SARAC
No.Name
15Alex Goode, FB
14Chris Ashton, W
T
13Marcelo Bosch, C
12Brad Barritt, C
T
11David Strettle, W
10Owen Farrell, FH
2
4
9Neil de Kock, SH
1Mako Vunipola, P
2Schalk Brits, H
3Matt Stevens, P
4Steve Borthwick, L
5Alistair Hargreaves, L
6Kelly Brown, FL
T
7Jacques Burger, FL
8Billy Vunipola, N8
Replacements
16Jamie George, H
17Richard Barrington, P
18James Johnston, P
19Eoin Sheriff, L
20Jackson Wray, FL
21Richard Wigglesworth, SH
22Charlie Hodgson, FH
23Chris Wyles, W

*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: Allianz Park, Barnet
2:00 PM, May 17, 2014
Attendance: 9,962
All CommentaryKey Events

Match Commentary

81'31-17 End of half
81'31-17 End of half
81'31-17 End of second half
80'And that's it! Despite being down to 14 men, the Saints are in the final at the expense of their rivals Leicester
77'Try for Northampton - Incredible scenes as Luther Burrell's pass puts Wood over the line. It's now a one-point game
75'Northampton are doing all they can to get over the try line but eventually their attack comes to nothing
74'Player substituted - Charlie Matthews , Harlequins
74'Substitute on - Nick Kennedy , Harlequins
74'Substitute on - Jamie George , Saracens
74'Player substituted - Schalk Brits , Saracens
74'Player substituted - Owen Farrell , Saracens
74'Substitute on - Charlie Hodgson , Saracens
74'Substitute on - Mark Lambert , Harlequins
74'Player substituted - Joe Marler , Harlequins
74'31-17 Penalty goal - Owen Farrell , Saracens
72'Penalty for Leicester - Owen Williams stretches Leicester's lead to four points
70'
69'Player substituted - Steve Borthwick , Saracens
69'Substitute on - Eoin Sheriff , Saracens
67'Substitute on - Karl Dickson , Harlequins
67'Player substituted - Mako Vunipola , Saracens
67'Substitute on - Richard Barrington , Saracens
67'Player substituted - Ugo Monye , Harlequins
67'Substitute on - Rob Buchanan , Harlequins
67'Player substituted - Mike Brown , Harlequins
66'Substitute on - James Johnston , Saracens
66'Player substituted - Matt Stevens , Saracens
65'Myler slots the extras and it's a one-point game
65'Player substituted - Kyle Sinckler , Harlequins
65'Substitute on - Will Collier , Harlequins
64'Try for Northampton
63'Still so tense at Franklin's Gardens. There's a huge intensity to the game and JP Doyle is checking an incident with Bowden on Foden..
63'28-17 Conversion - Owen Farrell , Saracens
62'26-17 Try - Chris Ashton , Saracens
61'Big moment there as Leicester force a penalty on their own five-metre line
61'Substitute on - Ben Botica , Harlequins
61'Player substituted - Tim Molenaar , Harlequins
60'
60'Player substituted - Jacques Burger , Saracens
60'Substitute on - Jackson Wray , Saracens
59'Substitute on - Tom Guest , Harlequins
59'Player substituted - Luke Wallace , Harlequins
59'Player substituted - Tom Williams , Harlequins
59'Substitute on - Sam Smith , Harlequins
59'Substitute on - Chris Wyles , Saracens
59'Player substituted - David Strettle , Saracens
58'Niki Goneva lucky to escape a second yellow card as he prevents Clark from taking a quick lineout. It's all Saints at the moment
57'
57'21-17 Penalty goal - Owen Farrell , Saracens
56'Well this game normally provokes controversy. Ma'afu is red carded for a one-two punch on Tom Youngs and Youngs sees yellow for his role in the incident
55'Great tempo to the game with the Saints throwing everything and the kitchen sink at Leicester
53'18-17 Try - Brad Barritt , Saracens
53'13-17 Conversion - Owen Farrell , Saracens
52'Tait has been great with ball in hand but his kicking has been wayward. He knocks the ball out on the full and Northampton have yet another chance in the Tigers' 22
52'Substitute on - Richard Wigglesworth , Saracens
52'Player substituted - Neil de Kock , Saracens
51'Alex Corbisiero is on for Northampton, much to the delight of the home fans
48'Outstanding play from Mathew Tait as he makes 50 metres or so. This game is getting frantic
46'Penalty for Northampton - Stephen Myler slots three points
45'Dan Bowden shifts Tom Collins above the horizontal but the Saints winger lands on his back so it is a yellow card and not a red
43'Error from Goneva as he takes a quick lineout but it isn't straight. Saints are gifted a good attacking platform
