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Northampton Saints vs Doncaster Knights

Match Details

HT ScoreHalf Time Score

Saints 28-7 Doncaster

FT ScoreFull Time Score

Saints 82-12 Doncaster

Attendance

7,023

Referee

Dan Jones

Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints
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Summary

Full Time

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IT'S ALL OVER!!!

The referee calls time on this Premiership Rugby Cup encounter, with Saints scoring 12 tries to Doncaster's two to win 82-12!

 

78

Hutchinson...

... hits the post, finally after 11 successful conversions, Saints miss one. It was tricky from the right 15 metre line.

TRY SAINTS!!!

Hendy charges down a kick close to the right touchline and it bounces nicely for him to arch a run in to score try number 12 for Saints, 

76

The man of the match has been announced, it goes to Pearson. 

Hutchinson...

... converts the try!

TRY SAINTS!!!

Hendy goes through a gap in the 22 but is brilliantly tackled five metres out, the recycle is rapid and Seabrook steps inside and scores his fourth try in as many games!

Hutchinson...

... becomes the third Saintsman to convert a try today! 

TRY SAINTS!!!

McBryde smacks a penalty kick to the Saints 22, where they will throw into the lineout. It's over the top and Smith takes Saints forward, offloading to Hendy who makes 25 brilliant metres. Millar-Mills carries strong into the 22 before James feeds Ramm, who survives a tackle, steps inside and runs in from ten metres out. 

Glister is on for Furbank.

65

McBryde is wide with the conversion attempt. 

Try Doncaster

Saints attempt to break up the blindside but a pass doesn't go to hand, with the post unguarded, Simpson scoops up and runs in for Doncaster's second try down the left wing and score. 

James, Ethan Waller and Millar-Mills are on for McParland, Alex Waller and Davison.

Furbank...

... converts the try!

TRY SAINTS!!!

Murphy rips the ball from Saints' grasp close to the line but it spills behind the goalline, where Munga is first to it. There's a TMO check, and the score is given!

Pearson has been brilliant this afternoon. Off he comes as Atuanya comes on in his place. 

Scott-Young is on for Graham.

FURBANK...

... keeps up the good work of Smith by adding the conversion.

TRY SAINTS!!!

McParland has a hat-trick sealing try! Pearson carries from halfway and into the Doncaster half, wriggling free of tacklers and with one boot on, fixes his man and puts his scrum-half in for a clear run under the posts.

Smith is replaced by Hendy with Furbank moving to fly-half. Smith is on at hooker for Langdon.

SMITH...

... converts his own try with his last act of the game. 

TRY SAINTS!!!

Saints are flying now! Smith reads a Doncaster pass in midfield and runs home from 45 metres out to score a brilliant interception try.

SMITH...

... adds the conversion, Saints lead 42-7

TRY SAINTS!!!

McParland has his second of the game with a sniping run off the back of a scrum from 10 metres out, in similar fashion to Danny Care last night!

TRY SAINTS!!!

Graham goes over against his former club! Matavesi frees one arm to offload out the back door for Graham to finish from close range. It all came from a loose Doncaster kick and a strong return from Smith and Graham as well as a brilliant run from Langdon that got Doncaster on the backfoot. 

SMITH...

... adds a fifth conversion of the afternoon. 

Smith gets the second half underway, kicking towards the cinch Stand. 

Holden looks like he's in down the right corner, but the scramble is good as McParland forces the offload which Seabrook pulls in and he is bundled into touch. Doncaster over throw the line out and knock on, that's the end of the first half!

SMITH...

... doesn't look like he is going to miss today. A fourth try is converted. 

TRY SAINTS!!!

Smith is kicking well from the tee, and from hand, as he lands a diagonal kick into the Doncaster 22. Saints turn over the ball with a Moon charge down. The home side swarm and Pearson looks like he's in for a hattrick sealing try but offloads well for McParland to dive over. 

34

Saints think they have a fourth try as McParland kicks ahead and gathers, but it's chalked off by the TMO as Pearson pulled back a Doncaster player without the ball. Olver misses touch going for broke, Saints have it just outside their own 22. 

Furbank comes back on with Hendy making way.

