In the clubs’ first meeting since Bath won a closely fought Twickenham showpiece in June, it was the away side who struck first.

Santi Carreras, in his first Bath start, kicked forward in midfield for his team-mates to chase. The ball was spilled by Adam Radwan, allowing the Argentina international to kick ahead once more.

Henry Arundell was first on the ball before off-loading to Frost to score a try on what was also his first start in the blue, black and white.

But that lead was not to last for long.

Bath were penalised in the scrum, giving Tigers a tap and go from the five-metre line.

Following a couple of repelled thrusts, it was Cracknell who forced his way over the line, before James O’Connor added the extras.

Stung, Bath responded in kind.

Following another break from Carreras that drove deep into Tigers territory, the visitors recycled allowing Underhill to pirouette his way over the try line despite the despairing tackle of O’Connor.

Bath then extended their lead further through Redpath, the centre benefitting from the searing pace of Arundell down the touchline.

With Freddie Steward coming across, the Scot produced a perfectly timed dummy to go over untouched.

With the game ebbing and flowing it was no surprise when Leicester responded.

They thought they had converted a counter-attack of their own, Hanro Liebenberg diving over in the corner, only for the try to be ruled out for a forward pass, but it proved to be only a temporary setback.

With Bath struggling horribly in the scrum, Leicester kicked for the corner and the resulting rolling maul proved unstoppable, with Reffell ultimately emerging with the ball.