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Result: Leicester 26-14 Bristol
Earlier result: Gloucester 50-9 Saracens
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Get involved by texting us on 81111, emailing us at rugbyunion@bbc.co.uk or contributing to 606Full-time: Leicester put in another controlled, powerful and intelligent performance to grind down Bristol and book another date at Twickenham to keep alive their treble hopes.
77 mins: Leicester are finishing the stronger and sense the chance to seal the deal with a final score. The Tigers have a scrum in front of the Bristol posts, with Bristol scrum-half Shaun Perry, who minutes earlier scuffled on the floor with England team-mate Julian White, packing down at number seven.
Bristol defend a handful of scrums before winning a turnover and breaking out.
75 mins: Bristol's Joe El Abd is sin-binned for "persistent infringement".
73 mins: Leicester's experienced pack weather the Bristol storm superbly and rumble upfield in controlled and muscular fashion with a series of grinding, crunching rolling mauls.
69 mins: Bristol win a scrum yards from Leicester's line after sloppy play from Tigers captain Martin Corry. Leicester defend the initial threat but then loose Alesana Tuilagi to the sin-bin for preventing the release of Bristol ball. The visitors earn another scrum but Leicester inch away from their line.
61 mins: PENALTY 26-14 Bristol
The Tigers rumble down into the Bristol 22 with some good work from Geordan Murphy, replacement centre Ollie Smith and centre Dan Hipkiss. They win a penalty, which Andy Goode slots over, but scrum-half Harry Ellis lies in agony, clutching his heavily strapped left knee. The England star is carried off and his ongoing participation in Leicester's treble bid looks in serious doubt.
58 mins: Leicester replacement prop Julian White is penalised for stamping on Joe El Abd and gifts Bristol a chance to pump the ball back down deep into Tigers territory. "You've just given away a very silly penalty," says referee Chris White.
56 mins: Bristol's forwards are hammering away at the Leicester defensive line and string together a series of multiple phases. But one mistake allows Leicester to clear and wastes the last few minutes of sustained effort.
53 mins: Bristol set off an a promising attack down the Leicester left but crossing in midfield ruins any platform they may have created. The game is going through a period of stalemate as they gather themselves for the final quarter.
47 mins: PENALTY Leicester 23-14 Bristol
The Tigers continue their pressuring of the Bristol line and Andy Goode sees his chip-through bounce back off the posts. Bristol are able to dive on the ball but Tigers win a five-yard scrum and then a penalty, which Goode sends over.
45 mins: Leicester surge to within yards of the Bristol line after a deft dummy and break from Andy Goode. Shane Jennings and Alesana Tuilagi burrow over but Chris White says "no try".
42 mins: TRY Leicester 20-14
Bristol strike out of nowhere as a promising platform, with a penalty coming, allows Danny Gray to look for a little inside ball to Sam Cox, who slices through the Leicester line to score. Gray misses the conversion.
41 mins: Leicester fly-half Andy Goode kicks-off the second half. The Tigers have replaced wing Tom Varndell, who injured his left ankle in a first-half collision, with Alesana Tuilagi.
40 mins: Bristol earn a late penalty and Luke Arscott tries to land it from inside his own half. He knows there's no time for anything else but sees his kick fall just short. Referee Chris White blows for half-time.
38 mins: Tigers full-back Geordan Murphy is having a good game and ghosts through the Bristol back line at ease.
36 mins: Leicester win a penalty on their own 10m line and fly-half Andy Goode points to the posts. The distance is 57m and Goode's kick falls a bit short.
32 mins: TRY Leicester 20-9 Bristol
Leicester inch towards the Bristol line with a cute grubber kick from Andy Goode. Nothing comes of it but referee Chris White takes them back for a penalty against Bristol's Joe El Abd. Andy Goode's penalty attempt hits the right upright but from the ensuing action Leicester burrow over with Geordan Murphy, literally pushed all the way by team-mate Lewis Moody. Goode converts.
