Brad Barritt and Charlie Hodgson almost set up a try-scoring opportunity for Saracens following a well-worked line-out but Nick Tompkins decided to go for a long missed pass which was intercepted.

Saracens are beginning to assert their dominance at the scrum, and Bath have brought on David Wilson and Tom Ellis.

Max Clark is also on for the visitors as debutant Dan Bowden heads off.

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Six minutes remaining here at Kingsholm with Gloucester trying to protect a six-point lead. The home side put in two huge tackles as Matthew Tait storms towards the try line down the right wing and the game comes to a halt as Ben Morgan has a conversation with the referee.

It's a yellow card for the Gloucester number eight.

James Hook with an almost instant reply as he adds three points from the tee.

Rhys Priestland gets a chance to restore Bath's 10-point lead after Saracens are penalised for bringing down a maul.

However, the Welshman's kick goes wide of the uprights.

Will the visitors come to rue that missed opportunity? Their forward pack has gone through a lot of work this afternoon and we have over half an hour left at Allianz Park.

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Charlie Hodgson chips away at Bath's lead with another penalty after Bath scrum-half Chris Cook was penalised for a late tackle on opposite number Richard Wigglesworth.

The visitors' penalty count is creeping up and Sarries look a different beast in this second period.

Difficult conditions underfoot at Kingsholm as Tigers turn down the chance to kick for points and opt for touch instead. Leicester with a good drive from the line-out but Gloucester with great work to stop the squeeze a metre out and they emerge with the turnover. The crowd celebrate as if they have won the match but still no points here in the second half.

Charlie Hodgson has a chance to get Saracens on the scoreboard three minutes into the second period, but his kick from out side drifts well wide of the posts and falls short.

However, Bath fail to clear the danger adequately and Sarries pile the pressure back on and force another penalty, this time right in front of the posts.

Hodgson doesn't make a mistake second time around and the home side cut the gap to 10 points.

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Gloucester with all the momentum here as Leicester are penalised for not releasing. Jeremy Thrush screams for James Hook to go for the corner, and after a heated conversation between Gloucester's leaders, Hook does just that.

But the Cherry and Whites can't convert from the line-out and there's a sense of a missed opportunity there as the home side lose their hard-earned field position.

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Greg Garner's final brings to a close an emphatic six-try victory for Sale Sharks over London Irish.

Scores from Brian Mujati, TJ Ioane, Sam James, Sam Tuitupou and a couple from Nev Edwards has handed Steve Diamond's side an impressive win.

The second half is under way at Allianz Park, with Saracens fly-half Charlie Hodgson restarting the match.

The Premiership leaders have plenty of work to do in the second period if they are to avoid suffering back-to-back league defeats.

Bath, meanwhile, are looking to end a run of four straight defeats in all competitions and record just their second away win in the league this season.

We're into the final couple of minutes at the AJ Bell Stadium. Since that sixth Sale Sharks score, the Exiles had a try referred to the TMO but after some deliberation it wasn't given.

No score so far in the second period at Kingsholm, with the Leicester defence holding firm.

The Tigers scrummage is going well but they give away possession once again after yet more clumsy play. Lachlan McCaffrey fumbles the ball inside his own 22 and Gloucester will look to apply more pressure.

And, as the Wales international's kick bisects the posts, referee Dean Richards calls for half-time.

The last time Saracens went into the break pointless was against Northampton in 2013.

Bath have put in a massive defensive effort in the first period and have a team huddle in the middle of the pitch after the whistle is blown. Can they keep it up in the second half?

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Bath get a penalty on the brink of half-time as Saracens drag down a maul and Rhys Priestland extends the visitors' lead.

Sarries have conceded seven penalties in the first half.

The teams are out for the second half and it's Leicester who will play with the wind for the next 40 minutes as Freddie Burns gets us under way.