Halfway through the first half at The Rec.

Big bursts through the Bath defence by both Ruaridh Jackson and Elliot Daly lead to a penalty to Wasps after a deliberate knock-on by Rob Webber.

Webber lucky to escape more punishment from the referee. But Jackson fails to punish them on the scoreboard off the tee as his kick drifts wide left.

Referee Tom Foley penalises Bath's Matt Banahan for a high tackle on Charles Piutau. Looked marginal on the replays.

Wasps with an attacking line-out deep in Bath's 22, but it's not straight much to the relief of the home crowd after 15 minutes.

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Half an hour gone at Sixways and Worcester have been much the better side so far, on top in possession and territory.

The Warriors are on the attack again at the moment and have a line-out in the Sale 22.

Gloucester's James Hook and Saracens' Charlie Hodgson trading penalties at Allianz Park.

Sarries doing particularly well as they manage to regather possession from the re-start - Duncan Taylor putting pressure on Sione Kalamafoni who fumbled - and forces the penalty to restore their seven-point lead.

Opening 10 minutes have flown by and some real deadlock at the scrum at The Rec in tricky conditions. 

A few studs being put through their paces on both packs' boots.

Wasps eventually infringe at the set-piece and Rhys Priestland can clear Bath's lines from deep.

Looks as if the Sale prop Vadim Cobilas didn't quite find his bearings in the last play...

And there was a hand in the Worcester scrum.

Tom Heathcote's break, finished off by Bryce Heem, is wasted and the difference remains five points.

Sale get the penalty from that offence and Sharks kick deep.

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Saracens' Brad Barritt is shown a yellow card for a tip tackle on Gloucester flanker Ross Moriarty.

First blood to Wasps with a monster kick off the tee from long-range specialist Elliot Daly.

Dan Robson has his fingers on the ball to stop it blowing away, but it doesn't distract the centre who is bidding for a place in England's line-up.

A stunning long break try from the hosts but the Television Match Official is checking for hands in the scrum from where the move started...

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Wasps show their explosive running skills in the opening five minutes at The Rec. 

But Nathan Hughes and Frank Halai can't quite hook up down the left wing as Halai spills the wide ball from his number eight with 20 metres to go to the line.

Sale's first real foray into the Worcester half and they're rewarded with points.

The hosts are penalised for an offside and fly-half Danny Cipriani is successful with his first strike of the afternoon, a simple kick.

And we're up and running at a wet and windy Rec through the boot of Rhys Priestland.

Not really a day to be sat on the open terrace at Bath.

It's been an excellent start by Dean Ryan's side, but they have competed well and then faded towards the end of matches recently.

A win for Worcester today will end Sale's unbeaten start to 2016.

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Wasps arrive at The Rec buoyed by that huge victory at Saracens last week, while Bath finally ended their six-match losing run in all competitions at Worcester last Saturday.

Teams on their way out shortly....

Conditions look almost ideal for swimming in parts of The Rec's surface this afternoon.

One of Britain's all-time sporting greats is wishing the home side well....