Saturday's Premiership rugby as it happened

Summary

Leicester 31-17 Worcester
Tigers' win secures play-off spot
Northampton 15-14 Bath
Saints move up to fifth after recovering from 14-0 down

Live Reporting

Rob Stevens and Emma Thurston

No trypublished at 15:34 British Summer Time 30 April 2016
Northampton 0-7 Bath
And, moments later, Bath thought they had their second try of the afternoon through Anthony Watson, following more good work from Jonathan Joseph.
However Wayne Barnes thought he spotted a forward pass from Joseph in the build-up and goes to the television match officials.
Replays show the referee was correct - and the score is chalked out.
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I am not concerned at all. Saints have controlled the ball, controlled the game and when you look at the pressure Bath have had, it has come from Saints mistakes.
Ian Hunter, Ex-Saints full-back on BBC Radio Northampton
Try (Fonua, con Williams)published at 15:30 British Summer Time 30 April 2016
Leicester 14-10 Worcester
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Leicester show that patience is a virtue as the forwards build through the phases well.
Once they're in close enough range their wrecking ball of a No 8 Opeti Fonua creates his own gap and charges over the try line.
Owen Williams' radar remains on song and he calmly adds the extras.
Try (Williams, con Priestland)published at 15:27 British Summer Time 30 April 2016
Northampton 0-7 Bath
And, almost out of nothing, Bath have the first try of the afternoon.
Centre Jonathan Joseph kicks forward into space and Harry Mallinder has a moment to forget.
The Saints full-back comes across to pick up the bouncing ball but over-runs and loses his footing at the vital moment.
Jeff Williams is there to pounce and touch down. Rhys Priestland adds the extras.
Northampton 0-0 Bathpublished at 15:25 British Summer Time 30 April 2016
Northampton get the first kickable penalty of the afternoon but opt to go for a line-out in the corner.
Their forwards drive up towards inches of the line but Wayne Barnes blows for another penalty.
Bath have received a warning that the next man to infringe is likely to go into the bin.
Saints go for another line-out. They are turning up the pressure.
Northampton 0-0 Bathpublished at 15:20 British Summer Time 30 April 2016
Bath get the first attacking opportunity from a line-out after winning a penalty at the scrum after Northampton were pulled up for not driving straight.
The visitors work the ball across the pitch to Dave Denton, who knocks on in contact when he was about eight metres out.
Try (Heem, con Heathcote)published at 15:18 British Summer Time 30 April 2016
Leicester 7-10 Worcester
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Tries are like buses here at Welford Road, none for a while and two come along at once!
This time it's Francois Hougaard that reads the interception and then Bryce Heem is on his shoulder to finish the job.
Tom Heathcote adds the conversion and as quickly as they lost it, Worcester regain their lead.
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Leicester were trying for force it there. They tried to force the pass to Ghiraldini and Goneva wasn't quick enough to stop the try. He got his hands on him but couldn't bring him down.
Steve Johnson, Ex-Leicester flanker on BBC Radio Leicester
Kick-offpublished at 15:15 British Summer Time 30 April 2016
Northampton 0-0 Bath
We are under way in the second game of the day at Franklin's Gardens, as Saints fly-half Stephen Myler gets us started.
Wayne Barnes is the man in charge this afternoon.
Try (Goneva, con Williams)published at 15:14 British Summer Time 30 April 2016
Leicester 7-3 Worcester
Chris Pennell looks to swing the ball wide but Vereniki Goneva reads it like a book and intercepts.
Leicester's winger turns on the accelerator and scores his seventh try of the Premiership season. Owen Williams' extras ease a few early nerves from the home side
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I wonder how dominant Saracens would have been if their England players had been available all season given they're top of the pile?
Mills opens the scoringpublished at 15:11 British Summer Time 30 April 2016
Leicester 0-3 Worcester
