Vicky Macqueen
Former England full-back on BBC Radio Leicester

I think Leicester will be relatively pleased, certainly with the way they started the game. They came out of the blocks firing which was absolutely what they needed to do.

But it has been end-to-end stuff, there has been errors from both sides, particularly from Tigers with a few missed tackles and probably not quite recycling in defence quick enough.

But there has been some real positives as well. They are stepping up on occasion, it's probably not the most consistent performance but they are showing glimmers of good play out there as are Bath as well and that's is why it's such a tight game.

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Nigel Walrond
BBC Radio Devon commentator

How crucial will that couple of minutes be in the contest of of this match?

After being under the cosh for large parts of that half, Exeter Chiefs go down the tunnel leading.

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• Bath 17-17 Leicester
• Exeter 8-5 Saracens
• Gloucester 35-14 Newcastle
• Harlequins 12-12 Northampton
• Sale 26-12 Bristol

As it stands, Northampton and Bath will have home semi-finals in the play-offs, with Leicester and Exeter joining them in the top four.

Sale have secured their European Champions Cup place for next season, and Gloucester will also be there if they hold on for victory against bottom side Newcastle.

Brent Pilnick
BBC Sport at Sandy Park

That try has lifted the Sandy Park crowd, who in truth have had very little to cheer about this half.

Exeter will be disappointed going into the break as mistakes at the wrong time have cost them.

But with a man advantage for the opening chunk of the second half they'll be feeling confident right now.

Chris Jones
BBC rugby union correspondent at Sandy Park

Huge moment in the game.

Credit to Exeter for not settling for half-time, they kept playing, sustained pressure, and the line-out move is slick. How badly the Chiefs needed that. The players get a standing ovation as they leave the field for half-time.

The Sarries scrum-half Charlie Bracken can have no complaints there, he sticks out a lone hand and stops the pass to the Exeter winger - he wasn't in a position to catch that so yellow card is the right decision.

No penalty try though as there was cover.

Henry Slade is showing his quality and influence and his arcing run looks to have found some space for Exeter but the ball goes to ground - it looks like from a Saracens hand.

The officials are going to take a close look at this.

What a call this could be!

Instead of kicking it out for half-time, Henry Slade boots it downfield and his side are going for it at the end of this first period.

They now have the penalty advantage too in the 43rd minute...

Adam Whitty
BBC Radio Leicester commentator

That was a great kick from James O'Connor in horrible conditions. Far side of the field, through the posts and Leicester have levelled things up.

What a game!

What a fabulous half of Prem rugby - breathless stuff at The Rec!

Leicester grabbed an early advantage when former Bath back Orlando Bailey dived over on the short side.

Their lead was eaten into less than five minutes later when Thomas du Toit crashed over from close range and the South African doubled his tally before the quarter-hour mark.

Joe Cokanasiga did fabulously to come in from the right flank and extend over for Bath's third but that late try just before the break from Jack van Poortvliet - added to by James O'Connor's excellent conversion - and we're all-square once more.

Scrum penalty to Saracens with the clock in the red.

Chiefs prop Scott Sio is singled out by ref Karl Dickson.

They opt for the corner with kicking conditions difficult.

Line-out lost!

We've said that a lot this afternoon.

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Gloucester have got their try-scoring bonus point after Ben Redshaw crossed for their fourth try.

They now need to hold on for victory against Newcastle and a Champions Cup place will be theirs next season.

Harlequins trail Prem leaders Northampton and their chances of making Europe's top competition are looking very bleak.

Chris Jones
BBC rugby union correspondent at Sandy Park

The match started very brightly, with both sides looking lively in attack, but it's turned into a dogfight.

Given they are against the wind, Sarries will feel very happy with life as we near half-time.

Saracens hooker Jamie George finds jumper Hugh Tizard in the line-out and the visitors will have one last chance before half-time.

But it comes to nought because of a forward pass.

Tense, tight, gritty, but ultimately very engaging stuff.

There's a play-off place on the line here remember.

Penalty Leicester this time. Bath off their feet at the break down.

Leicester's Orlando Bailey kicks to the corner.

This first half has absolutely flown by at the Rec as the home crowd raise their voices once more.

John Lockyer
Former Exeter Chiefs captain on BBC Radio Devon

That was a left off for the Chiefs because that looked a perfectly good rugby try because they moved the ball quickly and Rotimi Segun was diving over in the corner. The tackle was brilliant.

This game which hasn't risen to the dizzy heights but you can tell there's a lot on it, it's very tense.

Five minutes before the break - can either side seize the momentum and gain the upper hand in this arm wrestle?

Not Exeter on this occasion as yet another line-out goes awry.

Don't forget, the winner of this game will secure a play-off spot, the loser misses out.

Nigel Walrond
BBC Radio Devon commentator

Even though it's only 5-3, it just feels like Saracens have got a good grip of this game.

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