Missed penaltypublished at 42 mins
Leicester 10-17 Saracens
Missed it. 22 drop out was a good one, Saracens fumble the lift to bring it in. Tigers scrum.
Poor from an experienced mob.
The Leicester 'breeze' causing problems.
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
Missed penaltypublished at 42 mins
Postpublished at 41 mins
Leicester 10-17 Saracens
Saracens get a penalty off an early kick down field. Chris Wyles tackled and then the penalty given.
Hello? Marcelo Bosch is having a go from about 50-odd metres out?!
Kick-offpublished at 40 mins
Leicester 10-17 Saracens
Saracens heading back out. Mako Vunipola looking like he needs a lie-down rather than another 40 minutes at the coalface of top flight rugby union.
Bit of 'Smoke on the Water' to meet the players as they come out. Hard rock. Just like the two packs colliding.
Matt Carley gets us going. Leicester field the ball off the kick-off.
Postpublished at 16:02 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2017
HT: Leicester 10-17 Saracens
No Boxing Day action for any of these boys after today, so plenty of time for a few beers and proper Christmas grub.
I'm looking forward to some of that too, although I've done nowt to earn it.
Postpublished at 16:00 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2017
HT: Leicester 10-17 Saracens
Just watching that Jamie George try again. Great footwork. No dive though, bottled it.
Not a patch on that Leicester score. Phenomenal hands, notably from Adam Thompstone. Shades of Dean Whare in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup semi-final. Beautiful flick.
Second-half not far away now.
Premiership so farpublished at 15:57 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2017
HT: Leicester 10-17 Saracens
Image source, Getty ImagesAfter their own wobbles, Wasps are beginning to look ominously good. Mind you it's a good job they keep rattling in the points because they do concede a few too.
Here's the full weekend's results so far.
Postpublished at 15:54 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2017
HT: Leicester Tigers 10-17 Saracens
Paul Grayson
Former Lions and England fly-half on BBC Radio 5 live"Saracens were quicker out of the blocks. It took Leicester a good half an hour to show a coherent attacking formation. You need a script and have to stick to it but a bit of improvisation from Ben Youngs lifted the crowd and lifted the team."
Half-timepublished at 15:50 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2017
Leicester 10-17 Saracens
Image source, Getty ImagesPhew. No need for the Torbruk updates after all, that first-half did not disappoint did it?
Penalty try and a Jamie George solo effort put Saracens in control... or so it seemed.
Almost immediately after that score Leicester got a foothold in midfield, put their phases together and got those mobile, hulking beast ball-carriers rolling.
One try to show for it, beautifully executed and finished by Mathew Tait. Tigers kicked a penalty to add to that score. Seven in it.
Big 40 to come. Let's hope it matches that first one.
Postpublished at 39 mins
Leicester 10-17 Saracens
Time ticking down on this first-half. Bruising stuff.
Saracens kick for touch through Owen Farrell, who is happy to eat up a few seconds.
Sarries lead but the home crowd and players seem to sense they are on top in terms of game flow.
Postpublished at 15:48 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2017
Leicester Tigers 10-17 Saracens
Paul Grayson
Former Lions and England fly-half on BBC Radio 5 live"Manu Tuilagi has played very little rugby over the past couple of years. If he gets anywhere near his best he will be in and around that England squad, but first he needs to get a run of games for Leicester Tigers."
Postpublished at 36 mins
Leicester 10-17 Saracens
Manu Tuilagi loose carry. He's so devastating when he hits those crash balls but there have been a couple of spills from the England centre.
Mako Vunipola pops in to pick up the loose ball. Saracens have stemmed the Tigers flow for a moment.
Plenty of big lads sucking in air greedily right now. It's been a furious pace this past 10 minutes.
Penalty: Leicester 10-17 Saracenspublished at 35 mins
George Ford
Simple kick for a player of George Ford's composure and class. One converted try in it now.
Postpublished at 34 mins
Leicester 7-17 Saracens
Sarries are being dominated at the breakdown, even Will Skelton can't get amongst it without giving away a costly penalty.
Leicester are winning the collisions right now. Chance for George Ford to tap one over.
Postpublished at 15:41 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2017
Leicester Tigers 7-17 Saracens
Former Leicester Tigers captain Steve Johnson on BBC Radio Leicester: "What a great back-handed pass by Thompstone. They needed that. If they get momentum and go through the phases then it can happen for Leicester."
Postpublished at 32 mins
Leicester 7-17 Saracens
Boy are Leicester up for this!
The crowd is absolutely fit to burst, roaring on Leicester, who are matching the intensity on the field.
Their big ball carriers are rumbling menacingly. Saracens, who had controlled this game, now look rattled.
Leicester enjoying themselves in midfield.
TRY: Leicester 7-17 Saracenspublished at 29 mins
Mathew Tait, con George Ford
Image source, Getty ImagesSome outstanding hands from Leicester Tigers around the line is backed up by some superb ball carrying.
Tom Youngs set the tempo with a huge charge off a line-out move. Tigers crank up the volume as their team edges toward the line...
...ball boomed right by Matt Toomua to Adam Thompstone who looks like he's been shepherded into touch but flicks gloriously to Mathew Tait to score. Tigers flying! Sumptuous.
Try reviewpublished at 28 mins
Leicester 0-17 Saracens
Tigers press and eventually work the ball to Mathew Tait to ground. Is it a try?
Postpublished at 15:34 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2017
Leicester 0-17 Saracens
Former Leicester Tigers captain Steve Johnson on BBC Radio Leicester: "That was simplicity itself. It showed how vulnerable Leicester are in defence. Nobody laid a hand on Jamie George."
TRY: Leicester 0-17 Saracenspublished at 26 mins
Jamie George, con Owen Farrell
Image source, PADelightful try by England hooker Jamie George, who showed brilliant footwork and nice hang on the shoulder of Owen Farrell as he took the ball to the line.
Drove through a gap and stepped the man to score.
There was some controversy about whether Juan Figallo had obstructed Tigers lock Mike Fitzgerald but the TMO and Matt Carley disagreed. Good score. Sarries rolling now.
Try reviewpublished at 25 mins
Leicester 0-10 Saracens
Jamie George saunters through for Sarries... is there obstruction? Matt Carley goes to the TMO.