Over 3,000 tickets have been sold during the first four hours of today's trading. There are still plenty of tickets available however.

"The queue at Franklin's Gardens this morning demonstrated how much Saints fans want to be a part of the semi-final," said Saints marketing manager Brian Facer. "And the phone operators have been working solidly all day. We are very aware that supporters want to ensure that they get the tickets they want and appreciate their patience."

The ticket office remains open until 5pm today (Wednesday) and 7pm tomorrow (Thursday).

Supporters can now pre-order their limited edition Heineken Cup semi-final t-shirt from the Saints shop.

The t-shirts cost £10 and only 500 have been produced. They will be in the shop from Thursday, April 19. Contact the Franklin's Shop on 01604 599111 for more details, or order via the online shop.