Summary

  • Saracens go second in the table with victory at Welford Road

  • Owen Farrell kicks 19 points as Sarries win for first time in eight games

  • Leicester's Jonny May sent off after second yellow card for deliberate knock-on

  • Tigers stay sixth in the Premiership, five points outside the top four

Live Reporting

Matt Newsum

  1. Leicester 17-26 Saracens

    Now it's Saracens turn to press the Leicester pack at scrum-time after a penalty on the 5m line.

    Sarries aiming up.

  2. Leicester 17-26 Saracens

    Matt Toomua comes off worst in a challenge on Jackson WrayGetty Images

    Saracens bomb a chance. Having gone through the middle with big number 8 Jackson Wray but foiled, the ball went wide to Marcelo Bosch, who could not gather.

    It was a fizzer from Owen Farrell but low. Bosch stooped, and fumbled.

    Few changes being made now. Too many to chronicle in this pacy, exciting encounter.

  3. Leicester 17-26 Saracens

    Saracens force an error off Ben Spencer's box-kick. They get the ball back and raid the Leicester line again.

    Into the 22... Marcelo Bosch on the right edge.

  4. Leicester Tigers 17-26 Saracens

    Paul Grayson
    Former Lions and England fly-half on BBC Radio 5 live

    Sarries didn't get away with conceding just three points after those penalties, but that was a good response after Leicester's penalty try. It was a brilliant restart. Owen Farrell operates with the highest efficiency. Nothing flash.

  5. Penalty: Leicester 17-26 Saracens

    Owen Farrell

    Easy peasy for Owen Farrell. Nine-point lead. Psychologically, it's a two-score lead.

  6. Leicester 17-23 Saracens

    Sarries won the ball back off the restart to put them on the front foot but just six points ahead.

    Owen Farrell is going for goal after another penalty.

    Meanwhile, Mako Vunipola having a bit of lens trouble with his contacts.

  7. try

    TRY: Leicester 17-23 Saracens

    Penalty try

    Leicester's pressure tells on the Saracens front-row. They melted and Matthew Carley had no option but to head under the sticks to award the penalty try.

    Game on. Leicester will twist that vice tight now whenever they get in range.

  8. Leicester 10-23 Saracens

    The scrum wheels again. Mako Vunipola gets another warning. One more penalty and you're off for 10.

    Tigers want to drive Sarries far enough back for it to be deemed a penalty try.

  9. Leicester 10-23 Saracens

    Tigers get another penalty having dominated the set-piece again.

    Saracens struggling to cope. Dan Cole wants another go.

    There will be pressure on Matthew Carley to give a penalty try if Sarries flop again.

  10. Leicester 10-23 Saracens

    Reset scrum gives a few forwards a quick break. Then Tigers get a scrum-penalty. This time it's Mako Vunipola. Tigers go for the scrum again... yellow card and penalty try will be in Sarries minds.

  11. Leicester 10-23 Saracens

    Leicester putting some good shape on in midfield, mixing up the angles, the switches.

    However, Saracens keep snapping into contact and trying to slow them down.

    Panic stations at the back after a delicious kick over the top by George Ford, right down the middle, has some defenders scampering with Jonny May in pursuit.

    Taken behind. Tigers ball at the scrum from five metres away. Sarries need to stand up big time.

  12. Drop-goal: Leicester 10-23 Saracens

    Owen Farrell

    Owen Farrell just chops a drop goal through from outside the 22 to ease a little further clear.

    Frano Botica would have enjoyed that. Perfection.

  13. Leicester Tigers 10-23 Saracens

    Paul Grayson
    Former Lions and England fly-half on BBC Radio 5 live

    That was a straightforward take for Manu Tuilagi. I don't care if you've had two years off, you have to catch that. That was a simple opportunity.

  14. Leicester 10-20 Saracens

    Tigers fans begin to roar again. It's a boisterous bunch at Welford Road.

    Ben Spencer finding the move coming to a bit of a dead-end so he kicks for territory. Nudges the ball into the Leicester 22. Forcing them to play out from deep.

    Oh and now they've won the ball back off the line-out!

  15. Leicester 10-20 Saracens

    Sione Kalamafoni makes another searing line-break and finds Manu Tuilagi on his shoulder.

    The little pop went to the centre but he could not draw in the ball, it squirms loose. Let-off for the visitors.

    Tuilagi keeps turning up, wanting the ball. One will fall and then it'll be trouble.

  16. Leicester Tigers 10-20 Saracens

    Paul Grayson
    Former Lions and England fly-half on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

    That's a 100 per center for a kicker of Owen Farrell's quality.

  17. Penalty: Leicester 10-20 Saracens

    Owen Farrell

    Owen Farrell is on target with the bootGetty Images

    Big sigh of relief by Mark McCall up in the Saracens box. His chief general Owen Farrell clips between the sticks.

    10-point lead restored.

  18. Leicester 10-17 Saracens

    Saracens fail to execute cleanly, so the Mike Fitzgerald arm around the neck is pinged.

    Shot at goal for Owen Farrell.

  19. Leicester 10-17 Saracens

    Logovi'i Mulipola up and about after a spell with the physio. Good field position this on the edge of the 22 for Saracens who recover the line-out.

    Penalty advantage coming...

  20. Leicester 10-17 Saracens

    Manu TuilagiGetty Images

    Just a glimpse of buccaneering Manu Tuiliagi brushing aside would-be tacklers is a delight. Move comes to an end and Saracens box-kick down field.

    Now Leicester look to clear their line through the middle. Then wide right. However, Valentino Mapapalangi is pinged for holding. Sarries go to touch.