Bristol ensured a Premiership play-off place thanks to a bonus-point win over London Irish and Bath's failure to beat Saracens in the final round of matches.

Semi Radradra and Ben Earl scores put Bears in control.

Ollie Hassell-Collins replied, but three more Bears tries secured the win.

With Bristol already assured of a convincing win going into the final stages and Wasps closing in on victory over a weakened Exeter side who were already guaranteed top spot, the attention switched to Bath's trip to Saracens.

Sarries had fought back after trailing 14-0 and salvaged a 17-17 draw late on, a result that means it is now Bath and not Bristol who need Sale to slip up in their delayed fixture against Worcester on Wednesday.

Bears did their part, establishing a telling lead 17-0 against a resolute home defence in a cagey first period, Radradra crossing in the left corner after great work by Piers O'Connor and Earl touching down after a driving maul.

A fine Hassell-Collins solo score brought hope for the Exiles, but Bears upped the tempo and urgency for an emphatic bonus-point win and a place in next weekend's Premiership semi-finals.

The introduction of Callum Sheedy and Kyle Sinckler played a big part in the improvement, with Harry Thacker finishing off a driving line-out.

But the fourth Bristol score came from a penalty try for collapsing another drive and Will Capon added the fifth on 80 minutes.

London Irish: Homer; Loader, Rona, Cokanasiga, Hassell-Collins; Jackson, Phipps; Dell, Creevy, Kepu, Nott, Munga, Rogerson, Cooke, Tuisue.

Replacements: Cornish, Elrington, Hoskins, De Chaves, Donnell, Meehan, Brophy Clews, Stokes.

Bristol: Lloyd; Morahan, Radradra, S Piutau, O'Conor; Malins, Randall; Woolmore, Thacker, Afoa, Holmes, Joyce, Vui, Heenan, Earl.

Replacements: Capon, Thomas, Sinckler, Eadie, Harding, Uren, Sheedy, Bedlow