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

*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens
3:00 PM, October 28, 2017
All CommentaryKey Events

Match Commentary

81'22-38 End of second half
80'Wasps control the ball during the final stages to secure victory. A brilliant second half performance from the visitors and some of their spark looks to be back.
78'TRY! Just as Francis is helped off the pitch injured, Mallinder shows good pace to get away from Wade and score in the left corner.
78'Substitute on - Antonio Harris , Wasps
78'Player substituted - Ashley Johnson , Wasps
78'22-38 Try - Harry Mallinder , Northampton Saints
77'17-38 Conversion - Jimmy Gopperth , Wasps
76'TRY! Johnson gets through a gap before offloading to compatriot de Jongh, who powers over for the bonus-point clinching score.
76'17-36 Try - Juan de Jongh , Wasps
75'Player substituted - Dylan Hartley , Northampton Saints
75'Substitute on - Mike Haywood , Northampton Saints
74'Saints look to run the ball from deep as they chase a losing bonus point, but Wasps are able to win the turnover.
72'Miller and Le Roux almost combine to release de Jongh but he is tackled and as the ball is recycled Wade loses the ball forward.
71'Penalty to Wasps for side entry. Gopperth boots the ball into the corner.
69'Wood and Burrell make good ground as the Wasps line comes into view but some fine work from Jack Willis helps the visitors win the penalty.
68'Moore eventually trots off for a HIA.
68'There is a break in play as Marty Moore receives treatment.
68'Player substituted - Marty Moore , Wasps
68'Substitute on - Jake Cooper-Woolley , Wasps
67'Harry Mallinder runs the ball back for Saints as they look for a way back into the contest.
66'Player substituted - Jake Cooper-Woolley , Wasps
66'Substitute on - Marty Moore , Wasps
66'Substitute on - Christian Day , Northampton Saints
66'Player substituted - Jamie Gibson , Northampton Saints
66'Substitute on - Francois van Wyk , Northampton Saints
66'Player substituted - Alex Waller , Northampton Saints
66'17-31 Penalty goal - Jimmy Gopperth , Wasps
65'Wasps are deep inside the Saints 22 as they search for the try that would give them a bonus point.
Le Roux kicks away possession but they had the penalty coming.
63'Gopperth gives away a lineout in his own half as he tries a crossfield kick to Wade on his own 22.
63'Substitute on - Harry Mallinder , Northampton Saints
63'Player substituted - Ahsee Tuala , Northampton Saints
63'Player substituted - Dan Robson , Wasps
63'Substitute on - Joe Simpson , Wasps
63'Substitute on - Ken Pisi , Northampton Saints
63'Player substituted - Ben Foden , Northampton Saints
63'Player substituted - Nic Groom , Northampton Saints
63'Substitute on - Cobus Reinach , Northampton Saints
62'Groom fumbles the ball but Pearce says it's gone backwards as Saints build possession into the Wasps half.
62'Player substituted - Guy Thompson , Wasps
62'Substitute on - Matt Symons , Wasps
62'Substitute on - Paul Hill , Northampton Saints
62'Player substituted - Kieran Brookes , Northampton Saints
62'Player substituted - James Haskell , Wasps
62'Substitute on - Jack Willis , Wasps
61'17-28 Conversion - Jimmy Gopperth , Wasps
60'TRY! Just as it looked as though Wasps were going backwards, Gopperth injects some pace into the ball before Launchbury frees Bassett on the left wing, who skips past a couple of defenders to score.
60'17-26 Try - Josh Bassett , Wasps
59'Bassett takes Wasps into the Saints 22.
58'Substitute on - Michael Paterson , Northampton Saints
58'Player substituted - Api Ratuniyarawa , Northampton Saints
58'Substitute on - James Gaskell , Wasps
58'Player substituted - Will Rowlands , Wasps
58'17-21 Penalty goal - Piers Francis , Northampton Saints
56'THe Wasps lineout is scrappy again but Young mops up and the visitors launch an attack that ends with Le Roux and Bassett get in a muddle just as it looked as though the former might canter over.
54'Good work from Teimana Harrison and Burrell help Saints up to the Wasps 22, where they win a penalty for Young's high tackle.
54'14-21 Penalty goal - Piers Francis , Northampton Saints
53'Mullan has been forced off with his left arm in a makeshift sling.
53'Substitute on - Simon McIntyre , Wasps
53'Player substituted - Matt Mullan , Wasps
52'Wasps win the penalty from a defensive scrum but it's come at a price with Matt Mullan receiving treatment for an arm injury.
50'Saints fans want a high tackle against Johnson on Francis, but after consulting his TMO Pearce's decision to play on is vindicated.
50'Northampton build possession deep into the Wasps half.
48'With Foden coming back on, Saints have an attacking lineout but Wood is penalised for obstruction and Wasps can clear.
43'TRY! Thompson charges through but is stopped inches from the line. As the ball is recycled Le Roux puts air on his pass and finds Johnson, who finished well.
43'11-21 Try - Ashley Johnson , Wasps
42'Some swift handling on the left wing takes Wasps up towards the Saints 22.
41'Bad news for Wasps, and England, at the start of the second half as Rob Miller replaces Elliot Daly, who emerges from the tunnel with strapping on his knee.
41'Player substituted - Elliot Daly , Wasps
41'Substitute on - Rob Miller , Wasps
41'+211-16 End of first half
40'Saints secure the ball from the scrum and Burrell boots the ball out to bring an end to an enjoyable first half. Wasps will feel they should be further ahead. Replays showed that Robson's foot was not in touch, but referee Pearce's reply to the scrum-half was succinct: "I've got to trust my team like you trust yours."
40'Saints then win the penalty from the resulting lineout amid a massive roar at Franklin's Gardens.
40'11-16 Start of second half
39'Johnson finds Haskell with the lineout and Wasps set the drive. Robson picks up from the base of the breakdown and snipes around the short side but the touch judge rules his foot was in touch. TV replays prove it wasn't.
39'Foden is sent to the bin for a deliberate knock on.
39'Yellow card - Ben Foden , Northampton Saints
38'Wasps attack through Jimmy Gopperth and Young on the right wing, and there might have been a high tackle.
35'You can't take your eyes off this game. Francis now with a chance to get the deficit for Saints.
35'11-16 Penalty goal - Piers Francis , Northampton Saints
33'Remarkably, Wade then took the drop goal conversion!
33'8-16 Conversion - Christian Wade , Wasps
32'TRY! Tuala runs the ball back for Saints, before finding Burrell on his shoulder but Wasps secure the turnover before Johnson boots downfield for Wade to chase, pick up and canter over.
32'8-14 Try - Christian Wade , Wasps
31'Northampton look to their way into the Wasps 22 but Wade pulls off a good interception.

