Wasps recovered from a slow start to secure a five-try win over London Irish and leapfrog their opponents into the top half of the table.

Ben Meehan and Ben Loader gave Irish a deserved 14-3 lead before Biyi Alo replied on the stroke of half-time.

Fellow Wasps prop Ben Harris gave the visitors the lead only for Irish's Matt Rogerson to crash over soon after.

But Wasps finished much the stronger with Marcus Watson, Dan Robson and Jacob Umaga all crossing the whitewash.

More to follow.

London Irish: Parton; Loader, Rona, Hepetema, Hassell-Collins; Myler, Meehan; Elrington, Matu'u, Hoskins, van der Merwe (capt), Coleman, Rogerson, Cowan, Tuisue.

Replacements: Porecki, Dell, Kepu, Mafi, Donnell, Phipps, Campbell, Stokes.

Wasps: Watson; Odogwu, Fekitoa, Gopperth, Bassett; Umaga, Robson (capt); Harris, Taylor, Alo, Rowlands, Flament, Shields, Willis, Carr.

Replacements: Oghre, West, Brookes, Matthews, Morris, Porter, Sopoaga, Spink.

Referee: Tom Foley.