Saracens edge out Leicester despite Isiekwe red

The PremLeicester (12) 38Tries: Kata, Hamer-Webb 3, Radwan, Thompson Cons: Searle 4 Saracens (21) 40Tries: Gonzalez, Elliott, Daly, Earl, Segun 2 Cons: Burke 5 Saracens overcame a second-half red card for Nick Isiekwe to begin the Brendan Venter era with a seesaw 40-38 win at Leicester Tigers.Two tries from wing Rotimi Segun with Sarries short-handed saw the visitors prevail in a breathless 12-try affair at Welford Road.Gabriel Hamer-Webb scored a hat-trick for Leicester, but it was to no avail as Venter's second stint in charge at Saracens got away to the perfect start.Venter's colourful first spell in charge brought a series of disciplinary run-ins, but set the foundations for the success that followed under Mark McCall.The loss of Isiekwe in the 54th minute for a 20-minute high tackle on Freddie Steward looked like it could be crucial as the Tigers took the lead for the first time through Adam Radwan's try.But by the time the flanker returned, Segun had put Sarries back in front and they held on to win.More to follow.Leicester: Steward; Radwan, Kata, Woodward, Hamer-Webb; Searle, van Poortvliet (capt); Vunipola, Moli, Heyes, Carnduff, Henderson, Wainwright, Reffell, Cracknell.Replacements: Thunder, Haffar, Hurd, Thompson, Moro, Whiteley, Bailey, Hassell-Collins.Saracens: Daly; Elliott, Tompkins, Hartley, Segun; Burke, Williams; Mawi, Dan, Street, Itoje (capt), Tizard, Isiekwe, Gonzalez, Barbeary.Replacements: Clarke, Brantingham, Clarey, Sodeke, Michelow, Earl, C Bracken, Malins.Referee: Ian Tempest