NTHMP
No.Name
15Ben Foden, FB
14Jamie Elliott, W
13George Pisi, C
12Luther Burrell, C
11George North, W
10Will Hooley, FH
9Kahn Fotuali'i, SH
T
1Alex Waller, P
2Dylan Hartley, H
3Salesi Ma'afu, P
4Courtney Lawes, L
5Christian Day, L
6Calum Clark, FL
7Phil Dowson, FL
8Tom Wood, N8
Replacements
16Mike Haywood, H
17Ethan Waller, P
T
18Tom Mercey, P
19James Craig, -
20GJ van Velze, FL
21Lee Dickson, W
22James Wilson, FH
23Ken Pisi, C

*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens
3:15 PM, March 29, 2014
Attendance: 13,459
All CommentaryKey Events

Match Commentary

81'16-22 End of half
81'16-22 End of half
81'16-22 End of second half
80'Frantic final few minutes as the Saints keep on trying to get the necessary field position to potentially steal the match. They thought they had a five-metre lineout for the final play of the game but Wayne Barnes blows the full-time whistle to call time on a fantastic match
79'
77'16-22 Try - Ethan Waller , Northampton Saints
77'Yellow card - Vereniki Goneva , Leicester Tigers
76'And Leicester are down to 13 men! Goneva is sin-binned
76'Player substituted - Adam Thompstone , Leicester Tigers
76'Substitute on - Sam Harrison , Leicester Tigers
75'You will have to go a long way to see a better try-saving tackle than that. Hamilton bundles Pisi into touch with the try line screaming
75'Yellow card - Ben Youngs , Leicester Tigers
74'Drama at the gardens as Ben Youngs is sin-binned as he puts in a try-saving tackle on North.
74'Player substituted - Logovi'i Mulipola , Leicester Tigers
74'Substitute on - Fraser Balmain , Leicester Tigers
71'But that's the state of the match as the Tigers force the scrum and clear their lines. They have put in a defensively assured and accurate performance
70'The Saints have a five-metre lineout - you feel they must get something from this if they are to get the win
69'Player substituted - Tom Youngs , Leicester Tigers
69'Substitute on - Toby Flood , Leicester Tigers
69'Substitute on - Rob Hawkins , Leicester Tigers
69'Player substituted - Owen Williams , Leicester Tigers
69'Player substituted - George Pisi , Northampton Saints
69'Substitute on - Ken Pisi , Northampton Saints
66'
66'Substitute on - GJ van Velze , Northampton Saints
66'Player substituted - Calum Clark , Northampton Saints
66'11-22 Penalty goal - Owen Williams , Leicester Tigers
65'Penalty for Leicester: Another assured and calm kick from Williams
65'Player substituted - Jamie Elliott , Northampton Saints
65'Substitute on - Lee Dickson , Northampton Saints
64'11-19 Penalty goal - Owen Williams , Leicester Tigers
63'Penalty for Leicester: Williams has put in a kicking masterclass - Leicester eight points to the good
62'Player substituted - Alex Waller , Northampton Saints
62'Substitute on - Ethan Waller , Northampton Saints
62'Substitute on - Graham Kitchener , Leicester Tigers
62'Player substituted - Louis Deacon , Leicester Tigers
61'11-16 Penalty goal - James Wilson , Northampton Saints
59'8-16 Penalty goal - Owen Williams , Leicester Tigers
57'Saints are on the wrong end of a beasting in the scrum at present - Williams has a chance to stretch the lead
56'Player substituted - Will Hooley , Northampton Saints
56'Substitute on - James Wilson , Northampton Saints
52'The Saints are letting the Tigers off here - Will Hooley hooks a kick to the left of the posts and Leicester keep their five-point lead
50'All the play is in the middle two quarters of the field, the ball is seldom in the 22s
44'Plenty of urgency in both team's play but the scoreboard is yet to be troubled. Williams looking the more assured out of the two fly-halves
43'
41'Player substituted - Toby Flood , Leicester Tigers
41'Substitute on - Anthony Allen , Leicester Tigers
41'8-13 End of first half
40'Ominous start to the second-half for the Saints as they concede a scrum penalty and the Tigers gain some territory
40'Really entertaining half at the Franklin's Gardens. The missed kicks have proved costly for the Saints as Leicester go into the break five points to the good
40'8-13 Start of second half
40'Player substituted - Anthony Allen , Leicester Tigers
40'Substitute on - Toby Flood , Leicester Tigers
39'8-13 Try - Kahn Fotuali'i , Northampton Saints
38'Try for Northampton: Fotuali'i uses the dummy runner to perfection as he darts over to reduce Leicester's lead. Unfortunately for the Saints, Hooley drags his conversion wide
38'Substitute on - Tom Mercey , Northampton Saints
38'Player substituted - Salesi Ma'afu , Northampton Saints
37'Another injury blow for the Saints as Ma'afu goes off
35'Saints go close but Niki Goneva's last-ditch, possibly high, tackle prevents Phil Dowson from scoring
33'Substitute on - Mike Haywood , Northampton Saints
33'Player substituted - Dylan Hartley , Northampton Saints
31'Hooley misses a fairly easy shot at the posts - while Dylan Hartley comes off nursing his right shoulder
29'3-13 Penalty goal - Owen Williams , Leicester Tigers
28'Penalty for Leicester: Williams stretches the lead to 10 points - kicking masterclass from the young Welsh fly-half so far
23'Leicester keen to keep the tempo of the game up. They are running it from the 22 and when they get near the halfway line, Youngs is using box kicks to keep Saints pinned back.
21'3-10 Penalty goal - Owen Williams , Leicester Tigers
20'Penalty for Leicester: Nudge from Williams gives Leicester a seven-point lead
17'3-7 Conversion - Owen Williams , Leicester Tigers
16'Great touchline conversion from Williams.
16'3-5 Try - Anthony Allen , Leicester Tigers
15'Try for Leicester: Great work from the Tigers as patient build up play sees Ben Youngs spin a pass out to the right flank and Anthony Allen dives over.
14'TMO brought in for an alleged bite - not clear who the allegation is made against. Nothing clear from it.
13'Tom Wood lucky to escape not only giving away a penalty but also a yellow card for what looked to be a deliberate knock-on near the Saints' line
11'Leicester looking to get Goneva and Tuilagi on the ball whenever possible. Foden does well to bundle Goneva into touch in the Saints' 22 with a little help from North
7'Owen Williams is being targeted by the Saints in the opening exchanges. George North has run over him once and he has bounced off a couple of other Northampton folk
6'3-0 Penalty goal - Will Hooley , Northampton Saints
5'Penalty for Northampton: Good start from the youngster as Will Hooley gives the Saints a 3-0 lead
3'Leicester showed more attacking verve in the opening exchanges but George North springing off his wing into the centre of the pitch causes all sorts of panic and the Saints have the opportunity to get the opening points of the game
1'
1'The Saints had their noses put out of joint last weekend by the Sharks but still sit second into the table and have more than enough talent in their ranks to get back to winning ways in what is sure to be an eventful East Midlands derby. The Tigers found life easy at Franklin's Gardens last season as they won 36-8 but there will have to be no complacency in their ranks if they are to upset the Saints at home once again. It's a big day for Northampton Saints' fly-half Will Hooley who makes just his second start in the Aviva Premiership while they opt for Tom Wood at No.8. Owen Williams keeps the Tigers' No.10 shirt with Scott Hamilton a late replacement for Mathew Tait at fullback.
1'0-0 Start of first half