But the Bath pack, boosted by recent replacements Rob Webber and Nick Auterac, have won a penalty against the put-in and George Ford heads for touch, just inside Saracens territory.

But no sooner do the Blue, Black and Whites land a penalty, Maro Itoje's superb work this time in the tackle in holding Semesa Rokoduguni up means Richard Wigglesworth will insert at a scrum. We're just inside Bath's half.

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It's straightforward enough for George Ford, who converts his second penalty of the afternoon. The lead is reduced to a still sizeable 19 points.

Having secured the ball safely, Bath's rolling maul is heading in the right direction. Peter Stringer has had quite enough of that, though, and Jonathan Joseph is then on the end of another high tackle from Owen Farrell. Another penalty - and this time George Ford is going for the posts.

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Maro Itoje, named in Stuart Lancaster's World Cup training squad, knocks on, so we'll scrum down. And it's a penalty against Saracens at the set-piece too, so to the corner Bath go.

No question, they need an early score.

The players are back out and, wasting no time, Bath's George Ford gets us going again in the second half. Which way is this Premiership final heading?

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I've been digging around and have, against the odds, come up with a stat that might encourage Bath fans.

Four teams have indeed scored first in the Premiership final and gone on to lose. One of those teams was Saracens.

Admittedly, they didn't go on to lead by 22 points at half-time on that occasion...

So, the big question then - can Bath do what no team has ever done before and come from behind at half-time to win the Premiership title?

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I'm guessing this might not be a great time to tell Bath fans that, prior to the match, 75.2% of you voted that you thought Mike Ford's men would win the Premiership final.

It's going to be some second half if you're proved right, I'll grant you that.

Brian Moore
Former England hooker on BBC Radio 5 live

"Saracens deserve their lead. They have been clinical and not unattractive."

And, having safely secured the ball at the line-out, Saracens win a penalty, which Owen Farrell will kick into touch once more to end the opening period.

Sarries' lead of 22 points is the biggest ever at half-time in a Premiership final.

The Blue, Black and Whites have had plenty of possession but just can't seem to make their way into Saracens territory. The Sarries' scramble defence is just too good again here too, this time forcing Bath into touch. One minute to go until half-time.

BBC Sport's Nabil Hassan at Twickenham: "Absolute masterclass this from Saracens who are suffocating their opponents. Bath just haven't been able to hold any territory for a significant amount of time, they look rattled like rabbits in the headlights."

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That's easy meat for Owen Farrell, who lands the kick once again and increases Saracens' advantage to 22 points. The interval cannot come soon enough for Bath.

After a knock-on it'll be a scrum inside the Bath half, Richard Wigglesworth with the put-in. It's a really good shove from the Blue, Black and Whites pack though.

Sarries do just about keep the ball - and within the blink of an eye have won a penalty right in front of the posts for David Wilson's infringement in the tackle.

Jeremy Guscott
Former Bath and England centre on BBC Radio 5 live

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"Bath are used to setting up in the shape that they like but Saracens have looked at it and they know how to defend against it. Bath are trying too hard, they are making mistakes and Saracens are capitalising on it."

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... And it all leads to what is just a brilliant, brilliant try.

David Strettle, who was caught short of the line, somehow keeps the move alive and Saracens have men over on the right-hand side too. Mako Vunipola very almost spills a pass right in the middle of it all - but soon enough Chris Wyles is left with a relatively easy try into the corner.

Owen Farrell's conversion is good and Sarries are running riot at Twickenham.

Wow, what a passage of play this is developing into. Yet another misplaced Bath pass is intercepted, allowing Duncan Taylor to steal in and produce a wonderful offload for David Strettle. Saracens are flooding forward...

Did you just feel a tremor in your living rooms then? If you did, I suspect the cause was that crunching hit by Sam Burgess on Saracens number eight Billy Vunipola. Huge.

Bath clear long from deep inside their own half, but Alex Goode comes forward to poke a beautiful kick into the corner.