Saracens are using the chip over the onrushing Munster defence cleverly.

It's clipped over the top once again and Munster's Mike Haley spills the ball forward in the backfield.

Alex Lozowski was not going to miss from there.

Saracens add to their lead. It's been a solid away performance by the Premiership side so far.

Another Saracens penalty and another Maro Itjoe point towards the posts.

This should be routine for Alex Lozowski.

Munster win the penalty at the scrum and they tap and go quickly, charging at the black Saracens shirts.

The hosts roll through the phases before losing the ball forward and the air is let out of the balloon.

It's been a frantic start with possession changing hands. Both sides are yet to find their rhythm.

Alex Lozowski is the man tasked with handing Saracens the lead and he makes no mistake from the tee.

An early penalty for the visitors. Maro Itoje decides a shot at goal is the best option.

Saracens' Fergus Burke gets us under way at Thomond Park...

There have been 11 previous meeting between Munster and Saracens with the Irish side edging the head-to-head with six wins.

Can Sarries level it up this evening?

Munster: M Haley; C Nash, T Farrell, R Scannell, S Daly; J Crowley, C Murray; D Bleuler, N Scannell, O Jager; F Wycherley, T Beirne (capt); J O'Donoghue, A Kendellen, G Coombes.

Replacements: D Barron, J Ryan, S Archer, T Ahern, J Hodnett, P Patterson, B Burns, B Gleeson.

Saracens: E Daly; L Williams, A Lozowski, N Tompkins, L Cinti; F Burke, I van Zyl; P Brantingham, J George, M Riccioni; M Itoje (capt), H Wilson; JM Gonzalez, B Earl, T Willis.

Replacements: T Dan, E Mawi, A Clarey, M Eke, N Michelow, G Simpson, O Hartley, T Elliott.

Munster's Peter O'Mahony has been ruled out while Saracens have recalled Liam Williams and Phil Brantingham.

Jack Crowley, Conor Murray and Jack O'Donoghue all return for the hosts, but former club captain O'Mahony misses out having failed to recover from the calf contusion that has kept him out for a month.

For Saracens, who beat Bristol in the Premiership last week, Brantingham starts at loosehead prop in place of Rhys Carre, who has a back injury.

We'll have the full line-ups next...

BBC Radio Northampton

We also have radio coverage of Stade Francais v Northampton Saints on BBC Radio Northampton if you want to stay across that one.

The action doesn't stop there and we'll have text updates of Munster v Saracens next...

It was a one-sided affair at Sandy Park as Bordeaux scored 11 tries to claim an eighth win in a row.

Exeter's miserable season continues and they are all-but out of the Champions Cup...

BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

Exeter Chiefs are next up against Bordeaux. We have live commentary for that game from 15:10 GMT on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra.

The live text commentary will resume for Saracens' away trip to Munster (17:30 kick-off) and then Leicester's home game against Ulster.

Sale next face French side Toulon in Manchester next Sunday, while the Stormers travel to Paris to face Racing 92 next Saturday.

That win means both sides are still alive in the competition. John Dobson's side will fancy their chances after that performance.

The ball is dropped and that is that.

Rekeiti Maasi-White hits Jean-Luc du Plessis high to the head. The player was falling which saves him from a red card.

To make matters worse, Sale concede a penalty after some words to the ref get punished.

Nope! It looks likely Sale will leave without scoring after the Stormers force a turnover.