Kick-offpublished at 15:01
Bath 10-11 Exeter
Right then, the players at back out at an overcast Recreation Ground. The floodlights are already on.
Gareth Steenson kicks us back under way.
Summary
FT: Bath 19-17 Exeter
FT: Saracens 41-3 Sale
Nine of England's World Cup squad involved
Ford, Watson, George & Goode all start
Kick-offpublished at 15:01
HT: Saracens 27-3 Salepublished at 14:55
Sale fans once loved Charlie Hodgson.
The fly-half came through the academy at the Sharks before leading them to the Premiership title in 2006, but left in 2011 for Saracens.
He has less hair than in his Sale days now, but the 34-year-old is orchestrating things at the moment at Allianz Park.
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Half-timepublished at 14:49
Saracens 27-3 Sale
Saracens will fancy themselves for the four try bonus point in the second-half after a dominant opening 40 minutes.
Michael Rhodes, Tim Streather and Mike Ellery have touched down and this is a side without a number of their internationals.
A Danny Cipriani penalty is all the Sharks have to show from their efforts...
Try (Ellery, con Hodgson)published at 14:47
Saracens 27-3 Sale
He's been perfect with his kicking so far and now former England fly-half Charlie Hodgson shows his class by setting up winger Mike Ellery to cross.
The former Sale man then adds the extras - he's kicked all five attempts now.
Half-timepublished at 14:46
Bath 10-11 Exeter
Exeter Chiefs lead at the break then - and Bath will have to do without Matt Banahan, yellow-carded for a deliberate knock-on, for the first 10 minutes of the second period.
Penalty (Steenson)published at 14:45
Bath 10-11 Exeter
But it'll be Exeter Chiefs who head into half-time in front, Matt Banahan penalised at the breakdown - for which he is sent to the sin bin - and Gareth Steenson landing the three-pointer.
Saracens 20-3 Salepublished at 14:44
Saracens, confident with their 17-point lead, go for a line-out from a penalty instead of the posts.
Sale defend their advances well and a huge clearance from Mike Haley gets them upfield.
Bath 10-8 Exeterpublished at 14:41
Image source, Rex FeaturesQuote MessageIt's the first time we've managed to get some shape from a breakdown in the middle of the field, and it's great work from Anthony Watson to delay the pass and give Stuart Hooper acres of room to run into
Ollie Devoto, Bath back on BBC Radio Bristol
Try (Hooper, con Ford)published at 14:38
Bath 10-8 Exeter
Image source, Rex FeaturesAnd Bath have their first try of the afternoon, the skipper Stuart Hooper touching down after Anthony Watson drew the tackle and sent the lock into space.
George Ford converts, the Blue, Black and Whites are ahead for the first time.
Bath 3-8 Exeterpublished at 14:37
Referee Tim Wigglesworth is far from happy with the scrum, as this time we are made to endure a series of restarts.
Eventually he decides enough is enough when the two packs stand up before the ball pops out, and so George Ford will punt a penalty into touch.
Saracens 20-3 Salepublished at 14:37
A first sniff of the try line for Sale, as they break from deep but debutant Bryn Evans knocks on when in sight of the line.
Try (Streather, con Hodgson)published at 14:33
Saracens 20-3 Sale
Sale are struggling to cope with Saracens' power at the moment and centre Tim Streather goes past Will Addison to touch down.
Charlie Hodgson is four from four and it is a long way back for the Sharks already.
Image source, Getty ImagesBath 3-8 Exeterpublished at 14:32
And Exeter almost grab a second try, as Luke Cowan-Dickie piles towards the line behind a rolling maul... But the ball is just about held up over the line.
Bath 3-8 Exeterpublished at 14:31
Image source, Rex FeaturesQuote MessageAnthony Watson has been showing all of the skills he demonstrated at the World Cup, he's brilliant under the high ball
Damian Derrick, BBC Radio Bristol
All that said, still the Blue, Black and Whites trail at The Rec after James Short's early try.
Penalty (Hodgson)published at 14:27
Saracens 13-3 Sale
The hosts restore their 10-point lead again, as Charlie Hodgson is succesful with his third kick after Sale skipper Dan Braid is penalised at the breakdown.
Bath 3-8 Exeterpublished at 14:24
Nabil Hassan
BBC Sport at The RecFunny old game this - Exeter lead having offered very little while, Bath and especially Tom Homer look dangerous every time they set up an attack.
It's error-strewn though and for the minute that suits Chiefs. They don't want this game becoming too expansive.
Bath 3-8 Exeterpublished at 14:23
Bath have certainly had more ball in hand than Chiefs, but the men all in white are into the home side's half now, working through the phases.
Penalty (Cipriani)published at 14:21
Saracens 10-3 Sale
The visitors get on the board as Danny Cipriani kicks a penalty after Saracens were caught offside.
Penalty (Hodgson)published at 14:19
Saracens 10-0 Sale
Two from two so far this afternoon for Saracens as Charlie Hodgson adds three points from the tee.
Ominous start by the champions.