Summary

  • Toulouse 35-14 Gloucester

  • Owen Farrell's late penalty gives Saracens victory over Racing 92

  • European champions in driving seat to qualify for Champions Cup quarter-finals

  • But Gloucester could pip them if they win with a bonus point or by 12 points or more

  • Billy Vunipola goes off injured with suspected broken forearm in Saracens' win

  • Team-mate Will Skelton was sent off for dangerous tackle before half-time

  • Saracens' first match since accepting Premiership relegation for salary cap breaches

Live Reporting

Becky Grey

  1. HT: Saracens 17-21 Racing 92

    A very good point.

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  2. HT: Saracens 17-21 Racing 92

    Gavin Mairs
    Chief Rugby Correspondent at The Daily Telegraph on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    It feels like one of those days that everything is going to go wrong for Saracens on the pitch as well as off it.

    You can't underestimate what a seminal moment this is for the club and for the Premiership.

  3. Natasha Hunt
    England World Cup winning scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    Saracens' initial tempo was brilliant the way they came out and started with a bang. The crowd went wild when they scored under the sticks.

    But they've come unstuck with two opportunistic Racing tries and it feels like they are on top.

  4. HT: Saracens 17-21 Racing 92

    So, to sum up:

    Saracens will be relegated from the Premiership at the end of the season.

    They will not be able to play in next season's Champions Cup.

    As things stand, they are out of this season's Champions Cup.

    Billy Vunipola has a suspected broken forearm, the fourth time this has happened to him.

    And Sarries are down to 14 men after Will Skelton's red card.

    A dark day at Allianz Park.

    Billy VunipolaReuters

  5. Chris Jones
    BBC rugby union correspondent at Allianz Park

    This will be Saracens' season over if they lose here. There are 14 dead matches left in the Premiership. For these fans it doesn't get much worse.

  6. Half-time

    Saracens 17-21 Racing 92

    If Saracens lose this they are out of the Champions Cup. And they have already been relegated from the Premiership, so what is left to play for? It will be a long few months until the end of the season.

    Teddy Iribaren does at least miss his penalty. What on earth is Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall going to say in his half-time talk?

  7. Natasha Hunt
    England World Cup winning scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    There is such a strange atmosphere here. I've never been part of a game that has had such a surreal atmosphere.

  8. Red card

    Will Skelton

    Oh my. This is not Saracens' weekend.

    Nigel Owens says Will Skelton's tackle on Brice Dulin was late, with no arms and contact on the chin. He's off.

    Is this the worst week in Saracens history?

  9. Saracens 17-21 Racing 92

    Racing 92 send their forwards into battle, but they're going backwards. A try just before half-time would be devastating for Sarries.

    Ben Spencer takes on big Virimi Vakatawa and manages to get him into touch. Great effort from the Saracens scrum-half.

  10. Saracens 17-21 Racing 92

    George Kruis grabs a Racing line-out and Saracens launch a counter-attack. They needed that.

    Owen Farrell tries a chip over the top and there's a bit of back and forth until Elliot Daly puts too much on his kick and the ball goes dead. He gets a reassuring pat on the back from Kruis.

  11. Saracens 17-21 Racing 92

    Racing have upped the intensity in defence too, pushing Sarries back to the halfway line after the restart.

    Saracens are playing for their Champions Cup lives - they will be out if they lose this match.

    Elliot Dally sprints to within 10m, but Maro Itoje loses possession and Finn Russell clears, then Saracens cough up possession at the breakdown.

  12. 'A wonderful brand of rugby'

    Saracens 17-21 Racing 92

    Natasha Hunt
    England World Cup winning scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    What about that set-play from Racing 92! The scrum attack was beautiful and then Finn Russell has carved Saracens open.

    They use their players so well, with Russell spinning the ball out wide for the speedsters. They play a wonderful brand of rugby.

  13. try

    Try - Saracens 17-21 Racing 92

    Virimi Vakatawa (Con Teddy Iribaren)

    There it is.

    Is Billy Vunipola's injury one piece of bad news too many for Saracens? They started so strongly, but Racing have taken the lead for the first time.

    Virimi Vakatawa slices his way through the hosts' defence for his second try and Teddy Iribaren lands the conversion.

    Virimi VakatawaAFP

  14. Saracens 17-14 Racing 92

    Racing are threatening to score their third. Finn Russell makes some progress down the right wing and the French side are about 15m out.

  15. Saracens 17-14 Racing 92

    There is A LOT going on at Allianz Park.

    Saracens are fighting for Champions Cup survival after learning of their Premiership relegation. Billy Vunipola might have broken his arm. And we've already had four tries.

  16. Vunipola suspected broken arm

    Saracens 17-14 Racing 92

    Chris Jones
    BBC rugby union correspondent at Allianz Park

    The suspected broken forearm would be Billy Vunipola's fourth broken arm in recent years and that is so demoralising for a player.

    He played so much during the World Cup but now it looks so bleak for him in 2020.

  17. try

    Try - Saracens 17-14 Racing 92

    Louis Dupichot

    A second for Racing!

    Wing Louis Dupichot grabs an interception and sails across the tryling.

    Teddy Iribaren adds the conversion.

  18. Billy Vunipola broken forearm?

    Saracens 17-7 Racing 92

    Terrible news for England fans. Saracens coach Alex Sanderson has just said on BT Sport that Billy Vunipola may have a broken forearm.

  19. Saracens 17-7 Racing 92

    The home crowd have given their players total support in these testing times.

    Saracens fansReuters

  20. Saracens 17-7 Racing 92

    Teddy Iribaren, back on the pitch after his yellow card, sends the ball to Finn Russell but the Scot knocks on. To make matters worse Russell looked like he got kicked in the shin during that move as well and is down getting treament.