Leicester vs Saracens LIVE: Rugby Premiership final score and updates as game set for thrilling climax

LIVE – Updated at 16:33

Leicester Tigers take on Saracens as the two most decorated sides in English rugby union this century go head to head at Twickenham to be crowned Gallagher Premiership champions.

It has been a long journey for Leicester, nine years after they last reached the final having lost a series of semi-finals in the interim. But under Steve Borthwick they have improved dramatically over the past two years and finished the league season on top of the pile with 20 wins from 24 games.

They take on Saracens, who returned from the Championship - where they were sent for salary cap breaches - and bounced straight back into contention at the top of the Premiership. Owen Farrell is in fine form, and his fly-half battle with England teammate and long-time friend George Ford will be at the heart of this match.

“Owen is a guy who will turn up as the Saracens talisman. He is brilliant and it’s an exciting challenge to come up against one of the best flyhalves in the world,” England full-back Freddie Steward said this week. “George is incredible, one of those players you appreciate more when you play with him. The time he creates for others and how he puts them into space, he’s magical.”

Follow the latest score and all the action from the Premiership final below.

Easy penalty for Farrell from in front of the posts and he slots it between the uprights. Sarries are within three points with 16 minutes left.

Penalty advantage for Sarries so a free play and on the 17th phase, Farrell dinks over the top but it’s claimed by Tigers so back we come for the penalty.

A slew of Leicester subs as Charlie Clare, Harry Wells, George Martin and most notably Ben Youngs coming on. Sarries will go for the posts

Saracens on the attack -