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Billy Searle has played for five Prem clubs [PA Media]
Investec Champions Cup
Leicester Tigers (24) 57
Tries: Radwan 2, Reffell, Henderson, Searle 3, Chessum, Ilione Cons: Searle 5, Woodward
Bayonne (0) 14
Tries: Spring, Tumania Cons: Spring, Boyle-Tiatia
Fly-half Billy Searle scored a second-half hat-trick as Leicester Tigers kept their knockout hopes alive in the Investec Champions Cup with a dominant win over Bayonne.
Qualification remains difficult as a positive result will likely be required over Stormers, who are undefeated this season, in South Africa next Saturday.
Geoff Parling's side had the bonus point secured before half-time, with Searle, captain Ollie Chessum and Emeka Ilione scoring in a one-sided second half.
Adam Radwan continued his fine scoring form with two early tries and Tommy Reffell also crossed in the first half.
Lock Cameron Henderson then showed his athleticism to score after a sharp break by England full-back Freddie Steward.
Parling's side, like Bayonne, lost their opening two games in Europe but had tricky games in La Rochelle and Leinster.
The Top 14 side can no longer qualify for the knockouts and only managed two tries through full-back Tom Spring and prop Emosi Tumania.
More to follow.
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Manu Tuilagi, now at Bayonne, returned to his former side at Mattioli Woods Welford Road [Getty Images]
What's next?
Leicester travel to South Africa to play Stormers next Saturday (15:15 GMT), while Bayonne host Leinster at the same time.
Line-ups
Leicester: Steward; Radwan, Wand, Bailey, Hamer-Webb; Searle, Van Poortvliet; Smith, Clare, Heyes, Henderson, Chessum (capt), Thompson, Reffell, Cracknell.
Replacements: Blamire, Haffar, Hurd, Moro, Ilione, Whiteley, Woodward, Pearson.
Bayonne: Spring; Lapegue, Martocq, Tuilagi, Hannoun; Boyle-Tiatia, Tilloles; Calles, Martin, Cotet, Iturria (capt), Garcia Iandolino, Leota, Marchesin, Ariceta.
Replacements: Bosch, Tumania, Tagi, Johnson, Traversier, Jantjies, Thompson, Rasal.
Match officials
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Sco)
Assistant referees: Ru Campbell (Sco) and Jonny MacKenzie (Sco)
TMO: Mike Adamson (Sco)
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