Saracens vs Northampton Saints

Scott-Young is up for the lineout and Saints maul forwards. Smith nearly breaks free as the ball comes out into the midfield but Saints play on. 

Millar Mills breaks through but the ball comes loose in the next phase and Saracens boot it downfield. The ball bobbles into touch and Saints have the lineout. 

Lawes steals the lineout and Mitchell sends the box kick up. The ball is scrappy as it comes down and Saracens manage to dive on it first. Millar Mills steals the ball though and Saints play on. 

Saracens turn the ball over but boot is to Furbank and he sends it long into touch for a Saracens lineout back in their own half. 

Saints earn a penalty at the breakdown and Smith puts it into touch for a lineout back in Saracens' half. 

Furbank takes the high ball Saracens send back Saints' way on the restart and Saints play on just inside their own half. 

Overthrow from Saracens at the lineout but they manage to keep it. But we stop play while a Saracens player is seen to by the medics. We restart with a Saracens scrum. 

Lawes is up to steal the lineout though and Mitchell clears long. Lineout Saracens back near halfway. 

Penalty Saracens at the scrum though and Vunipola finds touch in the corner for a lineout there.

No conversion from Smith out wide though and Saracens earn the scrum on the restart as they hold Saints up. 

Millar Mills replaces Davison as we restart.

Another big defensive display from Saints and Sleightholme pushes his opposite number into touch. Lineout Saints. 

Free kick Saints at the scrum and James takes it quickly. But Freeman's boot forwards heads straight out and Saracens have the lineout back in Saints' half. 

Hendy replaces Seabrook as we set the scrum. 

Saints defend hard on the restart and there's a knock on from Saracens in reward. Scrum Saints. 

Coles is replaced by Scott-Young as we restart. 

No conversion from Vunipola but Saracens earn a penalty on the restart as Saints fail to roll away. Goode puts it into touch for a lineout on halfway. 

Saracens push from close range again.

Penalty Saracens at the maul as it collapses and Goode puts it back into the corner again.

Saints halt Saracens' maul but the home side keep it and push up to the five metre line. They are awarded a penalty there at the breakdown and Goode puts it back into the corner. 

E Waller, Matavesi and James make way for A Waller, Langdon and Mitchell as we restart.

Saracens push up to Saints' 22 off the restart and earn a penalty there as Saints are pinged for playing the nine. Goode puts it into the corner.

Free kick Saints the scrum as Saracens push early and James takes it quickly. Saints are up to the 22 at pace but Saracens get over the ball there and turn it over. Vunipola boots it clear and Saints gather back in their 22 now. 

Huge shove from Saints at the scrum but Saracens keep possession. They push up to the halfway line but Saints' defence holds firm again and the error comes from Saracens. Scrum Saints. 

Solid at the scrum from Saints and Saracens are forced to clear. Saints push up into Saracens half but the ball is scrappy there and it's Saracens who come away with the scrum put in.

Not straight at the lineout from Saints though and Saracens have the scrum. 

Saracens play on halfway but the ball comes loose in contact again and Saints play on. They earn a penalty there as Saracens are found off their feet at the breakdown. Smith puts the ball into touch for a lineout. 

Smith get us restarted here at the StoneX. 

Saracens make it up to Saints' 22 but the away side's defence holds firm there and are rewarded with another knock on in contact. Scrum Saints. 

Dingwall collects the long lineout throw again and Saints push forwards before James sends the box kick up. Saracens are awarded a penalty as it comes down and Saracens take it quickly. 

Penalty Saints off the scrum too as Saracens are found off their feet. Smith puts the ball into touch for a lineout on halfway. 

Lawes disrupts at the maul brilliantly and Saints have the scrum. 

Sarcens get a penalty at the scrum though as it collapses and Saracens put it into the corner. 

Big defensive set from Saints as Saracens try to push from close range, and the reward comes as Saracens knock the ball on in contact. Scrum Saints. 

Saints shove hard at the scrum but Saracens keep the ball. They push into Saints' half and are awarded a penalty there at the breakdown. Goode puts it into the corner. 

James sends the box kick up on the restart Saracens play on halfway. Saints' defence holds and they earn a penalty there too. Smith puts it into touch for a lineout.

Penalty Saints at the scrum and Smith points to the posts again. 

Saracens manage to steal the lineout though and Van Zyl sends the ball high. Seabrook is under it and he boots it back Saracens' way. They knock the ball on in contact though and Saints have the scrum. 

James sends the box kick up and though Saracens' return it, they're found offside there. Smith puts the resulting penalty into touch for a lineout on Saracens' 22 now.

Saracens push up from the restart but Saints push them into touch as the ball comes wide and Saints have the lineout. 

Saints throw over the top to Dingwall at the lineout and push into Saracens' 22 quickly. And there they earn a penalty too as Saracens go off their feet at the breakdown. Smith points to the posts. 

Saints' push Saracens back out of the 22 off the lineout and the ball comes loose too. James clears up the loose ball and Coles boots it downfield. Saracens come back at Saints but the away side get over the ball for a penalty themselves. Smith puts it into touch for a lineout back in Saracens' half. 

Waller is over the ball again at the breakdown but the penalty goes Saracens' way as the prop is deemed to be off his feet. Goode puts the ball into touch for a lineout in Saints' 22. 

Smith sends his kick just wide though and Saracens have the 22 drop to restart. 

Dan breaks through for Saracens but the ball comes loose as he offloads and Freeman clears it downfield. Saracens look to come forwards but Waller gets over the ball and Smith points to the posts. 

The sides exchange more kicks off the lineout and this time it's Saints who find touch through James' kick. Lineout Saracens on halfway. 

More aerial tennis from both side's kickers and it's Saracens who eventually find touch. Lineout Saints on halfway. 

Van Zyl sends up another box kick off the back of the lineout and Seabrook is under it again. He finds Smith to clear and Saracens return it. Furbank marks the ball and sends it downfield. Saracens return it again and Saints play on just inside their own half. 

Saints make good progress into Saracens' 22 again but Christie gets over the ball there and Goode sends the resulting penalty into touch on halfway for a Saracens' lineout there. 

Vunipola puts the ball into touch for a lineout and Van Zyl puts the ball on his boot again. Seabrook is under it and Saints play on for a few phases before Saints earn another penalty as Saracens are found off their feet. Furbank puts it into touch for another lineout. 

But Saracens manage to steal the ball at the lineout and Van Zyl send the ball high. Saints play on as it comes down and work into Saracens' 22 again after good charges from Furbank and then Freeman. But Saracens get over the ball there and earn the penalty. 

Furbank clears downfield from the kick-off and though Goode is back to clear it, he finds touch. Lineout Saints on Saracens' 22.