27 mins: PENALTY Leicester 13-9 Bristol
Following the breakdown of a Leicester attack down the right, Bristol launch their own surge upfield with good work from scrum-half Shaun Perry and the pack. The visitors rumble to within yards of the Tigers line and receive a penalty, which Danny Gray thumps over.
22 mins: Bristol seem intent on contributing to their downfall but are let off when Danny Gray's long pass evades the outstretched arms of Tom Varndell by millimetres. The Leicester flyer would have been home under the posts before Bristol realised what had happened.
20 mins: PENALTY Leicester 13-6 Bristol
Bristol squander their penalty by gifting three points straight back to Leicester in front of their posts. Andy Goode makes no mistake.
17 mins: PENALTY Leicester 10-6 Bristol
Bristol are handed a lifeline as Leicester infringe at the line-out and Danny Gray strokes the three-pointer to trim the deficit.
15 mins: PENALTY Leicester 10-3 Bristol
The Bristol pack again find themselves defending an energy-sapping Leicester driving maul. Eventually the visitors infringe and Andy Goode slots the easiest of three points.
10 mins: TRY Leicester 7-3 Bristol
The Tigers forwards indulge in some of their favourite muscular mauling, and from a solid platform inside the Bristol 22, scrum-half Harry Ellis picks up and slices through to score under the posts. Andy Goode converts.
8 mins: Leicester scrum-half Harry Ellis scampers off down the blind-side but is floored by opposite number Shaun Perry. Bristol clear down field to Geordan Murphy, who launches a good attack with a beautifully timed drift, dummy and change of pace.
7 mins: Leicester's Tom Varndell is down clutching his ankle but eventually gets up and hobbles back to his wing.
5 mins: Bristol scrum-half Shaun Perry sparks a promising little break with a clever chip through but Leicester's Geordan Murphy touches down and launches a counter attack through Tom Varndell on the left wing. The flyer takes the Tigers inside the Bristol 22 and the ferocious Leicester pack take over.
3 mins: PENALTY Leicester 0-3 Bristol
Leicester's Dan Hipkiss infringes and Bristol's promising start continues with the first penalty from Danny Gray.
1 min: Leicester's Andy Goode clears the initial attack and kicks for a line-out in Bristol's half. But the visitors are able to disrupt Leicester's set-piece early on and set up a promising attack down the left.
1732: Referee Chris White blows his whistle and Bristol fly-half Danny Gray kick-offs to Geordan Murphy for Leicester.
1725: Kick-off looks like being a tad late but it's a glorious day at Welford Road as Tigers coach Pat Howard looks forward to his last home game before returning to Australia.
1715: The teams are in and Bristol have replaced Roy Winters (calf) with Sean Hohneck.
Leicester: G. Murphy, Rabeni, Hipkiss, Vesty, Varndell, Goode, Ellis, Ayerza, Chuter, Moreno, L. Deacon, Cullen, Moody, S. Jennings, Corry.
Replacements: Buckland, White, Kay, B. Deacon, F. Murphy, Smith, A. Tuilagi.
Bristol: Arscott, Robinson, Brew, Cox, Lemi, Gray, Perry, Hilton, Regan, Crompton, Hohneck, Llewellyn, Budgett, El Abd, To'oala.
Replacements: Linklater, Clarke, Sambucetti, Lewis, Nicholls, Hill, C. Morgan.
Referee: Chris White (RFU)
1705: There's 20 minutes to go before Leicester and Bristol clash at Welford Road to decide who will meet Gloucester in the Premiership final at Twickenham on 20 May.
The Cherry and Whites were highly impressive against Saracens and laid down a pretty formidable marker for the final. Can the Tigers or Bristol cope with their attacking panache and forward endeavour?
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Full-time : Gloucester book their Twickenham Premiership final spot with a resounding and highly impressive victory over Saracens.
75 mins: Saracens look dispirited as they realise their Twickenham dream is over. Drops and knock-ons are creeping in but the forwards maintain the fight to keep their side in the Gloucester 22.
A spot of sevens-style rugby breaks out as Dan Scarbrough saunters unopposed towards the Gloucester line but the home side do enough to protect their lead.
