Andy Goode was sent off as Worcester Warriors crashed 43-13 at Leicester, who scored seven tries to head second inside the Premiership.
Scott Hamilton, George Chuter and Tom Croft all went over because the hosts had a 17-3 half-time lead.
Martin Castrogiovanni secured an advantage point and Thomas Waldrom also scored.
Tom Youngs and George Ford added the gloss for a seventh successive win in all competitions, before Ceri Jones scored a late consolation try.
The Tigers, who've scored more tries than another club in Europe this season, were up against a try-shy Warriors, who've crossed the road only 16 times in Premiership action in 2011-12.
Worcester put the primary points at the board when former Leicester player Andy Goode kicked a monster penalty from near halfway. Play was them held up while medics treated Warriors lock Chris Jones.
Tigers looked scrappy within the opening stages, but a great cross-kick from Toby Flood saw Hamilton go over inside the right-hand corner, although Flood missed the extras.
Moments after having a try disallowed, the Tigers scored their second try when Chuter grabbed a loose ball from the ground, but Flood again missed the conversion.
Goode, who was earlier shown a yellow card for killing the ball on his own try line, was then shown a straight red for a flying shoulder charge on England flanker Croft.
Moments later, Croft finished off a neat Tigers move to attain inside the right corner, with Flood kicking his first points for a 14-point half-time lead.
Like the first half, Worcester scored the 1st points of the second one period with a successful penalty from replacement Danny Gray.
Leicester picked up the bonus point as Italian prop forward Castrogiovanni drove over at the left and Flood kicked the extras.
Ed Slater was shown a yellow card for killing the ball to minimize the sport to fourteen players each for 10 minutes, and Tigers scored again with each side a person short.
Waldrom went over for his sixth Premiership try of the season with Flood kicking the extras for a 3rd time in a row, while Alesana Tuilagi was sin-binned for punching Ed Shervington.
Youngs and Ford, who had both come on as second-half replacements, also went over, while Jones scored Worcesters first and only try within the last minute.
VIEW FROM THE DRESSING ROOM
Leicester director of rugby Richard Cockerill:
"It was disjointed and tough to play against an aspect that didn't come to play.
"We were inaccurate for massive parts of the sport which was frustrating but job done. Its five points.
"We dont are looking to expend our greatest performances in games like these, we wish to save them for the large ones."
Worcester Warriors head coach Richard Hill:
"I dont think most of the people would have had us all the way down to win at Welford Road. We just desired to give a great account of ourselves.
"Although we aren't mathematically secure yet but we've got two home games and we're unbeaten at Sixways.
"We'll regroup and ensure we're at full throttle against Exeter."
LINE-UPS
Leicester: Murphy (capt); Hamilton, M Tuilagi, Allen, A Tuilagi; Flood, Grindal; Ayerza, Chuter, Castrogiovanni, Slater, Kitchener; Croft, Newby, Waldrom.
Replacements: T Youngs for Chuter (48), Harrison for Grindal (54), Mulipola for Ayerza (55), Cole for Castrogiovanni (65), Smith for Murphy (65), Mafi for Waldrom (65).
Not Used: Salvi, Ford.
Sin Bin: Slater (51), A. Tuilagi (70).
Worcester: Pennell; Garvey, Grove, Rasmussen, Benjamin; Goode, Perry (capt); Mullan, Lutui, Taumoepeau, Percival, Chris Jones, Betty, Kvesic, Cowan.
Replacements: Gillies for C Jones (36), Gray for Cowan (40), Fatiaki for Rasmussen (51), Douglas for Taumoepeau (52), Arr for Perry (54), Shervington for Lutui (54)
Not Used: C Jones, Horstmann.
Sin Bin: Goode (15).
Sent Off: Goode (34).
Attendance : 21,344
Referee: Wayne Barnes (RFU).
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