article_snippet.sent: Exeter swept aside Newcastle 48-13 to set up a semi-final showdown with Gloucester in the inaugural European Challenge Cup.
article_snippet.sent: Exeter then added further tries through Thomas Waldrom, Byron McGuigan, Sam Hill and Dean Mumm after the break, with outclassed Newcastle only able to respond with a 68th-minute effort from Chris Harris and eight points from the boot of Tom Catterick.
article_snippet.sent: The victory means Exeter will take on Gloucester at Kingsholm in two weeks' time for a place in the final against either Newport Gwent Dragons or the winner of Sunday's London Irish-Edinburgh encounter.
article_snippet.sent: Both defences were tested in the opening 10 minutes but Both defences was Exeter who made the first breakthrough just before the quarter-hour.
article_snippet.sent: Exeter increased their advantage midway through the half when wing Matt Jess, who was on course to score from Newcastle, was pulled back twice off the ball by full-back Alex Tait.
highlights_snippet.sent: Exeter and Gloucester will go head-to-head for place in inaugural final .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Winner will face either Newport Gwent Dragons, London Irish or Edinburgh .
  