Parton gets hat-trick as Saracens crush Gloucester
Written by I Dig Sports
Tom Parton's hat-trick helped Saracens beat Gloucester 46-24 and consolidate their spot in the Premiership top four.
Parton scored three times a 13-minute spell - the quickest hat-trick in Premiership history - as Saracens overwhelmed Gloucester.
Theo McFarland got the bonus-point try soon after the break before Tom Willis added a fifth try for the hosts.
Josh Hathaway got a hat-trick for Gloucester as Olly Hartley and Lucio Cinti replied for the hosts.
Seb Blake got a late consolation try for Gloucester that ensured a try-scoring bonus point.
The win sees Saracens move above Bath - who take on Exeter later on Saturday - into second place in the table, seven points off leaders Northampton who beat East Midlands rivals Leicester.
Gloucester remain second-from-bottom as a result of the defeat.
More to follow.
Saracens: Goode; Segun, Cinti, Tompkins, Parton; Farrell (capt), Davies; Mako Vunipola, Dan, Riccioni, Itoje, McFarland, Gonzalez, Earl, Willis
Replacements: George, Mawi, Hoskins, Isiekwe, B Vunipola, Simpson, Manu Vunipola, Hartley
Gloucester: Barton; Hathaway, Hillman-Cooper, Atkinson, Morris; Atkinson, Englefield; Vivas, Socino, Balmain, Clark, Thomas, Tuisue, Ludlow (capt), Clement
Replacements: Blake, Elrington, Knight, Eite, Nixon, Chapman, Reeves, Jones
Sin-bin: Tuisue (42)
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
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