Summary

  • Wasps stun Saracens with eight tries

  • Charles Piutau, Robson & Hughes score twice

  • Also tries for Gopperth & Young

  • Barritt & Hamilton tries for Sarries

  • Saracens remain top, Wasps up to fourth

Live Reporting

Adam Williams

  1. Saracens 23-51 Wasps

    More changes from both sides as we enter the closing stages of this quite remarkable game.

    Saracens could still pick up two points here with a couple more tries and if they get within seven points of Wasps.

  2. Saracens 23-51 Wasps

    Elliot Daly gives us a glimpse of the big kicking skills he possesses and could show for England at centre as he clears for Wasps while under pressure.

    But, his forward pack concede a penalty on Saracens' 10-metre line for not releasing.

  3. Saracens 23-51 Wasps

    Another great move through the hands by Wasps, but Carlo Festuccia steps up too early in the line and fumbles the ball on Saracens' 22.

  4. Saracens 23-51 Wasps

    First real pedestrian phase of this game if you can call it that.

    Saracens trying to find a way through the Wasps defensive wall and eventually they give a penalty away on the floor.

    Jimmy Gopperth booms the kick well into Saracens' 22.

  5. Saracens 23-51 Wasps

    Still 20 minutes to go in this one if you can believe it.....

  6. Saracens 23-51 Wasps

    Mike Ellery and Brad Barritt both make some ground for Saracens as they hunt a third try of the game.

    Strong defence from Wasps though to eat up some minutes and keep them at bay.

    Ellery eventually spills it on the inside ball from Charlie Hodgson. Knock-on.

  7. Saracens 23-51 Wasps

    Off goes Wasps prop Simon McIntyre - the nephew of former Leeds United and Sheffield United striker Brian Deane no less. 

    A real cult hero of the early Premier League years.

    Anyhow, his afternoon is over and Matt Mullan takes his place in the front row.

  8. try

    Try (Hamilton, con Hodgson)

    Saracens 23-51 Wasps

    Jim Hamilton gets a second try for Saracens after both he and Titi Lamositele went sniffing for the line on the pick-and-drives.

    Hamilton is the one to sneak it over and Hodgson quickly adds the extras.

  9. Saracens 16-51 Wasps

    Saracens finally get to spend some time in their opponents' 22 from the restart.

    Jacques Burger is almost over the line, but is held up a metre short....

  10. Penalty (Gopperth)

    Saracens 16-51 Wasps

    Jimmy GopperthGetty Images

    So, referee Ian Tempest actually gave a penalty restart after all those handbags following Charles Piutau's try.

    Jimmy Gopperth slams it over from 50 metres and it's another three points to punish Saracens further.

  11. try

    Try (C Piutau, con Gopperth)

    Saracens 16-48 Wasps

    It's seventh-heaven for Wasps and it's a second try of the game for Charles Piutau.

    Ian Tempest the referee is also interested in some foul play after the try was scored.

    Jacques Burger was having a few afters with Kearnan Myall in the in-goal area. Trevor Fisher taking a long look at it.

    No yellow cards after all that and Gopperth kicks another two points for Wasps with the conversion.

  12. Saracens 16-41 Wasps

    Christian Wade and Kearnan Myall shove an attack from Saracens out of touch.

    First change for Wasps with one of their try-scorers Thomas Young off for a head injury assessment for Alex Rieder. 

  13. Penalty (Gopperth)

    Saracens 16-41 Wasps

    Jimmy Gopperth takes Wasps past 40 points as he takes advantage from the tee.

    His personal points tally now up to 15 as well.

  14. Sin-bin (Hargreaves)

    Saracens 16-38 Wasps

    Woes continue for Saracens and captain Alistair Hargreaves is in the bin for coming in at the side of the ruck.

    Catches George Smith with a knee in the face on the floor in the process.

  15. Saracens 16-38 Wasps

    Three changes from Saracens which include Richard Wigglesworth at scrum-half.

    They need a change of fortune on the scoreboard as well.

  16. "Criminal" defending from Sarries

    Joel Conlon
    Saracens flanker on BBC Radio London

    It was just a show-and-go from Gopperth, who went through the middle. The way our defensive system works it's just criminal to let him through.

  17. Saracens 16-38 Wasps

    Incredible display this so far from Wasps, but can they keep it going for another whopping 35 minutes?

    Saracens penalised inside Wasps' 22 as Petrus Du Plessis is caught off his feet.

  18. try

    Try (Gopperth, con Gopperth)

    Saracens 16-38 Wasps

    My word!

    We've picked up from where we left off at the break.

    Jimmy Gopperth gets a sixth try of the game for Wasps.

    The fly-half wriggles free through the tackles and then adds the extras from his own score and his side are heading for the top four in style.

  19. Saracens 16-31 Wasps

    Wasps concede an early penalty and Charlie Hodgson boots it downfield.

    Ben Spencer box kick is charged down from the line-out, but Saracens hold them off at the breakdown.

  20. Kick-off

    Saracens 16-31 Wasps

    And we're back under way.

    Can the second 40 minutes match the first?