Live text updates & radio commentary as Northampton host Leicester in Prem semi-final (19:45 BST)
Tom Litchfield scores first-half hat-trick and George Furbank crosses twice as Saints score seven tries to beat Leicester 45-31 and reach final
Tigers battled well throughout to stay in the contest and scored five tries of their own
Bath play Exeter at the Rec in the second semi-final on Saturday (15:00)
The winner will meet Saints in the Prem Final on 20 June at Twickenham
Saints finished top of the table in the regular season, with East Midlands rivals Tigers fourth
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Archie McParland, con Smith
Image source, Getty ImagesA sensational team try by Northampton Saints!
George Furbank starts the move, finding Tom Pearson on his outside. Pearson unselfishly moves the ball left and Archie McParland is in! That could be the one that sends Northampton back to Twickenham.
Fin Smith then puts 40 up with the conversion - a simple one by his extremely high standards.
Northampton 33-26 Leicester
Sara Orchard
BBC Sport rugby union commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live
Henry Pollock has taken some real collisions so far in this fixture. He absolutely smashed into the shoulder of George Martin.
It is getting tense, physical, testy.
Pollock is holding the right side of his face and this will be a huge concern not just to Northampton but also to England as well.
Northampton 33-26 Leicester
Leicester's George Martin is next in the dock for potential head contact on Henry Pollock.
After review, no further action is taken against Martin except a penalty to Saints. Looked a fair call.
This is not over yet... a great game of rugby
Jon, Towcester
I'm a Bath fan. It's going to an exciting second half. Would like Northampton to win.
Susan, Bath
Northampton 33-26 Leicester
Adam Whitty
BBC Radio Leicester commentator
Leicester need to calm this down a little bit, it's being played at ferocious speed.
Elliot Millar Mills does superbly to pirouette and extend over underneath the sticks.
It looks to be a certain and crucial seven points for the Saints.
However, TMO Stuart Terheege has spotted a knock-on in the build-up by George Hendy.
On his 49th appearance, Millar Mills' first Prem try for Saints is chalked off - shame for him as it was a lovely little finish!
Elliot Millar Mills
Underneath the sticks goes Saints' Elliot Millar Mills - but we will have a third TMO review of the evening.
Northampton 33-26 Leicester
A tremendous kick by Saints fly-half Fin Smith - he finds touch inside the Tigers half from near his own posts.
Saints kick forward and the covering Tigers full-back Freddie Steward does absolutely brilliantly to stay in field on his own line.
The quality of this match is outstanding.
Northampton 33-26 Leicester
Daisy Hibbert-Jones
Lightning captain on BBC Radio Northampton
Saints have been camped in their half for the majority of the start of the second half.
Leicester really have got the momentum swing.
Northampton 33-26 Leicester
Fantastic recovery work from Northampton's Fin Smith who was isolated by the on-rushing Ollie Hassell-Collins following another excellent kick by Billy Searle.
Both sides are leaving everything out there following a tiring season.
Half an hour left and it's still in the balance.
Northampton 33-26 Leicester
What a kick from Leicester's Billy Searle.
Inside his own half, he finds touch, and puts Saints under pressure with a line out near their own line.
The home side go long at the second time of asking and re-gather the ball following a box kick by Archie McParland.
Northampton 33-26 Leicester
Tom Varndell
Former England and Leicester wing on BBC Radio Leicester
A really well-worked try.
Making the right pass and the right time and they played at pace. They're so accurate in the 22, but Tigers have to hit back again, they have to be the next team to score and keep dragging themselves back into this.
Northampton 33-26 Leicester
Lennie Newman
Former Northampton Saints player and manager on BBC Radio Northampton
It's just those silly little errors that just want to put Leicester in that 22 and that's the outcome.
This game is far from over!
Orlando Bailey, con Searle
Image source, ShutterstockBack come the Tigers!
Orlando Bailey finds a gap on the left side to dive over for the game's ninth try already - absolutely outstanding.
They're back to within one converted try now too as Billy Searle adds the extra two.
Northampton 33-19 Leicester
Chris Ashton
Former England wing on Radio 5 Sports Extra
It's 33 all of a sudden. That's five minutes in, has the game just peeled away from Leicester?
I’m sorry Nick, @20:39, I’m a Bath fan but I don’t think there is a single team who can keep up with Saints all game… Leicester could be blown away by 60 minutes
Chris, Wrexham
Currently at the match. Atmosphere is tense! As a Saints fan I felt we didn't capitalise on a few chances before Tigers for the try five mins from half-time. Still, all to play for! Come on you Saints!
Daniel, Franklin's Gardens
Northampton 33-19 Leicester
Tom Varndell
Former England and Leicester wing on BBC Radio Leicester
It's the speed of play, it's so noticeable how quick Northampton are attacking.
Their handling, their sharpness, the support lines. They've just come out flying in this second half.
Leicester really need to be the next team to score a try otherwise this game is going to get away from them.
George Furbank, con Smith
Image source, Getty ImagesOn his final game for Northampton at the Gardens, George Furbank goes over!
Quick pass from Rory Hutchinson and it's captain Furbank - such a popular scorer - who dives through to score Saints' fifth try.
Fin Smith then nails the extra two.
Northampton 26-19 Leicester
Tommy Freeman chases down a box kick from Archie McParland and makes a good tackle on opposition winger Ollie Hassell-Collins.
McParland is then stopped in his tracks as he looks set to burst clear.
Northampton then go over in the corner but Rory Hutchinson is penalised for a forward pass. Saints were playing with an advantage in their back pocket though.
Northampton 26-19 Leicester
Have you got another 40 minutes left in you?
We know we do - let's hope for more of the same from the first period.
