TOULON, France (AFP) - England fly-half Jonny Wilkinson kicked 16 points and survived a worrying late hit to lead Toulon to a 31-23 European Challenge Cup win over Saracens here on Thursday.

In the process, he passed the 100-point mark for his new French employers as well as further pushing his case for a starting place in the England line-up for the forthcoming autumn Tests.

"I hope it's something that I can keep going and I can last at," Wilkinson told Sky Sports after Toulon's second win in two Pool Three matches.

"I'm enjoying myself here and trying to build on my own performances as well. It's a great place to be and it helps with these guys around me.

"Things are coming together well and we seem to be getting some momentum going. It's a building process. The atmosphere here is superb."

Fiji international centre Gabrieli Lovobalavu scored two first-half tries to help Toulon to an 18-9 lead at the break with Wilkinson playing a key role in both.

After Wilkinson had kicked two penalties for a 6-3 lead, the first try came in the 27th minute with the Englishman quickly releasing Japan's Tongan-born winger Christian Loamanu who in turn fed Lovobalavu.

The Fijian was on the scoresheet again five minutes later.

This time Wilkinson launched a high, testing kick which Saracens' ex-All Black scrum-half Justin Marshall misjudged, allowing Toulon full-back Luke Rooney to break through.

With the Saracens defence desperately short-handed, flanker Joe van Niekerk joined the line to supply Lovobalavu with the try-scoring pass.

By the interval, Saracens, with England skipper Steve Borthwick back in the team after a three-week injury absence, were clinging on thanks to three penalties from South African fly-off Derick Hougaard.

Toulon were quickly 23-9 ahead in the second half when a flurry of quick passes allowed Loamanu to free Tom May to score despite a suspicion of a forward pass.

Wilkinson missed the conversion but added a penalty for a 28-9 lead before Saracens cut the deficit again when Springbok lock Wikus van Heerden finished off a powerful, rolling maul.

Hougaard converted for 28-16 before Wilkinson added another penalty for a 31-16 lead heading into the last 15 minutes.

Saracens reduced the gap in the dying moments when winger Richard Haughton scored a breakaway try after intercepting a wayward pass from Toulon scrum-half Pierre Mignoni.

Wilkinson, whose career has been blighted by injuries, survived a late heavy tackle but dusted himself off before forcing a timely turnover as Saracens saw their perfect record this season come to an end.