Leicester Tigers 18 - 22 Saracens: Teenage kicks win it for Farrell's Saracens

Saracens were crowned champions of England for the first time after teenager Owen Farrell kicked them to victory at Twickenham.

The 19-year-old fly-half, son of Saracens head coach and former Great Britain rugby league captain Andy Farrell, delivered an immaculate display.

Farrell junior landed five penalties and a conversion from six kicks at goal, adding the extras to wing James Short's 29th-minute try.

But he also made a telling tackle on his opposite number Toby Flood when Leicester exhaustively went through more than 25 phases of play during the closing seconds.

Leicester saw their Aviva Premiership title bid flounder on two missed second-half penalties from Flood - kicks he would normally have expected to convert.

Flood still landed six penalties, yet his failures in quick succession midway through the third quarter undermined Leicester's attempts to remain in a game when they only briefly threatened territorially.

Saracens' last major trophy was the Tetley's Bitter Cup when they beat Wasps 48-18 in 1998 but an English league title was 135 years in the making from their formation, made all the sweeter by being against the kings of Premiership rugby.

Saracens hooker Schalk Brits was awarded the official man of the match accolade and he dedicated the victory to the supporters. He said: "We're doing it for everyone that has been supporting us for years, all the coaching staff and players, it is two years hard work for everybody.

"The Leicester boys had an amazing second half. That is what we expected. They are an amazing side and a never-say-die attitude."

Leicester coach Richard Cockerill admitted Saracens were deserved winners. He said: "We had our chances to win it but they played well - we found it hard to break them down and they scored the only try so it is disappointing. They hit us hard and opened holes in us. You have to give them credit."

Leicester, despite finishing top after the 22-game regular league season, never threatened to hit top gear.

Saracens saw Neil de Kock start at scrum-half after winning a coin-toss for the role with England international Richard Wigglesworth.But it was de Kock's opposite number Ben Youngs who made the first contribution, receiving a yellow card for illegally halting a Saracens attack.

Farrell kicked the resulting penalty, and a tense opening quarter saw Saracens continue to look the more inventive team

A Flood penalty tied the scores with Youngs still off, and another strike apiece made it 6-6 before Saracens took control and enforced their territorial supremacy by claiming the opening try.

Quick lineout ball allowed Saracens freedom to attack, and Brits roamed free before delivering a scoring pass to Short, who cut inside his opposite number Agulla.

Barnes required confirmation from video official Graham Hughes before awarding the try, but Farrell's touchline conversion confirmed Saracens' degree of control.

It was all penalties in the second half despite a frantic final push from the Tigers, which came up short.

Scorers: Leicester: Pens: Flood 6. Saracens: Try: Short. Con: Farrell 3. Pens: Farrell 5.

Leicester: Hamilton, Agulla, Smith, Allen, A. Tuilagi, Flood, Youngs, Ayerza, Chuter, Castrogiovanni, Mafi, Skivington, Croft, Newby, Crane. Replacements: Twelvetrees for Hamilton (75), Stankovich for Ayerza (78), Hawkins for Chuter (68), Cole for Castrogiovanni (53), Slater for Mafi (71), Waldrom for Crane (50). Not Used: Grindal, Staunton.

Saracens: Goode, Strettle, Wyles, Barritt, Short, Farrell, de Kock, Stevens, Brits, Nieto, Borthwick, Botha, K. Brown, Burger, Joubert. Replacements: Wigglesworth for de Kock (50), Gill for Stevens (62), Du Plessis for Nieto (60), Vyvyan for Botha (57). Not Used: George, Saull, Mordt, Cato.

Referee: W Barnes. Attendance: 80,016.