchanged scores before efforts from George Davis and Reuben Bird-Tulloch put the visitors up by 10 points at the break.
Following Iakopo Mapu’s red card, Ealing scored further tries through Tom Collins and Angus Kernohan before James Ramm grabbed a consolation score for the Saints by completing his hat-trick.
Following their respective victories over Gloucester and Harlequins on Friday night, Newcastle will host Bath in the other semi-final, with both ties due to take place on Saturday, 8 March.
