NTHMP
No.Name
15Ben Foden, -
14Tom Collins, -
13George Pisi, -
12Luther Burrell, -
11George North, -
T
10Stephen Myler, -
3
9Kahn Fotuali'i, -
1Alex Waller, -
2Mike Haywood, -
3Salesi Ma'afu, -
4Samu Manoa, -
5Courtney Lawes, -
6Tom Wood, -
T
7Phil Dowson, -
8Sam Dickinson, -
Replacements
16Ross McMillan, -
17Alex Corbisiero, -
18Tom Mercey, -
19Christian Day, -
20Calum Clark, -
21Lee Dickson, -
22James Wilson, -
23Tom Stephenson, -

*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens
7:45 PM, May 16, 2014
Attendance: 13,491
All CommentaryKey Events

Match Commentary

81'21-20 End of half
81'21-20 End of half
81'21-20 End of second half
80'In the end Saracens' power proved to be too much for Harlequins with Billy Vunipola the deserved recipient of the Man of the Match award
78'21-20 Try - Tom Wood , Northampton Saints
73'Penalty for Saracens - Owen Farrell stretches the lead to 14 points and that's probably the game
73'16-20 Penalty goal - Owen Williams , Leicester Tigers
71'Harlequins attempt to get some territory but Evans' pass to the rampaging Danny Care goes forward
69'Substitute on - Adam Thompstone , Leicester Tigers
69'Player substituted - Neil Briggs , Leicester Tigers
69'Substitute on - Graham Kitchener , Leicester Tigers
69'Player substituted - Louis Deacon , Leicester Tigers
69'Substitute on - Christian Day , Northampton Saints
69'Player substituted - Samu Manoa , Northampton Saints
68'
66'Carnage in Barnet as Borthwick, Monye and Brown all hobble off
66'16-17 Conversion - Stephen Myler , Northampton Saints
66'Substitute on - James Wilson , Northampton Saints
66'Player substituted - George Pisi , Northampton Saints
65'England and Harlequins fans hold their breath as Mike Brown looks to have picked up an injury. Despite him hopping around, he stays on
65'14-17 Try - George North , Northampton Saints
63'Player substituted - Toby Flood , Leicester Tigers
63'Substitute on - Owen Williams , Leicester Tigers
63'Substitute on - Lee Dickson , Northampton Saints
63'Player substituted - Kahn Fotuali'i , Northampton Saints
62'Farrell knocks over the extra two and Harlequins have it all to do
61'Try for Saracens - It is Ash Splash time as Ashton darts over after great work from Kelly Brown
61'Player substituted - Mathew Tait , Leicester Tigers
61'Substitute on - Steve Mafi , Leicester Tigers
60'Saracens are trying to turn the screw here but Burger's offload, with Wyles screaming for the ball, was forward
58'Saracens have a try ruled out as Bosch is deemed to be offside when Danny Care's kick was charged down
58'Player substituted - Jamie Gibson , Leicester Tigers
58'Substitute on - Neil Briggs , Leicester Tigers
58'Player substituted - Tom Collins , Northampton Saints
58'Substitute on - Tom Mercey , Northampton Saints
57'Red card - Salesi Ma'afu , Northampton Saints
57'Yellow card - Tom Youngs , Leicester Tigers
56'Penalty for Saracens - Owen Farrell re-finds his radar and Sarries have a healthy four-point lead
55'Luke Wallace runs straight across Chris Ashton and the penalty is awarded to Saracens.
55'Substitute on - Calum Clark , Northampton Saints
55'Player substituted - Phil Dowson , Northampton Saints
52'Try for Saracens - Brad Barritt strikes for Saracens as he exploits poor defence to grab an essential try. Farrell adds the extras
52'Substitute on - Alex Corbisiero , Northampton Saints
52'Player substituted - Alex Waller , Northampton Saints
47'Sarries are really struggling from the kicking tee today - they are two from six
47'9-17 Penalty goal - Stephen Myler , Northampton Saints
46'Yellow card - Dan Bowden , Leicester Tigers
45'
42'But Owen Farrell misses the kick
42'Little scuffle as the players walk to the tunnel - it seems Ashton has annoyed the Quins players by shouting at Nick Evans when he was taking the conversion
