Starting Lineup
14
Courtnall Skosan
12
Joel Matavesi
11
Frankie Sleightholme
10
James Grayson
9
Callum Braley
1
Alex Waller
2
Aston Gradwick-Light
3
Oisin Heffernan
4
Brandon Nansen
6
Kayde Sylvester
8
Aaron Hinkley
Subs
16
Isaac Bell
17
Martin Mulhall
22
Archie Kean
Opposition Lineup
15
Tobias Elliott
14
Charlie Reynolds-West
13
Brandon Jackson
12
Josh Hallett
11
Francis Moore
10
Manu Vunipola
9
Sam Bryan
1
James Flynn
2
Samson Adejimi
3
Eduardo Bello
4
Alex Wardell
5
Kaden Pearce-Paul
6
Nathan Michelow
7
Toby Knight
8
Ollie Stonham
Subs
16
James Isaac
17
Sam Wainwright
18
Christian Judge
19
Max Eke
20
Obinna Nkwocha
21
Charlie Bracken
22
Jenson McInulty
23
Oscar Wilson
| pos | team | team name | pld | w | d | l | f | a | diff | tf | ta | tb | lb | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 |  | Northampton SaintsNOR | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 164 | 119 | 45 | 24 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 17 |
4 | | SaracensSAR | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 99 | 186 | -87 | 16 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Full Time
Northampton Saints
58
Saracens
34
Nansen disrupts the maul and Saints hold Saracens' firm. The referee awards Saints the scrum for their efforts and that's the match!
80
Penalty Saracens at the maul and Vunipola puts it back into the corner.
80
Time's up as we set the lineout and Saracens just manage to keep possession. But Saracens earn a penalty at the breakdown and Vunipola sends it to the corner.
79
Penalty Saracens at the breakdown as we get back underway and Vunipola sends the ball to touch for a lineout back in Saints' half.
Try Saracens.
It's Wilson who gets on the end of a sweeping move from the away side, scoring out on the left.
77
Saracens earn a penalty at the restart though and Vunipola send it to touch for a lineout on Saints' 22.
Grayson...
... adds the extras too!
TRYYYY HINKLEY!!
Garside slips through Saracens' line and it's Hinkley on his shoulder. The No.8 charges passed Saracens' last men to reach over the try line!
75
Scrappy at the lineout but Saints manage to keep it.
74
Saracens come forwards from the scrum but Pollock gets over the ball to earn Saints the penalty. Grayson puts it into touch for the lineout on Saints' 22.
73
Saints come forwards from the restart but there's a knock on as they make it up to the ten metre line and Saracens have the scrum.
Lockett is replaced by Atuanya as we restart.
Grayson...
... makes it 50 for Saints with the conversion!
TRYYYY POLLOCK!!
There's no stopping the maul from there and it's Pollock who dots down at the base for his second of the night!
Garside replaces Braley as we set the lineout.
70
Lockett claims the restart and Grayson clears. And Saints earn penalty at the breakdown when the ball comes down, with Grayson putting it into the corner for a lineout there.
Grayson...
... sends the kick over to extend Saints' lead.
69
Penalty at the scrum for Saints and Grayson points to the posts.
Nansen remains but Gradwick-Light is replaced by Isaacs as we set the scrum.
67
No conversion from Vunipola and Skosan collects the restart too. But there's a knock to Nansen as we come back inside and we pause the game while he's seen to.
Try Saracens.
It's a fourth for the hooker as the maul rumbles over again.
64
Saracens come forwards from the lineout and earn a penalty as they reach Saints' 22. Vunipola puts it into the corner.
63
Saints push up to Saracens' 22 but are penalised there and Vunipola sends it to touch.
62
Saints come forwards and take a quick penalty too. They work up to Saracens' 22 but are turned over there. Saracens come back up but knock the ball on there. Scrum Saints on halfway.
60
Saracens come forwards but a mega hit from Skosan halts them in Saints' 22 and Litchfield turns the ball over too. There's a penalty for Saints too as Saracens come in at the side. Grayson sends to touch.
59
Scott-Young is up for the lineout and Saints maul forwards but the ball is knocked on as the maul starts to move and Saracens have the scrum.
58
Penalty Saints at the lineout and Grayson puts it into the corner.
Mulhall and Scott-Young replace Heffernan and Sylvester as we restart.
56
Saints maul forwards but they're penalised there and Vunipola puts it into touch for a lineout.
55
Vunipola can't cover from the touchline and Saints jump on the loose ball from the restart and push forwards. They earn a penalty there too and Grayson puts it into the corner.
Try Saracens.
It's a third for Adejimi as he shoots over from the maul again.
53
Penalty Saracens at the scrum and Vunipola puts it into the corner.
50
Grayson can't add the extras but Saints push Saracens back hard from the restart and when Vunipola sends it high, Grayson gets under it. But there's a knock on as it comes wide for Saints and Saracens will have the scrum.
TRYYYY SKOSAN!!
It's a hat-trick! Pollock breaks and finds Braley on his shoulder, with the scrum-half sending over a lovely pass to Skosan for his third!
48
Ramm and Thame charge up the left off the back of the scrum, working into Saracens' 22. But Saracens get over the ball there and Bryan clears to touch. Lineout Saints.
47
Saracens come forwards from the restart as Saints send the ball back their way. But there's a knock on as they hit contact again and Saints will have the scrum.
Vunipola...
