Farrell clinches win over Bath as Saracens go second

Gallagher Premiership

Bath (0) 12

Tries: Du Toit, Redpath Cons: Spencer

Saracens (12) 15

Tries: Parton, Segun Pens: Farrell Cons: Farrell

Owen Farrell kicked a late penalty as Saracens laid down a major marker in the Premiership title race to edge a highly physical match and beat Bath to move above them into second.

Tom Parton crossed first for Saracens before Rotimi Segun added a second try in a expertly managed first half by the visitors.

But the pendulum swung Bath’s way after the break as the hosts’ bench made an impact with tries from replacements Thomas du Toit and Cameron Redpath levelling the score.

But Farrell's penalty, with three minutes to go, secured Saracens the win and pushed them above Bath in the table by a point.

More to follow.

Bath: Gallagher, Cokanasiga, Lawrence, Ojomoh, Muir, Bailey, Spencer (c); Obano, Annett, Stuart, Roux, Ewels, Hill, Underhill, Barbeary.

Replacements: Dunn, Du Toit, Griffin, Du Plessis, Bayliss, Schreuder, Redpath, Coetzee.

Saracens: Daly, Segun, Cinti, Tompkins, Parton, Farrell (c), Davies; Mawi, George, Judge, Itoje, Isiekwe, Gonzalez, Earl, Willis.

Replacements: Dan, M Vunipola, Riccioni, Tizard, B Vunipola, Knight, Van Zyl, Goode.

Sin-bin: Maro Itoje (30 mins)

Referee: Luke Pearce