Try (Kvesic, con Hook)published at 16:35
Gloucester 22-14 London Irish
Gloucester extend their lead through Matt Kvesic.
The number eight is bundled over following a lineout.
Really impressive second half from the hosts so far.
Cipriani boot seals 15-9 win for Sale over Wasps
Saracens beat Leicester for eighth straight win
Newcastle earn first victory of season against Bath
Gloucester beat London Irish 27-14
Matt Newsum
Gloucester 22-14 London Irish
Gloucester extend their lead through Matt Kvesic.
The number eight is bundled over following a lineout.
Really impressive second half from the hosts so far.
Saracens 19-6 Leicester
At the end of 11 phases, the highest count with ball in hand all game, Saracens are held up over the line. Billy Vunipola is on his back as he attempts to power over.
The scrum is set five metres out and as they push towards the line it collapses and for the second time this afternoon, Sarries have a penalty try.
No mistake this time from Rhys Priestland.
Gets the penalty after Craig Willis hung on too long and the Welshman smashes it between the uprights.
Again it's no lead though. Tight but Bath are dominating all the set-pieces.
Final quarter upon us.
Gloucester take the lead for the first time since the start of the first half through the trusty boot of James Hook, and he is controlling this game well.
A tight final 20 minutes to come.
Rhys Priestland misses a penalty and in turns passes up the chance to regain Bath the lead.
Newcastle have lost all of the momentum they built up at the end of the first half, they do still lead though but those two points will be fiercely defended on this evidence.
55 minutes on the clock.
Saracens 12-6 Leicester
With his first involvement of the game and Jamie George dots down at the end of another rolling maul for Saracens.
It all started with Alex Goode scampering away and Charlie Hodgson squeezing a grubber kick into the corner, forcing Telusa Veainu to rush the ball over the line. From the resulting line-out, Saracens steamroll over.
Saracens 7-6 Leicester
Charlie Hodgson gets the action back underway for Saracens, sending the ball high into the rainy evening sky.
Gloucester 12-14 London Irish
London Irish tweeted at half-time that we should spare a thought for their kit manager.
I think this picture sums up why quite nicely!
Gloucester 12-14 London Irish
Alex Lewington is sent to the bin as Gloucester are awarded a penalty on the London Irish line.
Relentless pressure from the Cherry and Whites but the Exiles' 14-man defence holds strong and to the crowd's dismay, Gloucester opt for the posts. Hook, with his fourth clean penalty of the afternoon, reduces the deficit to two points.
Bath, still without Henry Thomas who is in the sinbin, carve up the arrears with a penalty from Rhys Priestland.
The visitors look sharper in this second half. Two point ball-game again. Seven and a bit gone.
Gloucester making some early changes in the second-half as Ross Moriarty is replaced by Ben Morgan and Sione Kalamafoni moves to the blind-side.We're checking for a Gloucester try here as the TMO tries to find the ball amongst the players - the question is, did the home side ground the ball?
Newcastle 13-8 Bath
Both teams back out for the second half as Rhys Priestland launches his kick into the sodden sky.
Back underway.
Gloucester will be pleased with their start in the second half. James Hook with another clean strike from the tee and the deficit is reduced to five points after just two minutes.
Saracens 7-6 Leicester
Two missed opportunities in the final five minutes of the half for Saracens to build on their lead.
First, Charlie Hodgson floats a penalty wide and then Alex Good sees his effort go off target after taking over kicking duties in the last minute.
Only a penalty try to talk of, but what an effort it was to get the score with a driving maul involving 13 Sarries players leading to the five points.
In reply, Freddie Burns has landed two penalties.
Gloucester 6-14 London Irish
We're back under way at Kingsholm. Big second half coming up for the host.
Sale v Wasps (17:30 GMT)
Don't forget we've got Sale against Wasps coming up at 17:30 GMT.
The game has opened up and both sides showing a willingness to shift the ball through hands despite the conditions.
It has been a physically tough affair and Leicester have come off worse for wear, losing Tom Croft and Ed Slater to injury. Both players rugged up and on the bench as spectators now.
Newcastle 13-8 Bath
Newcastle Falcons come in ahead after a fairly dogged first 40, not that they will care too much about that.
Bath have looked a bit flat, in part down to the intensity Newcastle have shown in drizzle and wind, with mere flashes of the talent of Niko Matawalu or Jonathan Joseph.
Falcons have been disciplined, pressed well, used what ball they have had well and had Craig Willis' kicking been better - the gulf would have been greater at the break.
Falcons are 40 minutes away from ending their winless run... do Bath have the answers?
Pretty sure London Irish will be getting changed as we speak!
With a step and burst of pace out of defence, Leicester full-back Telusa Veainu ignites proceeding a little and the tempo rockets.
A turn over allows Saracens to gather and press into the Tigers 22. However, a penalty is awarded and the attack comes to a halt.
That passage of play, however, has certainly transformed the feel of this game.