31

Another Doncaster attack dies as Saints blitz in defence and force the error. Hendy is alert to the spill once more to stride out of the 22, from the recycle, Smith aims a bouncing diagonal kick that rolls into touch. Doncaster clear again but Hendy knocks a high ball on. Scrum Doncaster, on their own ten metre line, 15 metres in from the left touchline. 

30

Olver kicks a penalty to the corner after Saints stray offside. Doncaster will throw in, five metres from the line. 

SMITH...

... makes no mistake with the conversion from a central position. 

TRY SAINTS!!!

Doncaster over throw their lineout where Langdon collects as a rear gunner and bundles his way to within a metre of the line, from the recycle, Pearson powers over for his second try of the half. 

27

Hendy latches onto a loose ball outside his own 22 and burns his way upfield and is stopped by a brilliant covering tackle. Smith goes crossfield from the recycle and it just doesn't sit up for Seabrook. Doncaster throw into the lineout...

26

Saints survive a big spell of Doncaster pressure as prop Davidson goes for glory from a few metres out under the posts, but Davison is equal to it with some help from Matavesi to hold the ball up for a goalline drop out. 

25

Olver kicks a penalty after Saints go off their feet from inside his own half into the Saints' 22. After retaining lineout ball, the visitors are now five metres out. 

Furbank is off holding his head, Hendy comes on in his place. Ramm moves to fullback, Hendy to the right wing. 

22

Saints look dangerous every time they get the ball. Smith backs his leg drive with a carry and the ball is kept alive but Munga's juggled offload is forward. Play will restart with a scrum to Doncaster, just outside their own 22 to the right of the pitch. 

Langdon was yellow carded for playing the ball on the deck in the build up to the try. Saints are down to 14 men for ten minutes. 

Olver adds the conversion.

Doncaster are on the scoreboard. Saints are defending their own line and with penalty advantage, Knights go wide and it's loose, Olver scoops up loose ball and kicks crossfield and backwards and Holden takes out of the air and feeds Davey to go over in the left corner. 

SMITH...

... is having a brilliant kicking game so far, putting a second tricky conversion out on the left straight through the posts. Saints lead by 14. 

SAINTS!!!

A massive carry from Pearson get Saints on the front foot and then it's all about McParland's superb linking play, receiving a pass and feeding Furbank down an unguarded channel to run in from 35 metres out. 

11

Doncaster kick to the corner and land the lineout ball, but the Saints counter drive at the maul is strong, eventually it goes to ground and Saints have a scrum ten metres from their own goalline, 15 metres in from touch. 

8

Olver pushes the 40 metre penalty to the left of the posts. 

7

Pearson is in the mood for this today, he burgles a ball at the breakdown but Saints are loose with their attack, going from left right and backwards ten metres before knocking on. Scrum Doncaster on the Saints ten metre line and they win a penalty - and call for a shot at goal.

SMITH...

... lands the conversion from a few metres in from touch!

SAINTS TRY!!!

Saints have their opening try and it's a beauty! After a period of strong carries in the 22, Alex Waller combines with Furbank who loops a sublime pass to Pearson who steps in off the wing and powers his over in the left corner.

 

1

 Graham starts the game with a thunderous carry that busts through two tacklers and takes Saints up to half-way where McParland is caught in the tackle. Hutchinson kicks down into the 22 where Doncaster throw in and retain possession.

HERE WE GO

Former Saints fly-half Sam Olver gets the game underway!

Opposition Lineupdoncaster

15
Harry Davey
14
George Simpson
13
Joe Bedlow
12
Connor Edwards
11
Maliq Holden
10
Sam Olver
9
Alex Dolly
1
Connor Davidson
2
Tom Doughty
3
Andrew Foster
4
Ehize Ehizode
5
Ben Murphy
6
Harry Wilson
7
Rhys Tait
8
Seb Nagle-Taylor

Subsdoncaster

16
Cameron Terry
17
Harrison Courtney
18
Corrie Barrett
19
Evan Mintern
20
Adam Hopkinson
21
Archie Smeaton
22
Oliver Fox
23
Billy McBryde
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Northampton Saints
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Doncaster KnightsDNK5203147206-5922304113
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