Northampton Saints vs Worcester Warriors

No try says the TMO and Saints will have the scrum on the five metre line.

Loose ball at the lineout and Saints gather. Lomani breaks through and finds Augustus on his shoulder. The back row offloads to Coles who charges forwards into space, hacking through and diving on the ball as it goes over the line. But with a Worcester player with him we're with the TMO to see if he's scored it...

Worcester knock on the restart and Saints play on with the advantage before Lomani sends it high. Worcester come forwards but Saints turn the ball over at the ruck and Biggar sends it to touch. Lineout Worcester.

Saints scrum forwards but Worcester earn a penalty just after and send the ball to touch for a lineout back near halfway.

Dingwall leaves the field but with Saints' bench already emptied the home side will play on with 14.

Penalty to Saints for a high tackle on Augustus and Saints choose to scrum with it.

Smooth hands off the scrum and Saints are up to Worcester's five metre line quickly.

Saints defend hard and eventually the reward comes in the form of another Worcester knock on. Scrum Saints.

Augustus trucks up off the scrum before Dingwall pushes further forwards. Hutchinson chips over the top to chase himself but Worcester just get there first and push forwards themselves before Smith boots it clear. Saints return it and Worcester come forwards inside their own half again.

Saints push forwards off the lineout up to the five metre and though Worcester intercept a flat pass, they knock the ball on just after and Saints will have the scrum.

Worcester knock on at the lineout and Augustus claims the loose ball. Saints push up to halfway before Worcester are found offside and Biggar sends the resulting penalty into the corner.

Worcester work forwards up to Saints' 22 but the home side are defending hard and Worcester eventually knock on in contact. Saints boot the ball to touch but it heads straight out and Worcester will have the lineout just outside Saints' 22. 

Saints push forwards off the lineout but are penalised at the breakdown and Smith sends the penalty to touch for a lineout in Saints' half.

HIA for Francis and Mitchell comes back into the game.

Lomani sends it high before gathering Worcester's returning kick and Saints earn a penalty at the breakdown there. Biggar sends it to touch for a lineout inside Worcester's half.

Saints truck up the middle again after Worcester return the restart before sending it high. Worcester return it though and Saints push on just inside their own half now.

Saints push forwards up to the five metre line and push forwards still.

More changes for Saints as we set this lineout – with Augustus and Lomani replacing Ludlam and Mitchell respectively.

Saints turn the ball over just after the lineout and push forwards before earning a penalty at the breakdown. Biggar puts it into the corner.

Full front row change for Saints as we set the lineout, with Waller, Matavesi and Hill making way for Iyogun, Haywood and Painter.

Advantage coming for Worcester and eventually we come back for it, Smith sends the ball into the corner.

Wood replaces Lawes in the back row as we restart.

No conversion from Hutchinson as he takes over kicking duties while Biggar is seen to but Skosan gathers the restart and Saints play on.

No conversion from Hutchinson as he takes over kicking duties while Biggar is seen to but Skosan gathers the restart and Saints play on.

Saints defend hard and eventually Chudley boxes the ball high and Saints gather and play on.

Scrappy at the scrum from Worcester and Mitchell boots the ball downfield. Worcester just get there first and they play on.

Saints push forwards over the halfway line after Worcester return the restart. The ball comes back to Biggar who sends it high and Smith finds touch with his boot. Lineout Saints on their own 22.

Skosan thinks he's scored a second and we're with the TMO to see if his diving finish is good...

Saints push forwards off the back of the scrum and are up to the five metre line now and pushing.

Ribbans is up for the lineout and there's an advantage coming for Saints as Mitchell breaks through. Saints work up to the Worcester 22 and though Worcester intercept a stray Saints pass, they knock the ball on in the next phase. Scrum Saints.

Saints earn the penalty at the breakdown just after the lineout and Biggar sends it to touch for a lineout back near halfway.

Smith dinks the ball over the Van Der Merwe but the ball heads into touch and Saints will have the lineout. 

Worcester send the restart back Saints' way and Ludlam charges up the middle before Biggar sends it high. Worcester just get there first and play on on the halfway line.

Francis replaces Sleightholme as we get the game restarted.

Biggar gets us restarted here at cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens!

Mitchell sends the ball high after Saints collect it and Worcester return it to Freeman's hands. He tires to chip it over the top to himself but Worcester just get there first. They push up to Saints' 22 and keep coming. 

Penalty Saints at the breakdown just after the lineout but Biggar's kick goes dead and Worcester have the 22 drop out. 

Worcester play on off the back of the scrum but Saints defend hard and Lawes gets over the ball to ear Saints the penalty. Biggar sends it to touch for a lineout just outside the Worcester 22. 

Solid at the scrum and Saints come forwards but they knock the ball on this time and Worcester will have the scrum.

Saints defend the lineout hard and eventually they get their rewards as Worcester knock the ball on. Scrum Saints.

Saints return the restart and Worcester push into Saints' half. The away side keep coming and earn a penalty at the breakdown as Saints are pinged for not rolling. Smith sends it to the corner.

Worcester play on but with intense pressure from Saints the mistake comes and the away side knock on. Scrum Saints.

Biggar breaks through off the lineout and finds Freeman, the fullback charges forwards but his offload to Sleightholme is scrappy and Worcester get over the ball to earn the penalty. Smith sends it into touch for a lineout on halfway.

Saints push forwards from the restart before Mitchell sends it high. Worcester manage to gather but clear it deep into Saints' 22 where Mitchell is waiting. He returns it again and Shillcock finds touch with his kick this time. Lineout Saints on halfway.

Advantage coming for Saints as Worcester are found offside, we come back for it and Biggar sends the ball into the corner.

Chudley clears the ball from the restart and Saints have the lineout on the halfway line.

Mitchell sends the ball high and Chudley returns it but Worcester get over the ball at the breakdown as it comes down and earn the penalty. Smith points to the posts.

Skosan is under the restart once again and the ball comes back to Biggar to clear. Worcester return the fly-half's kick into his hands and Saints push on into Worcester's half. 

Worcester maul forwards from the lineout but Saints hold firm and earn the put in at the scrum. 

Solid at the scrum again and Mitchell whips it out to Biggar, he sends it wide to Sleightholme but he can't quite gather the ball over his head and the ball heads into touch. Lineout Worcester.

Worcester gather the restart but knock on just after and Saints will have the scrum inside Worcester's 22.

Biggar can't convert his try from the touchline but Skosan collects the restart and Saints play on.

Ribbans is up for the lineout and Saints maul forwards, earning a penalty there.

Biggar sends the resulting penalty to touch and Saints push forwards quickly. Skosan darts up the left before the ball comes back the other way for Ludlam the charge down the right. Saints keep coming before Hutchinson dinks through, Worcester get the ball first but they run it into touch. Lineout Saints inside Worcester's 22 then.

Worcester push forwards off the lineout but we're with the TMO to see if there's foul play in a ruck from the away side. 

Solid at the scrum and Saints move the ball wide quickly. Freeman trucks it up to just outside Worcester. But Saints are penalised there at the breakdown and Smith sends the resulting penalty to touch for a lineout inside Saints' half.

Worcester clear off the back of the lineout and Saints push on around the halfway before Worcester knock the ball on in the tackle. Scrum Saints.

Debutant Skosan collects the kick-off and Saints push quickly forwards up to halfway. Hutchinson chips it over the top and though Worcester look to clear, Ludlam charges the kick down and the ball bobbles into touch. Lineout Worcester in their own 22.