After Richard Wigglesworth is stopped a metre short of the try line, Sarries win a penalty at the break down just to the right of the posts.

They call for a scrum.

Saracens kick a penalty to the corner as they look for a way back into the game. Alex Goode has moved to fly-half with Nils Mordt now replaced.

The Gloucester scrum is retreating again - four times in a row they concede scrum penalties in front of their own posts. London Irish want a yellow card and a penalty try. The card does come but Gloucester don't have a replacement prop left so it will be uncontested scrums. This could backfire for Irish.

Saracens are now back up to 15 men but Leicester are still on top.

Freddie Burns puts a perfectly-weighted kick right into the corner and the Tigers are very much on top, having dominated field position for most of the game.

Tigers survive an awkward moment straight from the restart as Sam Harrison has a kick charged down.

Vereniki Goneva manages to gather the bouncing ball and runs along part of the dead-ball line within his own in-goal area before helping to clear the danger.

Gloucester pinged for coming in from the side of a ruck. Irish - in need of a response - kick to the corner. The maul is controlled before Irish use the backs, Billy Twelvetrees makes a great tackle when it looked like an overlap was on. David Paice then knocks on and the chance is wasted. 

Leicester work the ball all the way across the pitch from their line-out on the left wing but the Saracens' defence drifts over well and manages to snuff out the danger to gain their own defensive line-out.

Following a great line break by hooker Harry Thacker into the Saracens 22, Leicester miss a chance to capitalise on an overlap on the right wing.

However Tigers pick up a penalty on the left after Kelly Brown is penalised at the breakdown and they kick for the corner.

A chip foward from Billy Twelvestrees takes Gloucester five yards short, Sione Kalamafoni has to send this wide where a four-on-two overlap is available. But Kalamafoni keeps it tight, the chance is spurned but Gloucester get away with it as Irish infringe at the breakdown and James Hook levels the game.

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Nils Mordt looks to kick the ball through in midfield but his kick is charged down by Peter Betham and the Leicester winger is away, with Mordt the last man.

However, Mordt pulls back Betham, grabbing a fistful of shirt, and referee JP Doyle blows up to consult the television match official.

Mordt is sent to the bin and Saracens are down to 14 men.

There's a scrappy start the the second half and the two sides trade a few kicks before Jono Kitto knocks on whilst trying to gather a high one from Alex Goode.

We've got another scrum close to where the Tigers groundstaff were carrying out running repairs in the half-time break.

Once again the Gloucester scrum is going backwards and Irish get the penalty. Greig Tonks with a shot from 25 yards out, fairly straight, and Irish regain the lead 10 minutes into the second half.

We are under way again at Welford Road between Leicester and Saracens as Nils Mordt gets the second half started.

Petrus du Plessis has come on at tighthead prop for Saracens in place of Juan Figallo.

Alex Lewington is called for a tackle in the air and James Hook sends the Gloucester penalty to within 10 yards of the Irish line. Two scrums follow the line-out with Gloucester under pressure again at scrum time before Irish win a turnover at the breakdown and clear.

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The half ends with a scrum which is re-set just inside the Saracens half, with the turf breaking up horribly.

Sarries eventually get the ball and number eight Jackson Wray wriggles his way into touch.

It's been a rather scrappy first 40 minutes but Leicester have had the better attacking opportunities.

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