Warriors v Saracens (From Worcester News)

4:42pm

Warriors try to finish with a flourish, attacking all the way to the Sarries line, but the visitors are able to hack the ball into touch to bring the final whistle.

4:40pm

Spencer is just wide., 20 seconds left to play.

4:39pm

Couple of minutes left and the Warriors fans are streaming....well trickling....out. They've seen enough and so have I.

Pennell penalised for not releasing this time and Spencer is having another shot at goal.

4:37pm

James Percival is hit for not releasing asd Warriors struggle to break out of their half. That's the 15th penalty Worcester have conceded today...

4:33pm

With a penalty advantage being played, John Smit looks to take on the drop-goal! It's no good, though, so back we go for a penalty by Spencer.

4:32pm

Spencer hits the left hand post, before Andy Short knocks-on as Warriors look to run from deep.

4:31pm

Into the last 10 minutes here at Sixways and Sarries have a chance to extend their lead with a penalty on the Warriors 10m line.

4:28pm

Quick hands by Andy Short and Chris Pennell release Josh Drauniniu again, but he is just hauled down short of the line and Warriors are penalised at the breakdown.

4:26pm

Gillies knocks the ball on at the line-out.

4:26pm

Another penalty to Warriors as Sarries drag down the Worcester rolling maul. Goode puts the ball back into the corner.

4:25pm

Good bit of work by the Worcester back-rowers as they win two penalties in wuick succession on the floor.

4:20pm

Line-out not straight....

4:20pm

Goode drills a penalty to touch inside the Sarries 22. Can Worcester nudge themselves in front from this?

4:16pm

Sarries hit straight back by winning a penalty as Warriors front row pops up.

4:11pm

Richard de Carpentier over the ball well to win a holding on penalty against ben Spencer. Andy Goode launches the penalty to touch just inside the Sarries half.

4:09pm

Sarries have been exclusively in Warriors territory for all of this half so far.

4:03pm

4:03pm

Big hit from Josh Matavesi on Jamie George forces the Sarries hooker to spill the ball, but Warriors soon return the favour by losing control of the ball.

4:00pm

Fair play to Warriors press officer Ben Mottram for hand delivering two cups of tea to the press bench.

3:59pm

Andy Goode starts the second-half.

3:58pm

The players are just coming out for the second-half. Hopefully, it will be an improvement on the first. In fact, it has to be, because it couldn't be any worse.

3:50pm

The aforementioned balti pie in all its glory! 

3:49pm

Things are looking up - I've got a balti pie! Definitely the highlight of the afternoon so far.

3:43pm

Penalty against John Andress as the Warriors scrum goes down in front of the posts.

3:42pm

The esteemed Brian Dick, rugby writer for the Birmingham Post, believes this is the worst game he's seen this season. Hard to disagree.

3:39pm

Insipid display by Warriors so far and Richard Hill looks suitably displeased with it down in the sidelines in front of us.

3:35pm

Not the best of games so far, Warriors struggling for any fluency, which is summed up by Jonny Arr knocking on at the base of a ruck.

3:29pm

Sarries' line-out malfunctions, but Ceri Jones knocks on the loose ball.

3:27pm

Warriors look to drive for the line, but James Percival is hit for a double movement.

3:27pm

Haha, the bloke in front of me is not happy with BBC Hereford and Worcester commentator Carson Wishart for just announcing the final score in the Wales-Ireland game as he'd recorded it to watch later...

3:25pm

Warriors have a line-out in the Sarries 22, but the hosts make a mess of it. Luckily, Sarries then knock-on, so Warriors can attack again from a scrum.

3:22pm

The chance evapourates, though, as Blair Cowan knocks the ball on.

3:22pm

Warriors are pressing the Sarries 22 again now. Craig Gillies...., yes Craig Gillies hit the line at pace before they recycled the ball and an outrageous dummy from Josh Matavesi sent Chris Pennell clear, but the ball went forward.

However, referee Tim Wigglesworth was playing advantage and Warriors turn down the posts to kick for touch.

3:17pm

That was reminiscent of Worcester sides of old, with a powerful line-out drive making in-roads, before the pack regrouped and marched the ball over the line.

3:16pm

Warriors trying their hardest to force a rolling maul over the line....

3:14pm

Despite Phil Larder having been at Sixways this week for some hardcore defensive sessions, Warriors have already fell off a few tackles. Need to sharpen up.

3:10pm

Sarries making all the running so far and they force a penalty on the Warriors 22 after some good off-loading play from the visiting forwards.

3:07pm

Warriors come back with Josh Matavesi getting on the end of Andy Goode's chip over Sarries blitz defence, but the visitors manage to turn the ball over and clear.

3:05pm

Not a great start by Worcester, that.

2:59pm

The Sarries players have been out for some time now. Warriors keeping them waiting!

2:58pm

2:56pm

In terms of qualification for the semi-finals of the LV= Cup, it is pretty much impossible for Warriors.

I won't go into the various ramifications, but Worcester would basically need to thrash Sarries and for other results to go their way.

2:55pm

Just over five minutes to kick-off here at Sixways. It is a lovely sunny day, but freezing cold!

The pitch looks pretty cut up already, so it will be interesting to see how it holds up through the course of the 80 minutes.

2:40pm

With the Six Nations getting under way today, I'm not expecting a huge crowd here at Sixways.

In fact, I won't lie to you, I'd much rather be sat on my sofa watching England v Scotland this afternoon, but hey the LV= Cup waits for no man!

2:37pm