41'Saints will have to throw everything at Leicester to get back into this game. Alex King at half-time said the Saints need to nullify Julian Salvi
41'Substitute on - Jacques Burger , Saracens
41'Player substituted - James Johnston , Saracens
41'+111-17 Conversion - Nick Evans , Harlequins
41'11-15 Try - Mike Brown , Harlequins
41'+211-17 End of first half
40'
40'Tigers in charge at half-time and Jim Mallinder has a big team talk to make
40'11-17 Start of second half
39'Real lack of accuracy in Northampton's game so far with their set piece not really hitting the mark
37'Great piece of individual skill from Tom Collins sees the Saints make some yards and draw a penalty
35'Flood gives Leicester an 11-point lead
35'11-10 Try - Kelly Brown , Saracens
34'Try for Leicester - The pressure eventually pays off as Ben Youngs finds a gap to go over to cue massive celebrations from Richard Cockerill
34'Player substituted - Jacques Burger , Saracens
34'Substitute on - James Johnston , Saracens
33'It is all Leicester at the moment despite being down to 14 men. Toby Flood looks like he's struggling a bit but is playing through the pain
33'6-10 Conversion - Nick Evans , Harlequins
33'6-8 Try - Ugo Monye , Harlequins
30'Yellow card - Matt Stevens , Saracens
29'Penalty to Northampton - Myler cuts Leicester's lead to four points
28'Niki Goneva is sin-binned for kicking the ball out of Phil Dowson's hands at the back of the ruck
25'Flood adds the extras
25'Yellow card - Marcelo Bosch , Saracens
24'Try for Leicester - Neat work from Mathew Tait gives Leicester a good attacking position and Manu Tuilagi is given a walk-in try from Flood's pass
22'Penalty to Northampton It is all-square at Franklin's Gardens as Myler's kick draws the game level
19'The gamble does not pay off in the end with Leicester drawing a penalty. The Saints cannot afford to leave points on the field here
18'6-3 Penalty goal - Owen Farrell , Saracens
17'Big statement of intent from Saints as Stephen Myler turns down the kickable penalty to go for a five-metre lineout
16'It's Ben Youngs' turn to mess up his box kick as his effort sails into touch
13'Phil Dowson thinks he has the first score but JP Doyle rules the effort out saying Saints jumped early in the lineout
12'First clear try-scoring opportunity of the game but Mathew Tait readjusts his body to put Kahn Fotuali'i into touch a couple of yards out.
10'In these closely fought matches, the odd little kick through can cause panic in defences. Ben Youngs concedes a five-metre lineout
9'Penalty for Leicester First blood goes to Leicester with Toby Flood slotting a penalty
9'3-3 Penalty goal - Owen Farrell , Saracens
7'There haven't yet been any clear try-scoring opportunities but the Saints support is just as vocal as it was pre-match
6'0-3 Penalty goal - Nick Evans , Harlequins
3'Saints earn two penalties in quick succession with Northampton playing one out rugby from the outset
1'Shaky start from Northampton as Kahn Fotuali'i puts his first box kick out on the full. There has been plenty of chat about the Saints' driving lineout but the Tigers aren't too bad in that area either.
1'Is there a bigger rivalry in Premiership rugby? Northampton host Leicester at Franklin's Gardens in what is sure to be a battle of monumental proportions. The Saints have unfinished business when it comes to Premiership shoot-outs against their East Midlands rivals. Last season they were the losers at Twickenham as the two clubs contested a fiery grand final, which saw Saints captain Dylan Hartley sent off for swearing at referee Wayne Barnes. The talisman will not be part of Jim Mallinder's squad for Friday's clash due to a shoulder injury, but the memories of last year's final will still run raw in the Northampton dressing room. For all their struggles early on this season, Leicester came through the final two months like a steam train. Ominously for the Saints, the Tigers are the only team to have won at Franklin's Gardens this season and are gunning for a remarkable tenth consecutive Premiership final. Leicester's last outing saw them defeat an albeit weakened Saracens side at Welford Road and star performers such as Manu Tuilagi have upped their game at just the right time.
1'0-0 Start of first half