Premiership: Saracens 34-27 Leicester Tigers - Sarries go second after beating leaders

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Saracens (22) 34
Tries: Woolstencroft 2, Lewington, Maitland, Koch Cons: Lozowski 3 Pens: Lozowski
Leicester (13) 27
Tries: Snyman, Dolly, Chessum Cons: Ford 3 Pens: Ford 2

Saracens moved up to second place in the Premiership after beating leaders Leicester 34-27 in a entertaining game.

Eli Snyman put Tigers ahead early on, but tries from Tom Woolstencroft, Alex Lewington and Sean Maitland saw Sarries take a nine-point half-time lead.

Vincent Koch crashed over a for a bonus point just after half-time, but Nic Dolly was forced over from a lineout.

Ollie Chessum went over from close range to bring the scores close before Woolstencroft got his second late on.

Leicester's losing bonus point sees them 12 points above Sarries, who are one clear of Harlequins and with a game in hand.

More to follow.

Saracens: Daly, Maitland, Lozowski, Tompkins, Lewington; Goode, Davies; Mako Vunipola (capt), Woolstencroft, Koch, Hunter-Hill, Swinson, Christie, Wray, B Vunipola.

Replacements: Segun, Taylor, De Haas, Earl, McFarland, Wainwright, Barrington, Lewis.

Leicester: Burns, Potter, Moroni, Scott, Murimurivalu; Ford (capt), Van Poortvliet; Whitcombe, Dolly, Heyes, Green, Snyman, Chessum, Reffell, Martin.

Replacements: Nadolo, Porter, Wigglesworth, Wiese, Robinson, Leatigaga, van Wyk, Clare.

Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys (RFU).