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It's a nail-biting finish at Kingsholm as with the time in red Sale Sharks have a lineout five metres out.

However the excellent work of Ed Slater disrupts the visitors' driving maul and the full time whistle sounds.

Marcus Smith kicks into touch and that is half-time at Twickenham.

Quins have been very impressive. Northampton have barely turned up.

It's been a very scrappy couple of minutes at Twickenham, but Quins are firmly in charge.

London Irish do enough to secure a losing bonus point, but the Premiership's bottom side suffer an 11th straight league defeat.

For Newcastle, the win completes a perfect December run.

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Saracens went up through the gears as the game went on and looked cool, calm and composed throughout.

Worcester's tries were impressive and despite the scoreline against them Alan Solomons is likely to be pleased with his charges endeavour to come away with a try-scoring bonus point.

That could well be Piers Francis' afternoon over.

He is up and walking off but he's replaced by Stephen Myler.

There are just three minutes left on the clock at Kingsholm and Sale gain a vital scrum penalty five minutes out from their own line.

AJ MacGinty eats up the metres and on halfway this is likely to be the visitors' last attacking opportunity, can they make it count and snatch the result?

A massive kick from Greig Tonks sees London Irish set up a thrilling finish!

His fifth penalty of the afternoon reduced the margin to five points with three minutes left.

What drama is to come?

Quins retain the ball from their scrum and clear up to their 10-metre line.

There's a big hit from Quins centre Jamie Roberts on Piers Francis in midfield and a bit of a clash of heads.

The Northampton fly-half will need some treatment.

Saints can't take advantage from the scrum

Captain Dylan Hartley fumbles, under the watchful eye of England head coach Eddie Jones at Twickenham, and Quins get a scrum about eight metres out from their own line.

Northampton threaten inside the Quins 22 for the first time in the game after Courtney Lawes does well to gather the kick-off.

Big tackles from Tim Visser and Marcus Smith check their momentum, and all gets a bit scrappy as Saints go through the phases.

Quins knock on and they get a scrum on the 22.

Their best spell of the game so far. Can they come away with some points?

Gloucester's pack put in a huge shove at the scrum and duly earn a penalty. Billy Twelvetrees' last penalty was from almost the same spot and once again he connects brilliantly with the ball.

With ten minutes to go this game isn't done and dusted but that will make the home fans feel a little bit better.

Another mix-up in the Saints defence.

Harry Mallinder gathers a chipped kick from Marcus Smith but passes into touch when looking for George North.

Line-out to Quins on the five-metre line.

With just 13 minutes remaining at the Madejski Stadium, Newcastle drive towards the line in search of a fourth try.

The TV match official has a look, but there are too many bodies in the way. No try given and London Irish hold on.

Both sides have had long spells of pressure in the second-half. At the minutes, hosts Irish are doing all the defending.

A good scrum from Northampton and they spread the ball wide, but Ben Foden is bundled into touch after crossing into the Quins half.

The visitors can't seem to get going at the moment.

It's blustery at KIngsholm but Billy Twelvetrees certainly has the read of the wind now as he thumps a penalty directly through the middle of the uprights.

Gloucester have enjoyed the majority of the possession after the break and finally they have something to show for their hard work as we approach the final ten minutes.