Bath v Sale LIVE - Updates from the Gallagher Premiership semi-final as sides seek place in Twickenham final

Bath booked their place in the Gallagher Premiership play-off final at Twickenham with a thrilling 31-23 victory over Sale Sharks at The Recreation Ground.

Replacement Niall Annett’s try with five minutes to play proved to be the match winner, and earlier tries from Ted Hill and Beno Obano gave the Somerset side a historic victory and send them into their first Premiership final in nine years.

Sale were at their pragmatic best, making the most of their power in the rolling mauls, as Ben Curry and Tommy Taylor crashed over the whitewash, and the Premiership’s third-best side this term found themselves ahead on 53 minutes, as Tom O’Flaherty showed an exceptional turn of pace to hunt down a dink over the top to touch down.

Johan van Graan’s Bath side, who have not won a trophy for 16 years, will play Northampton Saints at the home of rugby in a week’s time.

They've done it! Bath are heading to Twickenham, and Johan van Graan has led them there. The coach wipes away tears as he reflects, crouching on the pitch. The side that has never won the Premiership has a chance to scratch an old, old itch against Northampton next week. Thanks for joining us, be sure to come back very soon for even more LIVE rugby action.

Finn Russell adds the extras!

That should do it! Bath are heading to Twickenham, and it's Niall Annett with what should be the game-winning try! The maul is joined by most of the backs, who desperately push as hard as their exhausted bodies will let them to get over the line. Annett is the one that takes the final plaudits!

Ben Spencer goes for the diagonal kick with their penalty advantage, and Cokanasiga goes for the bouncing ball, but it won't land kindly for the winger. It's a line-out for the hosts.

Sale are shipping a few penalties, and it gives the host a big chance to extend the lead. Russell's gone for a post-call... but he's missed it! It stays in the balance.

Russell goes for a quick drop goal from absurd range, but it doesn't quite swerve left as he begs it to!

Tom Dunn comes off for Niall Annett.

They're back in front, as the Scot scores.

Russell is lining this one up.

Quinn Roux is off, Elliott Stooke is on for the hosts.

... and they look to pile on the pressure with the maul from the line-out. However, the decision goes the way of Sale, who elect for a scrum.

Du Toit comes off, Will Stuart is on for Bath, while Si McIntyre and Agustin Creevy are on for the visitors.

Underhill is replaced by Miles Reid.

.. in their 22, as Cokanasiga shows good hands and balance to withstand close attentions and a bouncing ball. Gallagher evades a challenge, and Will Muir also does well after Gallagher's pass into him almost dies before reaching the winger.

Raffi Quirke replaces Gus Warr at scrum-half for Sale.

Wow! What a turn of pace from Tom O'Flaherty, and Sale are ahead! Tommy Taylor gets a move going down the right touchline into Roebuck who offloads, with Joe Carpenter dinking one over the top before getting clattered. O'Flaherty puts on the afterburners to steam in and touch down! Ford misses the conversion.

Josh Bayliss is coming on for the home side, with Alfie Barbeary sacrificed.

He converts - just - kissing the post on its way through.

The play is pulled back for the set piece, and Russell elects to go for goal as The Recreation Ground falls silent.