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Both sides are working hard to cancel each other out and there's plenty of rugby that's being played between the two 22s.
Leicester are pinged at the breakdown and Ryan Mills sweetly strikes the first points of the afternoon from close to the half-way line
Banahan looks to finish strongpublished at 15:10 British Summer Time 30 April 2016
Northampton v Bath (15:15 BST)
Kick-off is about five minutes' away at Franklin's Gardens.
Bath don't have too much to play for following a slow start to the season, but wing Matt Banahan is up for this one...
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Kick-off at Welford Roadpublished at 15:01
Leicester 0-0 Worcester
Here we go.
The sun is shining and the crowd are in fine voice as Ryan Mills kicks-off.
Leicester are 80-minutes away from securing their 12th Premiership semi-final position, but Worcester could spoil that with their first ever victory at Welford Road
Northampton eye Euro boostpublished at 15:00 British Summer Time 30 April 2016
Northampton v Bath (15:15 BST)
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Northampton are still in the hunt for a European Champions Cup spot next season while last year's Premiership runners-up Bath are looking to finish above local rivals Gloucester.
Saints have only won one of their last five matches but are unbeaten in their last nine league games against Bath.
The Blue, Black and Whites are without centre Semesa Rokoduguni today, who is playing for the British Army against the Royal Navy at Twickenham today.
Team newspublished at 14:57 British Summer Time 30 April 2016
Northampton v Bath (15:15 BST)
England's Anthony Watson makes his return at full-back for Bath, with Wales international Rhys Priestland switching to fly-half.
Jeff Williams starts for only the second time this season on the wing, and Francois Louw comes in at flanker to captain the team.
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Replacements: Dunn, Auterac, Lahiff, Day, Houston, Homer, Ford, Clark.
Team newspublished at 14:55 British Summer Time 30 April 2016
Northampton v Bath (15:15 BST)
Wales winger George North returns to the Northampton line-up after missing the last two games with a knee injury.
Captain Lee Dickson starts at scrum-half, while Ben Foden and Jamie Gibson are also back for Saints.
Saints are forced into a late change, with Harry Mallinder replacing Ben Foden at full-back. James Wilson is named among the replacements.
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Replacements: Marshall, Ma'afu, Hill, Matfield, Nutley, Fotuali'i, Hanrahan, Wilson.
Live coveragepublished at 14:53 British Summer Time 30 April 2016
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Tigers close in on semi-finalpublished at 14:51 British Summer Time 30 April 2016
Leicester v Worcester (15:00 BST)
Victory today will ensure Richard Cockerill's Leicester a play-off place for the 12th consecutive year.
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The Tigers have won their last 11 league meetings with Worcester, a run stretching back to March 2008, while the Warriors have never won at Welford Road in their dozen visits since 1895.
Will Dean Ryan's men - who have lost their last two games - be able to make history today?
Team newspublished at 14:49 British Summer Time 30 April 2016
Leicester v Worcester (15:00 BST)
Worcester Warriors recall centre Andy Symons for his 50th appearance for the club while hooker Niall Annett and lock Tevita Cavubati also return.
The visitors have former Leicester stand-off Ryan Lamb on the bench following the defeat by Wasps.
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Replacements: Bregvadze, Leleimalefaga, Johnston, O'Callaghan, Betty, Baldwin, Lamb, Hammond.
Team newspublished at 14:47 British Summer Time 30 April 2016
Leicester v Worcester (15:00 BST)
Leicester Tigers are without Manu Tuilagi and Freddie Burns (ankle) for the visit of Worcester as they bid to clinch a top-four finish.
Tuilagi tweaked knee medial ligaments in the Champions Cup defeat by Racing and is replaced by Adam Thompstone.
Owen Williams is in for Burns while Ed Slater and Italy hooker Leonardo Ghiraldini also start for Tigers.
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Replacements: Bateman, Genge, Cole, Croft, Evans, B Youngs, Bell, Smith.