41'Harlequins' Dave Ward and George Robson penalised and Farrell has a chance to cut the deficit
41'Evans adds the extras and Quins are six points to the good at half-time
41'6-17 End of first half
40'Try for Harlequins - Well that's great timing from Harlequins. Brown wins a footrace to dot the ball down and Evans adds the extras
40'6-17 Start of second half
38'Marcelo Bosch lines up a monster penalty but he cuts it to the right of the sticks. Just one point in this one
36'6-17 Conversion - Toby Flood , Leicester Tigers
35'
35'6-15 Try - Ben Youngs , Leicester Tigers
34'Try for Saracens - Despite being down to 13 men, Saracens get their try as Kelly Brown backs himself to score as he fends off the attempted tackle from Charlie Matthews. Farrell misses the conversion
32'Try for Harlequins - Ugo Monye is the man holding the ball as he crashes over from close range after a looping pass from Evans who then adds the extras
30'6-10 Penalty goal - Stephen Myler , Northampton Saints
29'Matt Stevens sin-binned for a deliberate knock-on - Sarries down to 13
29'Yellow card - Vereniki Goneva , Leicester Tigers
28'Big old session of aerial ping pong as the two sides exchange kicks and eventually Neil de Kock hoofs it into touch
26'3-10 Conversion - Toby Flood , Leicester Tigers
25'Nick Evans' radar is slightly off as he slices his penalty to the right of the posts
25'3-8 Try - Manu Tuilagi , Leicester Tigers
24'Card time at Saracens with Marcelo Bosch sin-binned for a tip tackle
23'3-3 Penalty goal - Stephen Myler , Northampton Saints
21'Neat little sidestep from Alex Goode sees Saracens make some yards but they are pinged for holding on
17'Penalty for Saracens - Owen Farrell gives Saracens a narrow lead with three points from the tee
17'Penalty for Saracens - Owen Farrell gives Saracens a narrow lead with three points from the tee
14'Owen Farrell has a shot at the posts but he hits the upright and Brown manages to scramble clear
13'First TMO incident. Schalk Brits hits a jumping Kyle Sinckler and although it looks ugly, Wayne Barnes deems there to be no intent and we play on
12'Well this game has opened up. Harlequins make a break but Farrell counters and carries the ball into Quins' 22. Frantic stuff.
10'0-3 Penalty goal - Toby Flood , Leicester Tigers
8'Penalty for Saracens - all square at Allianz Park as Farrell punishes Harlequins
5'Penalty to Harlequins - Nick Evans draws first blood with a penalty. Good start to the game for Quins
3'Physical start to the game with Saracens putting in a host of big tackles early on. Jacques Burger is penalised for catching Monye in the air and eventually Quins get a kickable penalty
1'Some late team news - Mouritz Botha is out with Alastair Hargreaves starting
1'Saracens have been the dominant force in Premiership rugby this season, winning game after game in ruthless fashion. The shine on the halo might have dimmed slightly after Saturday's defeat by Leicester, but Sarries will be back to full strength for the clash with Harlequins and aiming for a third victory over their London rivals this term. While their opponents have been sitting pretty at the top of the Premiership, Harlequins have had to work hard just to reach the semi-finals. A narrow 19-16 victory over Bath on the last day of the season saw them sneak into fourth after a stop-start campaign from a squad packed full of England stars. Quins' tails will be up after their late surge into the play-offs, but their record against Saracens is poor this season, with the 39-17 defeat at Wembley in March a particularly painful memory. With the Heineken Cup looming, Saracens are going to be busy boys in the next seven days and, while it might be clutching at straws, the distraction of Europe could play into Harlequins' hands.
1'0-0 Start of first half