... sends the conversion over too.
Try Saracens.
It's a second for Adejimi as he shoots out of the maul to reach over the whitewash.
44
Grayson sends the ball long on the restart but Saints are found offside as he does and Vunipola puts it into the corner.
Grayson...
... adds the extras too!
TRYYYY SKOSAN!!
It's a second for the winger as Grayson sends a perfectly weighted cross field kick over to Skosan. The winger still had plenty to do but finishes the score out wide!
42
The away side come forwards but Heffernan turns the ball over and Saints play on.
41
Saints return the restart to Saracens and Vunipola sends it long. Grayson is under it and he marks the kick before sending it back Saracens' way.
One change for Saints at the break, Thame replaces Sleightholme as we get underway.
40
WE'RE BACK UNDERWAY!
Vunipola gets us back underway here at the Gardens!
No conversion from Grayson out wide though and we enter the half-time break.
TRYYYYY SLEIGHTHOLME!!
It's a second for the winger as Matavesi puts Pollock in space and the back row feeds Sleightholme out wide for the score!
40
Saints push on again from the lineout, working up to Saracen's 22 quickly.
39
Saints come forwards from the scrum, with Skosan peeling up the right. He chips over the top but Saracens gather and clear. Lineout Saints.
38
Not straight at the lineout from Saracens and Saints will have the scrum.
37
Penalty Saracens at the scrum and Vunipola puts it into touch for a lineout in Saints' half.
36
But Saints manage to regather and come forwards, working into Saracens' half. And the away side knock the ball on there too. Scrum Saints.
35
Penalty Saracens at the lineout too and Vunipola puts it into touch again.
34
Penalty Saracens at the scrum though and Vunipola puts it into touch for a lineout.
Prowse replaces Waller as we set the scrum.
32
Saints gather the ball but knock the ball on as they come forwards and Saracens will have the scrum.
30
Hinkley picks up from the base and charges forwards. Saints push on with Grayson getting up to the five metre line. The home side keep coming but are held up over the whitewash and Saracens will have the goal line drop out.
28
No conversion from Vunipola out wide though and Bryan boxes high. There's several bodies under it as it comes down but it comes forwards off Saracens hands first and Saints will have the scrum.
Try Saracens.
The maul heads straight over the whitewash from the lineout and it's Adejimi who's over the tryline.
26
Saints are found offside as we restart though and Vunipola puts it into the corner.
Grayson...
... adds the extras too!
TRYYYY POLLOCK!!
It's a first try to the 17 year old as he breaks away from Saints' maul as it charges towards the tryline!
But there the ball is knocked out of Braley's hands illegally and Stonham is sent to the sin bin.
21
Saracens creep forwards into Saints' half from the lineout but Hinkley intercepts a loose pass and Saints play on. Grayson sends a cross field over for Sleightholme and the winger dances up the field, reaching Saracens' 22.
19
Pollock gets over the ball as Saracens get it away from the scrum and Braley takes it quickly. Saints work up to Saracens' 22 but are penalised there. Vunipola sends it to touch for a lineout back near halfway.
18
Lockett is up for the lineout but Braley can't quite control the ball as it comes down and Saracens will have the first scrum.
17
Grayson can't add the extras from out wide and Saracens manage to get a hand to the ball on the restart too. But good defence from Saints holds them first before Gradwick-Light gets over the ball to earn Saints the penalty. Grayson puts it into touch for a lineout back in Saracens' half.
TRYYYYY SKOSAN!
It's another stunner from Saints! Sleightholme breaks down the left before the ball is whipped wide right at pace and it's the winger who's on the end of the score!
15
Bryan boxes high from the restart but his kick heads straight out and we come back for a Saints lineout on Saracens' 22.
Vunipola...
... adds the extras from out wide.
Try Saracens.
Saracens build from the lineout and eventually a gap opens up for Moore to sneak over out wide.
12
Saints are pinged at the lineout and Saracens put it back into the corner.
11
Saracens box high and Skosan is under it, he charges forwards but is penalised for rolling at the breakdown and Vunipola puts it into the corner for another lineout there.
9
Saints push forwards from the restart and push up into Saracen's 22 but they're pinged at the breakdown and Saracens kick to touch for a lineout.
Grayson...
... adds the touchline conversion too!
TRYYYY SLEIGHTHOLME!!
It's a peach! Saints whip the turnover ball wide quickly and Litchfield breaks free. The centre charges up to Saracens' 22 before he offloads to Sleightholme for the score!
5
Saracen play on but Saints push them back and good pressure from Saints earns the turn over. Saints play on again.
3
No conversion from Grayson out wide but Saints regather the restart. Grayson clears but his kick heads straight out and we come all the way back for a Saracens lineout on Saints' 22.
TRYYYYY MATAVESI!!
Grayson chips over the top for Sleightholme to gather and though the winger can't quite get to it, Matavesi jumps on the loose ball to dot down out wide!
3
Overthrow from Saints at the lineout but Grayson pounces on it. Saints play on.
2
Saracens clear from the maul and Saints earn a penalty as the ball comes down. Grayson puts it into the corner for a Saints lineout there.
1
Saints work hard to regain the ball from the kick-off but as the ball reached Sleightholme out wide, he's pushed into touch. Lineotu Saracens on their own five metre line.
HERE WE GO!
Saints vs Saracens is underway here at cinch Stadium at Franklins’s Gardens!