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And that just about concludes our coverage of today's Premiership action. Two contrasting ties, but both thrilling and gripping in equal measures.

We'll be back in a week's time with live text and radio commentary of the final at Twickenham, between Bath and Saracens, so we hope to see you then.

Goodnight from us!

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And, in our second semi-final, Bath reached their first Premiership final since 2004 with an emphatic win over rivals Leicester Tigers.

A brace from Matt Banahan and a Kyle Eastmond try put the home side in control, despite ending the first half with 13 men when Tom Youngs replied.

Second-half tries from Peter Stringer, George Ford and Anthony Watson sealed Bath's passage to Twickenham as Banahan completed his hat-trick late on.

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Earlier this afternoon, Saracens reached the Premiership final after beating Northampton in a pulsating match at Franklin's Gardens.

Owen Farrell's late penalty secured victory over Saints, who had finished the season at the top of the table.

The visitors took an early lead through David Strettle's converted try but Northampton, the 2013-14 champions, fought back to level by half-time.

Jamie George's try helped Saracens carve out a five-point lead and they held on to reach Twickenham.

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So, before we bid you farewell, now seems as good a time as any to remind you of how today's two Premiership semi-finals unfolded...

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Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall revealed after his side's semi-final win over Northampton that his team had defied a sickness bug that had swept through the squad.

Prop Shalk Brits wasn't fit enough to make the bench, while wing Chris Ashton recovered to take his place among the replacements.

"We had a mass of sickness around the squad this week. Schalk Brits was in hospital for two days and lost seven or eight kilograms," said McCall.

"There were 10 other people who had it, but you wouldn't have known. Chris Ashton was among the worst and Brad Barritt has been in a mess, but you wouldn't have been able to see that.

"You add the bug to the occasion and it tells you the sort of group we have."

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Northampton director of rugby Jim Mallinder said:

"We knew what their plan would be and they did what we expected, but they do it very, very well.

"At the breakdown they were physical. Those Vunipola brothers.... once they get over the ball their stomachs are touching the ground already. It's near impossible to move them.

"Everyone decides how they want to play and Saracens have gone down their route. That's the game.

"They do it very, very well. To become champions you have to beat all styles and we didn't get over this hurdle."

Leicester Tigers director of rugby Richard Cockerill told BT Sport: "That was nothing to be ashamed of. I think we've worked really hard, and there's still a lot of quality players missing out of that side. But I've got nothing but praise for the players. It's been a tough year all round. There's no disgrace in the result today."

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Bath head coach Mike Ford told BT Sport: "We scored a couple at the end there which probably skewed the score a little bit. I thought our defence was outstanding. But they didn't really have a bench like ours, and we knew that. Once we got that fourth try we settled down and ran away with it a little bit."

Bath fly-half George Ford told BT Sport: "I think in these play-off games, when you get opportunities in the red zone you have to take them. To get seven tries is pleasing, but I'm not sure it'll be like that again next week."

Bath fly-half George Ford told BT Sport: "It was anything but easy. We had to defend for long periods of time. To be fair, the boys kept putting their bodies on the line and we got a few tries from turnovers at the end there. The score probably doesn't reflect how the game was."

Callum Rudd:, external All the 'try' signs that the Bath fans are holding is exactly what Leicester fans wish the team had done. Just try.

James Pymm:, external Fully deserved Banahan, cracking performance.

Andrew Priestley:, external Wow! What a performance from Bath! To blow away a hugely experienced Leicester side with apparent ease is a massive achievement.

Tom Stanyon:, external As a Tigers fan, just not good enough. Haven't deserved to get to the final all season. Pains me to say but credit to Bath.

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Bath hat-trick hero Matt Banahan told BT Sport: "When we ran out, and how loud it was, that was up there with Twickenham and playing in front of 80,000 people. The whole squad have wanted to put on a performance for those guys."

Banahan, for the record, became the first player in Premiership play-off semi-final history to score a hat-trick of tries.

Bath hat-trick hero Matt Banahan told BT Sport: "I think it's the mentality of the team that we kept attacking, even with 13 men. It's nice when there's a few guys inside you producing a bit of magic - I'm just the man there finishing it."

Bath hat-trick hero Matt Banahan told BT Sport: "It's basics that win you these types of games. It's not the flash moments, if they come, that's just a bonus. It's the team that does the basics the best that'll win and we did that really well."

Bath hat-trick hero Matt Banahan told BT Sport: "We didn't want to go away from how we've been playing all year. Fortunately it came off and we put a good performance in."

Joe Mannerians:, external Predicted a Saracens-Bath final on the way up to Scotland that's exactly what we're getting. Come on Bath.

James Phillips:, external Ford vs Farrell at Twickenham in a World Cup year then' Hope they don't murder each other

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If you hadn't guessed already, Bath are heading to Twickenham! They will take on Saracens in next Saturday's final at Rugby HQ.

And there is the cherry on top of the Blue, Black and White icing on Bath's cake.

Carl Fearns puts in a monster hit on Julian Salvi on halfway and, within the blink of an eye, Anthony Watson streaks clear of the Tigers defence for Bath's seventh try. Just emphatic.

The conversion from George Ford even means the hosts trump the 45 points they stuck on Leicester back in September.

Leicester have fought so hard for so long, but have fallen apart a bit here. Anthony Watson and Matt Banahan team up yet again to take Bath forward on the break, but George Ford's kick through drifts out of play and means, for the first time, the home side have entered the Leicester 22 and not scored.

Simon Meredith:, external We're going to Twickenham! Allez les Blues!