Leinster vs Saracens LIVE: European Champions Cup reign ends as Sarries are beaten in quarter-finals

Follow the latest from the European Champions Cup quarter-final in Dublin

Leinster take on Saracens at the Aviva Stadium for a place in the Champions Cup semi-finals (Getty)

Saracens put their European crown on the line on Sunday when they take on Champions Cup favourites Leinster at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium, but will have to do so without a number of the players who helped them to the title last season.

Owen Farrell has been declared fit to start after recovering from a thigh strain, but Saracens are without influential back-row players in Billy Vunipola and Michael Rhodes, and well as Australian heavyweight lock Will Skelton.

Leinster meanwhile are able to recall all of their Six Nations Grand Slam winners that were given the week off last weekend, with the likes of Johnny Sexton, Tadhg Furlong and Garry Ringrose all returning two weeks after their Twickenham triumph over England.

Follow the live action below...

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What time does it start?

Leinster vs Saracens kicks off at 15:30 on Sunday 1 April.

Where can I watch it?

The match will be shown live on BT Sport 2 from 15:00.

Teams

Leinster: Rob Kearney; Fergus McFadden, Garry Ringrose, Isa Nacewa (c), James Lowe; Johnny Sexton, Luke McGrath; Cian Healy, Sean Cronin, Tadhg Furlong; Devin Toner, James Ryan, Scott Fardy, Dan Leavy, Jordi Murphy.

Replacements: James Tracy, Jack McGrath, Andrew Porter, Rhys Ruddock, Max Deegan, Nick McCarthy, Joey Carbery, Rory O'Loughlin.

Saracens: Alex Goode; Liam Williams, Marcelo Bosch, Brad Barritt (c), Sean Maitland; Owen Farrell, Richard Wigglesworth; Mako Vunipola, Jamie George, Juan Figallo; Maro Itoje, George Kruis, Nick Isiekwe, Schalk Burger, Jackson Wray.

Replacements: Schalk Brits, Richard Barrington, Titi Lamositele, Dominic Day, Blair Cowan, Ben Spencer, Alex Lozowski, Chris Wyles.

Key Points

• Leinster 30-19 Saracens
• Racing 92 beat Clermont Auvergne 28-17
• Leinster to face Scarlets in Dublin semi-final
• Munster will face Racing 92 in Bordeaux

[1 April 2018 17:15 · Jack de Menezes]

73 mins: Saracens go wide off first phase and it's a lovely move that sends Goode dancing through the line, and when he hits McFadden the wing goes down holding his head after taking an accidental whack. Saracens come back left but Brits and Kruis are pinged for crossing, and the game is stopped for McFadden to receive treatment.

He's heading off, with Rory O'Loughlin coming on out wide.

[1 April 2018 17:16 · Jack de Menezes]

74 mins: Carbery makes his first telling contribution with a nice chip over the head of Maitland, and the wing can only watch it go over his head and into touch.

[1 April 2018 17:19 · Jack de Menezes]

75 mins: Saracens are upping the pace with Spencer and Goode coming to the fore, and when Spencer tries to whip a pass away quickly Toner sticks a large boot out and kills the ball. Garces isn't having it and sends him to the sin-bin.

[1 April 2018 17:19 · Jack de Menezes]

76 mins: Farrell puts the penalty into the corner, only for the ball to be knocked on from the first phase. Saracens need to score and fast, but they can't hold onto the ball.

[1 April 2018 17:24 · Jack de Menezes]

79 mins: That sums up the game for Saracens really. They inject the pace, only for Itoje and Spencer to go for the ball at the same time and knock it on.

[1 April 2018 17:50 · Jack de Menezes]

80 mins: LEINSTER BEAT SARACENS 30-19!