68 mins: TRY Gloucester 50-9 Saracens
Gloucester put on a late show for the Kingsholm faithful with a spectacular end-to-end try.
Ryan Lamb breaks from deep in his own 22 and feeds James Simpson-Daniel who motors upfield. A coasting Iain Balshaw appears on his right shoulder but Simpson-Daniel delays the pass too long and Balshaw is wrapped up yards from the line.
But Gloucester recycle quickly and prop Christian Califano is sent crashing over in the left corner. Lamb makes a hash of the conversion, perhaps put off by Califano's chicken dance-style celebration.
64 mins: TRY Gloucester 45-9 Saracens
The Gloucester loose-forwards swarm all over a discordant Saracens pack and openside flanker Andy Hazell is put over for a try right under the posts. Willie Walker is again on song with the kick.
63 mins: The game is opening right up as Gloucester indulge in a bit of showboating and Saracens try desperately to salvage some pride.
58 mins: TRY Gloucester 38-9 Saracens
Gloucester are rampant as fly-half Ryan Lamb pops a cute little inside ball to wing Mark Foster to crash over. Willie Walker converts.
55 mins: PENALTY Gloucester 31-9 Saracens
Saracens' brief revival looks all over as Gloucester extend their lead with another Willie Walker penalty. Shortly after, Peter Richards is substituted for Rory Lawson to end his Kingsholm career.
52 mins: TRY Gloucester 28-9 Saracens
From the re-start, confusion in the Saracens ranks hands Gloucester centre Anthony Allen a straightforward pick-up to score under the posts. Willie Walker slots the extras.
49 mins: PENALTY Gloucester 21-9 Saracens
Saracens press hard after a thundering 50-yard break from Simon Raiwalui. Kevin Sorrell goes close but has just one man too many to beat as he jinks left and right, looking for a way through. But they win a penalty and Glen Jackson adds a third kick.
48 mins: The home side threaten again but Peter Richards puts down a crucial, perhaps game-clinching, pass with a two-man overlap outside him.
45 mins: TRY Gloucester 14-6 Saracens
Gloucester are under pressure but a surging break down the left clears their lines. The pacy James Simpson-Daniel is brought down by Simon Raiwalui but when the ball is recycled left, Gloucester number eight Luke Narraway powers over in the corner. Willie Walker converts.
42 mins: PENALTY Gloucester 14-6 Saracens
Sarries win a penalty in midfield and the bandaged head of Glen Jackson places the ball down for a shot at the posts. He's spot on and Saracens make the first inroads into the deficit.
41 mins: Glen Jackson kicks-off the second half for Saracens. Neither side make any changes at the break.
Half-time: Gloucester end the half with the wind in their sails and, despite enjoying less possession than their opposition, are showing signs of stretching away. Saracens have plugged away and pressed hard but their attacks have lacked the precision to punish Gloucester.
39 mins: Gloucester sense a chance to bury Saracens with the man advantage and break first down the left before going back down the right. But Saracens snaffle the ball and launch a late rally with Ben Skirving and Andy Farrell before Wayne Barnes blows for half-time.
37 mins: TRY Gloucester 14-3 Saracens
Gloucester earn a scrum from the line-out and flanker Andy Hazell breaks down the blindside to feed scrum-half Peter Richards, who scampers over in his last match at Kingsholm. Willie Walker converts.
34 mins: Gloucester eschew the kick and opt for the corner and some muscular forward play from both sides ends in more handbags. Richard Hill is penalised but Gloucester again go for touch and the line-out.
33 mins: Gloucester indulge in some hammering at the Saracens door before a cross-kick from Ryan Lamb finds Iain Balshaw on the right. The England wing is taken out in the air and lands awkwardly, sparking some scuffling. Kameli Rauvou is sin-binned for his challenge on Balshaw. The Gloucester man is helped to his feet and he gingerly hobbles back to his station.
