I hope you enjoyed that as much as I did. I think it's fair to say these two sides provided us with a fitting finale to what has been a brilliant Premiership season.

If you'd like to relive all of the action, please do check out Nabil Hassan's fine report from Twickenham.

Otherwise, thanks for joining me and, until next time, goodbye!

A word for Saracens though, who topped the Premiership table for the second successive season but fall short of lifting the trophy. In contrast to Saints, they've now lost the Heineken Cup and Premiership finals in the space of a week. Heartbreak for Mark McCall's men.

Northampton Saints, so often considered the nearly men of English club rugby, really have had a week to remember. Victory in the Amlin Challenge Cup last Friday, and crowned Premiership champions today. Bravo.

Ian Robertson
BBC rugby union correspondent

"We were watching the best two teams in England and they gave us an absolute treat!"

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Saints captain Dylan Hartley, sent off as Northampton lost the final to arch rivals Leicester a year ago, holds the Premiership trophy aloft. What a moment for the England hooker.

Ben Gardner:, external What a way to finish a great game well done saints, unlucky Saracens (and Borthwick you have had a great career)

Hugh Finlayson:, external Cracking finish in the Premiership rugby final!! What a way to end the season.

Ed Moys:, external Such a horrific way to lose a final after a season so good #Saracens

Matt Squires:, external What a fantastic game of rugby.

BBC Radio 5 live

Northampton Saints director of rugby Jim Mallinder tells BBC Radio 5 live:

"To finish like that, I suppose it's fairytales. It's really, really nice to finish on the winning side.

"We showed similar sort of character in the semi-final against Leicester, down but never short of belief.

"We'll see what it means when we get back tonight. Hopefully we can have a real celebration over the weekend.

JP Doyle leads the match officials onto the podium to collect their medals. Now here come the Saracens players, following their captain Steve Borthwick. A sad way for him to bow out - his last appearance ends in defeat.

BBC Radio 5 live

Northampton captain Dylan Hartley tells BBC Radio 5 live:

"I haven't slept all week and now a finish like that, I don't think I've got any hairs or fingernails left.

"It means everything to win it. We were so close last year. I'm proud to do it, not just for the town, but for all these special people here. I'm so proud of the squad."

Northampton match-winner Alex Waller tells BT Sport: "Fair play to Sarries, it was probably one of the most ferocious games I've played in.

"I'm just over the moon with the win. It's a great feeling and something the club has never done before."

Northampton fly-half Stephen Myler tells BT Sport: "It's hard to take in. A strange game, a strange finish. There probably didn't deserve to be a winner, it was very level. But an amazing feeling and I'm so proud of the lads.

"I'm just glad it was us that got over the line at the end."

Paul Grayson
Former Northampton and England fly-half on BBC Radio 5 live

"As a contest, what a fantastic thing to see. Brilliant for Northampton. It's been a long time coming and finally, finally, they've won the league."

Brian Moore
Former Harlequins and England hooker on BBC Radio 5 live

"I thought it was short but it doesn't matter what I think, the decision has been made. I thought Saints had made a mistake not going back for the drop-goal but they just kept going."

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... Because Northampton already know they are the Premiership champions for the first time in their history! They needed a last-minute try to see off Leicester in the semis, and they've needed one again here today.

They've done it! Has there ever been a more dramatic ending to a Premiership final? If there has, I didn't see it. It's replacement Alex Waller, at the bottom of a pile of bodies, who squeezes his way through. The TMO takes an age over the decision, but eventually gives it. Stephen Myler's conversion is over, but it doesn't matter...

Northampton think they have a try! We're going to the TMO! Graham Hughes is about to decide who is going to win the Premiership title. Amazing.

Into the final minute, Northampton are piling forward, two metres from the line...

Saints opt to run it though, and Luther Burrell bursts through one challenge before being brought down. They are going for the try here...

Northampton are on the attack, switching the ball from side to side. Ben Foden is brought down now, but the ball is nudged forward by Saracens and Saints have a put-in at the scrum. Drop-goal anyone?

Dominic:, external Deja-vu from 2003 RWC final here, will Myler or Hodgson be the hero with the winning drop-goal??

Amy McMurdy:, external My mum, uncle, cousin, auntie & son at Twickenham, I'm at home.... Heart racing...COYS!!

AYRUNews:, external The game is not on TV in California so we are glued to the updates on #bbcrugby