But Leicester do have an opportunity to land the first points of the evening now, after Northampton are penalised for wheeling the scrum. Freddie Burns calls for the tee...

The television match official decides not, as Jamie Elliott had done a jolly good job getting back and grounding the ball before Telusa Veainu could get to it. A close escape for Northampton, was that.

Now then, having secured the line-out, Freddie Burns boots the ball long into space and Telusa Veainu is after it and over the line... Do the Tigers have a try?

The Fijian is halted soon enough, however, and in the blink of an eye Saints turn the ball over and move over halfway.

Luther Burrell, deciding that nothing much is on, pokes a grubber through and out of play in line with the 22.

The home crowd is bustling already - so much riding on this match, not only in terms of local pride but also the play-off picture.

A wonky Leicester line-out, a knock-on and a couple of reset scrums. A typically scrappy start at Franklin's Gardens.

Here comes Niki Goneva now though, dancing past a couple of tackles down the left and moving the visitors into enemy territory.

Referee Tim Wigglesworth puffs his whistle, Leicester fly-half Freddie Burns boots the ball long and we're up and running in Northampton.

It's already been a good afternoon for one Northampton side after Northampton Town FC won the League Two title...

Wowzers, you all caught your breath yet?

After a manic afternoon of Premiership rugby, it's just the small matter of the East Midlands derby to come now.

Both sides are out, Leicester in their green and white, Northampton in their green, yellow, black and white.

Kick-off just moments away.

To read Adam Williams' full report on Christian Wade's heroics this afternoon click here.

Just as with today's first two matches, you can listen to live audio commentary from both BBC Radio Northampton and BBC Radio Leicester on this wee contest.

Just give the 'Live Coverage' tab at the top of this page a nudge and the world of radio is your oyster.

Having initially named the same starting line-up that beat Stade Francais 41-13 in the last eight of the Challenge Cup, Leicester Tigers are forced into a late change.

Brendon O'Connor has withdrawn from the squad through illness, which sees Opeti Fonua come in at number eight and Lachlan McCaffrey move to openside flanker    

Scrum-half Sam Harrison and lock Ed Slater replace Jono Kitto and Sebastian De Chaves among the replacements.

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Replacements: Bateman, Mulipola, Balmain, Slater, Croft, Harrison, Williams, Thompstone.  

Northampton Saints make four changes to the team that lost 29-20 to Saracens in the European Champions Cup quarter-finals.

Tom Wood captains the side in place of Ben Foden, while Ahsee Tuala, Tom Kessell and Kieran Brookes step in for Kahn Fotuali'i, Paul Hill and Ben Nutley.

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Replacements: Marshall, Ma'afu, Hill, Matfield, Nutley, Hanrahan, Mallinder, Collins.

Northampton can move into the top four with victory over local rivals Leicester.

However, the Saints have only won one of their last four Premiership matches.

Having won 30-27 at Welford Road earlier this season, Leicester are looking to complete the double over their East Midlands rivals for the first time since 2012-13.

The Tigers have lost on their last two visits to Franklin's Gardens and have won just once on the road since mid-December.

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Two local derbies down, one - and arguably the biggest of all - to go.

It's time to turn our attention towards events at Franklin's Gardens, where East Midlands rivals Northampton Saints and Leicester Tigers prepare to do battle.

Always tasty, always thrilling, but rarely more important than today's Premiership fixture.

Fourth-placed Leicester hold all the cards, four points better off than Jim Mallinder's Northampton, who desperately need to win today to keep their play-off hopes alive.

If this meeting is half as good as the one in January we're in for an absolute belter.

And with that miss that is full-time at Wembley.

Saracens edge closer to a home semi-final but Quins' hopes of a top-four finish are fading fast.

It's a tired kick from Ben Botica and it drifts to the left of the posts.

No losing bonus point for Quins today.

With less than 30 seconds remaining Harlequins win a penalty in front of the posts on the 10 metre line.

Botica is going to kick at goal in a bid to salvage a bonus point.

Sarries give away another penalty but again it's in the Quins 22.

Ben Botica kicks up towards the Sarries 10-metre line. Time is running out for Harlequins.

About 90 seconds remain.

Quins full-back Mike Brown makes a brilliant run, breaking through three tackles but then has the ball ripped from his grip on the edge of the Saracens 22.

There are four minutes left at Wembley.

This time Saracens get a penalty at the breakdown as referee Greg Garner rules that Dave Ward is off his feet.

Owen Farrell lines up the kick from what is a central position and makes no mistake.

A 10 point lead for the Premiership with just six minutes remaining.

Surely that is the game won for Sarries?