31 mins: Gloucester break down the right and Ryan Lamb chips through for the greyhound-like Iain Balshaw to chase. The wing gathers and kicks on but Saracens clean up at the ensuing line-out to ease the initial pressure.
28 mins: Both sides are plugging away at each other like prize fighters refusing to yield an inch. First Sarries probe the Gloucester line, then Gloucester hit back. It's absorbing for the rugby purist and packed with potential but, the try apart, the precision is not quite clicking.
25 mins: Saracens centre Andy Farrell makes another muscular surge into the Gloucester midfield but the defence is solid and he gives away a penalty to give Gloucester a reprieve.
22 mins: The Gloucester pack pound away at the Sarries line before firing the ball left. But the flat defence forces Gloucester into a forward pass and Saracens earn a scrum yards from their own line. Glen Jackson dummies the clearance kick and counters quickly, feeding Dan Scarbrough who launches the ball downfield, leading to a Gloucester 22 drop-out.
19 mins: The game is following a familiar pattern as Gloucester clear and Saracens come thundering back. Kevin Sorrell squeezes in behind the Gloucester line but the home side snuff out the threat. They quickly earn their own penalty and pump the ball into the right corner.
17 mins: PENALTY Gloucester 7-3 Saracens
Sarries win a penalty in front of the posts and Glen Jackson, sporting a white bandage around his forehead, strokes it over.
15 mins: Saracens edge back into Gloucester territory and fly-half Glen Jackson makes a silky break through the Gloucester line to feed Andy Farrell, who rumbles on for 30-odd yards.
But from an attacking scrum deep in his own 22, Gloucester scrum-half Peter Richards, playing potentially his last game for the club as he heads to London Irish, clears down the line.
10 mins: TRY Gloucester 7-0 Saracens
James Simpson-Daniel injects more of his lightning pace into the Gloucester line and his break sets up Ryan Lamb, who chips through. But Mark Foster is taken out by Thomas Castaignede before he has a chance to dive on the ball. The fourth official awards a penalty try to Gloucester. Lamb converts.
8 mins: Saracens continue to press and pin Gloucester in their own 22 but James Simpson-Daniel and Iain Balshaw break out down the right for Gloucester, with Balshaw chipping ahead to make about 70 metres.
7 mins: A handful of players are going down early on and receiving treatment for knocks on the hard ground.
5 mins: Saracens are the early aggressors and are probing the Gloucester line with the likes of Andy Farrell, Ben Skirving and Premiership player-of- the-season Glen Jackson.
3 mins: The Kingsholm faithful are on their feet as James Simpson-Daniel intercepts a Saracens pass and hits the accelerator in a big way. He would most likely have hared unopposed to the other end for a score but referee Wayne Barnes blows for a knock-on earlier in the move.
2 mins: After a frenetic start, play is brought back to an incident at the kick-off as Dan Scarbrough lays prostrate on the ground. He's attended to by Sarries' medical staff but eventually gets up to polite applause.
1300: Gloucester kick-off as a place at Twickenham beckons. Saracens collect but the clearance gives Gloucester a first chance to attack with ball in hand.
1250: Ten minutes to go as Premiership table-toppers Gloucester aim to continue their march towards the title at a sunny Kingsholm.
Fourth-placed Sarries, meanwhile, are bidding to become the first team to win at Kingsholm this season.
The stadium is undergoing major refurbishment and has been flattened on one side.
1235: The teams have been officially named and there are no late changes so they line up like this:
Gloucester: Walker, Balshaw, Simpson-Daniel, Allen, Foster, Lamb, Richards, Wood, Azam, Nieto, Bortolami, Brown, Buxton, Hazell, Narraway.
Replacements: M. Davies, Califano, Eustace, James, Lawson, Adams, Goodridge.
Saracens: Castaignede, Scarbrough, Sorrell, Farrell, Ratuvou, Jackson, de Kock, Lloyd, Byrne, Visagie, Fullarton, Raiwalui, Gustard, Hill, Skirving.
Replacements: Cairns, Johnson, Chesney, Seymour, Rauluni, Powell, Penney.
Referee: W Barnes (RFU)
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