Kane Palma-Newport
Bath prop on BBC Radio Bristol

"There is a sudden momentum shift with two men in the bin and Leicester camped in the Bath half."

Oh dear, Bath are up against it all of a sudden. Leroy Houston is off to the bin this time, having landed himself in a slightly awkward position at the maul, and the home side are down to 13 men. Leicester will try a scrum this time.

If ever a team needed a score, it's Leicester Tigers right now. Stuart Hooper is this time penalised following the line-out, prompting the visitors to head to touch once more...

But here come Leicester, who are having absolutely none of that kind of chat, immediately forcing Bath to backtrack. And, as they look desperate in defence, Anthony Watson infringes and is sent to the bin for his troubles too. Tigers head for touch.

Andrew Sheridan
BBC Radio Bristol

"Leicester are now starting to have a mountain to climb, if it wasn't a mountain before."

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Goodness me, this is absolutely brutal from Bath. George Ford's pass picks out Semesa Rokoduguni, who slips slightly before sending a grubber through to turn Leicester's defence. And now here comes Kyle Eastmond, in the right place at the right time, to cross the whitewash!

It's three conversions from three from George Ford too and, I know I promised not to mention that 45-0 again, but...

Matt Banahan, one of only two Bath players to have featured last time they were in the play-offs in 2010, seems to have the Midas touch this evening. His long kick pegs Leicester back from the restart.

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And, like a switch, Bath turn it on in emphatic style once again to stretch their lead. Jonathan Joseph is at the heart of it once more, sending Matt Banahan through out wide to cross in the corner. That is utterly ruthless from Mike Ford's side - whose advantage is extended further by George Ford's conversion.

That seems to have sprung Bath back into action however, gathering the restart and immediately pinning Leicester back. Here's Sam Burgess now, taking the ball into contact, making some ground...

Leicester are, at long last, on the scoreboard. It's third time lucky for Freddie Burns, who splits the post from 30 metres or so.

Paul James has come off, temporarily you'd have thought, for Nick Auterac meanwhile.

Having secured good ball from the set-piece, Mathew Tait is again in the thick of things, releasing Julian Salvi out wide. The back-rower doesn't have the pace to wriggle clear - but he does do enough to win Leicester yet another penalty.

Paul James, all the while, is receiving some treatment to a nasty looking cut to the head.

Kane Palma-Newport
Bath prop on BBC Radio Bristol

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"Bath will be quite happy so far. Leicester have had all the attacking and Bath haven't really done that much. Leicester have had lots of the ball but defensively Bath have been fantastic."

Now Bath's South African forward Francois Louw has given away a penalty, failing to roll away at the base of a ruck, giving Freddie Burns this time the opportunity to head to touch.

Freddie Burns, all of 47 metres from the posts, has a go but the ball comes back out off the upright. Niki Goneva is the man to gather it too, but Tigers concede a penalty and it's a real let off for Bath.

Leicester, make no mistake about it, are on top here.

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But following wave after Leicester wave, Bath clear the ball long. Now, Ben Youngs attempts a box-kick on halfway only for Stuart Hooper to charge it down. The Bath captain sets off in pursuit of the ball, but he's penalised for offside and Leicester have a penalty.

Tigers have the ball back once more, as Peter Stringer's touch-finder goes straight out of play. Richard Cockerill's side have responded superbly since Bath's fast start.

Freddie Burns kicks to touch then, and Leicester are on the attack from the set-piece. Mathew Tait, heading for Bayonne in the summer, takes the ball into contact but the home side are holding firm here. And this time the penalty is theirs too, as Ed Slater is penalised for holding on.

The first one collapses, so referee JP Doyle asks the two packs to have another crack. The experienced Peter Stringer feeds it in for a second time - and Leicester have a penalty this time. There didn't look a huge amount in it, but it seems Dan Cole has got the better of Paul James on this near side and it's advantage Tigers at scrum time.

Leicester do well to turn the ball over and have it in hand again, although the returning Marcos Ayerza knocks it on and Bath have the put-in at our first scrum of the evening.

This has been a terrific opening to the match, certainly living up to the first semi-final. Anthony Watson strides forward from full-back, taking Bath up to the Leicester 10-metre line.