NTHMP
No.Name
15Ahsee Tuala, FB
14George North, W
13Luther Burrell, C
12Piers Francis, C
11Ben Foden, W
10Stephen Myler, FH
2
9Cobus Reinach, SH
1Alex Waller, P
2Dylan Hartley, H
3Kieran Brookes, P
4Michael Paterson, L
5David Ribbans, L
6Courtney Lawes, FL
7Jamie Gibson, FL
8Teimana Harrison, N8
Replacements
16Mike Haywood, R
T
17Francois van Wyk, R
18Jamal Ford-Robinson, R
19Api Ratuniyarawa, R
20Tom Wood, R
21Nic Groom, R
22Harry Mallinder, R
23Tom Collins, R

*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens
5:30 PM, October 15, 2017
All CommentaryKey Events

Match Commentary

81'13-57 End of second half
80'And that's game, huge statement from Saracens who send out a warning shot for anyone looking to take their crown
80'Saints still running from deep with the clock in the red
80'Man-of-the-match goes to Liam Williams on his European debut for the north-London club
78'This could be another try as Ben Spencer gets a hand on the ball at the back of the ruck over the Saints line...
78'13-57 Conversion - Owen Farrell , Saracens
78'13-55 Try - Ben Spencer , Saracens
77'A small consolation for the east-midlanders as Haywood nicks in from a metre
77'13-50 Conversion - Harry Mallinder , Northampton Saints
76'11-50 Try - Mike Haywood , Northampton Saints
75'Farrell and Wray smash Lawes back from the line -- with the England centre celebrating wildly
74'Jamie Gibson almost over in the corner but Sarries hold it up -- scrum five
72'Ahsee Tuala takes a quick-tap and gains some yards down the right before Foden is taken high by Burger
70'Foden gets back to prevent another try after a Saints handling error
68'This is getting ugly for Jim Mallinder's side -- Williams slices through on a training ground move and feeds Lozowski
68'6-50 Conversion - Owen Farrell , Saracens
68'Substitute on - Dominic Day , Saracens
68'Player substituted - Nick Isiekwe , Saracens
68'6-48 Try - Alex Lozowski , Saracens
67'Substitute on - Ben Spencer , Saracens
67'Player substituted - Richard Wigglesworth , Saracens
66'Player substituted - Mako Vunipola , Saracens
66'Substitute on - Richard Barrington , Saracens
66'Substitute on - Francois van Wyk , Northampton Saints
66'Player substituted - Alex Waller , Northampton Saints
66'6-43 Conversion - Owen Farrell , Saracens
65'My word Maro Itoje has got through some work tonight! His carry sets up the chance for Vunipola to bulldoze over from three metres
65'6-41 Try - Mako Vunipola , Saracens
60'Lovely bit of skill from Williams who starts off the pitch and jumps back on whilst catching a Saints penalty
60'Substitute on - Alex Lozowski , Saracens
60'Player substituted - Brad Barritt , Saracens
60'Substitute on - Harry Mallinder , Northampton Saints
60'Player substituted - Stephen Myler , Northampton Saints
58'Substitute on - Mike Haywood , Northampton Saints
58'Player substituted - Dylan Hartley , Northampton Saints
58'Player substituted - Calum Clark , Saracens
58'Substitute on - Schalk Burger , Saracens
57'Itoje penalised for a seat-belt tackle on Groom in the Saints half
55'Lawes is doing all he can to disrupt the reigning European champions and he forces a knock-on with an intervention at the ruck
55'Player substituted - Michael Paterson , Northampton Saints
55'Substitute on - Api Ratuniyarawa , Northampton Saints
53'Brits with a delicious offload to Wigglesworth but Saints sniff out the danger
52'Substitute on - Jamal Ford-Robinson , Northampton Saints
52'Player substituted - Kieran Brookes , Northampton Saints
52'Substitute on - Juan Figallo , Saracens
52'Player substituted - Vincent Koch , Saracens
52'Substitute on - Schalk Brits , Saracens
52'Player substituted - Jamie George , Saracens
51'Lineout not straight and Saints get the ball back, We're about to see the fleet-footed Schalk Brits come on...
50'Second scrum penalty for Sarries and Farrell clears to halfway
50'Saints prod the ball through and Burrell thinks he's touched it down but it's called as a knock-on - Scrum Sarries
49'Mallinder rings the changes as Wood and Groom come on to see what they can do
49'Substitute on - Nic Groom , Northampton Saints
49'Player substituted - Cobus Reinach , Northampton Saints
49'Player substituted - David Ribbans , Northampton Saints
49'Substitute on - Tom Wood , Northampton Saints
48'Saracens win a scrum penalty and Wigglesworth boots away
43'6-36 Conversion - Owen Farrell , Saracens
42'And it's five! Farrell breaks, Itoje and Wray both carry but it's the gigantic prop who touches down
42'6-34 Try - Vincent Koch , Saracens
41'We're underway again here at Franklin's Gardens
41'+16-29 End of first half
41'+16-29 Conversion - Owen Farrell , Saracens
40'The former Saints man burrows over and the bonus point is secured, Sarries have been ruthless here
40'Ribbans is sin-binned for collapsing a maul five metres out, Farrell kicks for the corner again
40'6-29 Start of second half
40'6-27 Try - Calum Clark , Saracens
40'Yellow card - David Ribbans , Northampton Saints
39'Saracens kick for the corner as they hunt a bonus point before half-time
36'Crucial penalty for Northampton who were starting to feel like they were at Twickenham all over again
34'6-22 Penalty goal - Stephen Myler , Northampton Saints
33'Huge hit from Farrell on Foden as Saints find space down the left, we might be coming back for that
33'Player substituted - Marcelo Bosch , Saracens
33'Substitute on - Duncan Taylor , Saracens
30'Williams gets his second cutting back inside and calmly riding a tackle to dot down, Sarries finding the overlap at ease here...
29'3-22 Try - Liam Williams , Saracens
29'Player substituted - George North , Northampton Saints
29'Substitute on - Tom Collins , Northampton Saints
28'North will be going off here, the Welshman tries to carry on but goes down off the ball
27'George North opens up his legs but is eventually brought down by Barritt, North looks hurt
25'Wonderful kick from Farrell into the Northampton 22
22'Brad Barritt takes over Jamie George's responsibilities and touches down over the line at the back of a driving maul
22'3-17 Conversion - Owen Farrell , Saracens
21'3-15 Try - Brad Barritt , Saracens
20'Lawes gives away a penalty in the corner and Saracens opt for the lineout
20'Saints just can't get their hands on it as wave after wave of Saracens attack their line
17'3-10 Penalty goal - Owen Farrell , Saracens
16'Saints offside, penalty to the visitors
16'Sarries knocking at the door again with a succession of drives down the middle
13'3-7 Conversion - Owen Farrell , Saracens
12'Fantastic try for Williams after good work from Isiekwe, the Welshman cuts a lovely line inside the last defender
11'3-5 Try - Liam Williams , Saracens
9'Penalty for a high tackle from Sarries' George Kruis, Myler should knock this over
9'3-0 Penalty goal - Stephen Myler , Northampton Saints
5'Owen Farrell with an early penalty opportunity but shanks it wide of the right-hand post
3'Saints on the attack after Calum Clark gives away an early penalty
1'And the action is underway, Saints kick off
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1'0-0 Start of first half

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