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But Bath are just too sharp, too clinical and, dare I say it, too good.

The Blue, Black and Whites break from inside their own 22, Anthony Watson's turn of pace takes them deep inside the Leicester half and Matt Banahan sails over the line for his hat-trick and Bath's sixth try.

George Ford's conversion extends the lead to 30 points. Has this really been a 30-point match?!

Full credit to Tigers, still they knock on the Bath door, but still the hosts refuse to let them in. Another JP Doyle blow of the whistle means another Leicester penalty, however, so we're back into touch.

Peter Stringer, playing at The Rec for the final time, is given a wonderful ovation as he's replaced at scrum-half by Chris Cook. Leicester, meanwhile, are up to the Bath five-metre line and win a penalty for their troubles too.

For those still keeping count, that is indeed five visits to the Leicester 22 and five Bath tries. Tigers are fighting until the very end here though, as you'd expect them too, as Brad Thorn launches himself into a couple of Blue, Black and White tacklers.

Steve Johnson
Ex-Tigers captain on BBC Radio Leicester

"Leicester have had about 70% of the possession and 70% of the territory and they are on the end of a hiding. Bath haven't had much possession but every time they had had it they've scored."

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If they weren't already, Bath are definitely heading to Twickenham now!

So simple, but so effective from Mike Ford's men. Semesa Rokoduguni gets clear down the right, draws the tackle and offloads to George Ford, who runs through from around 15 metres out. The Premiership Player of the Season misses the conversion this time - but the home side are running riot at The Rec.

This has just not been Leicester's day. Niki Goneva and then Christian Loamanu both knock the ball on in the same passage of play and Bath have a scrum. A cutting edge is all that's separated these two teams.

Steve Johnson
Ex-Tigers captain on BBC Radio Leicester

"Leicester have only got themselves to blame. They have missed four kicks at goal and they have lived in the Bath half of the field. That is Bath's first excursion into the Tigers half in the second half and that is another try for Bath."

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This is quite unbelievable. I make that four visits to the Leicester Tigers 22 - and four tries scored by Bath. After securing good line-out ball, Francois Louw wriggles clear and tees up Peter Stringer, who touches down from close range.

Has the 37-year-old former Ireland scrum-half sent Bath to Twickenham? The two points added by George Ford from the tee would certainly add some weight to that theory.

Now Niki Goneva is almost through down the left, but again the home side get back to him! And, as George Ford launches a counter-attack, Mathew Tait gives away a penalty and Bath are able to send the ball up-field. Breathing space for the Blue, Black and Whites.

Having opted to boot the ball long via George Ford, Bath are defending once again. The sizeable frame of Christian Loamanu smashes through a couple of tackles to take Tigers into enemy territory, but replacement hooker Rob Webber does superbly to turn the ball over.

Bath have made 92 tackles to Leicester's 42, which tells it's own story. Mike Ford's side have entered the visitors' 22 only three times in the opening 57 minutes - but have scored on each occasion.

Leicester are working through the phases now, as this game starts to return to some kind of watchable structure at long last. But Bath have turned it over and look to run it from deep inside their own half.

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Sam Burgess's afternoon is over now, as he's withdrawn for Matt Garvey. He's not quite had the same impact here as he has done in recent weeks for Bath, now playing at flanker of course.

After the breathless opening period, there's been absolutely no flow to this second half whatsoever. A couple of resets eventually lead to Leicester knocking it on after picking it up at the base of the scrum, meaning a further set-piece.

Huge cheers ring out around The Rec as captain Stuart Hooper is withdrawn. I wonder if he'll be leading his side out at Twickenham in the final next week? Not if Leicester have anything to do with it, as another knock-on means another scrum, which this time Tigers scrum-half Ben Youngs will insert.

Steve Johnson
Ex-Tigers captain on BBC Radio Leicester

"Nothing is running for Leicester at this moment in time."

As Bath clear the ball long, Leicester knock on, so we'll have a scrum. Tigers have generally had the better at the set-piece so far this evening - and it's another huge push which allows them to turn it over here too.

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This second half, with the injury to Niall Morris, just hasn't quite packed the same punch as the first. And that'll suit Bath, who were down to 13 and then 14 men for the first few minutes, and have now won a penalty after Jordan Crane was penalised for holding onto the ball on the floor.

Tommy Bell takes over kicking duties from Freddie Burns then, but he misses the posts too. That's 12 points - enough to have Leicester in the lead - wasted from the tee now.