It sets up an almost end-to-end counter from the visitors but Juan de Jongh's pass is loose just as a try looked on.
29'Johnson has not enjoyed a good first half hour and his knock on gifts Saints the ball in the Wasps half following another good restart from the hosts.
28'8-9 Penalty goal - Jimmy Gopperth , Wasps
27'Robson and then Thompson make good ground for Wasps as the visitors build towards the 22. Waller is eventually penalised at the breakdown and Gopperth will have another shot at goal.
25'Wasps build possession inside the Saints half before Goppeth angles a difficult kick in behind the defence.
22'A lovely break from Burrell puts Saints on the front foot from the set piece but they are unable to keep possession as the ball is spread wide right.
21'Wasps pinged for not hooking at the scrum. Everything's going wrong for Wasps at the moment.
18'That really was a 50-50 call, but Pearce deemed that the Saints players hadn't altered his line despite being in front of James Haskell.
18'TRY! After consulting with his TMO, Pearce decides to award the try.
18'Le Roux fails to make touch with his clearing kick and Ben Foden runs the ball back brilliantly before releasing Ahsee Tuala, who canters over in the right corner. But Pearce has gone upstairs for a possible obstruction.
18'8-6 Try - Ahsee Tuala , Northampton Saints
16'Guy Thompson wins the ball brilliantly inside his own 22 for Wasps but as the visitors try to run the ball out they lose it and hand Saints an attacking scrum.
15'Francis tries to go through a gap but is dumped with force on his back.
14'Lawes does well to gather the Northampton kick off and give the hosts an attacking platform.
14'3-6 Penalty goal - Jimmy Gopperth , Wasps
13'Tom Wood penalised at the breakdown and Gopperth will have another shot at goal.
12'Johnson goes to the front of the Wasps lineout this time and finds his man.
11'3-3 Penalty goal - Piers Francis , Northampton Saints
10'Luther Burrell punches a hole in the Wasps defence before Piers Francis spots a gap and takes his side towards the 22. Thomas Young is eventually penalised for slowing the ball down, and Saints will have the chance to level the score.
8'0-3 Penalty goal - Jimmy Gopperth , Wasps
7'Wasps win the penalty, and Gopperth will have the chance to give his side the lead.
6'Wasps have an attacking lineout, but Ashley Johnson's throw is wayward and Alex Waller comes away with the ball for Northampton. He cannot keep hold of possession though.
5'Courtney Lawes and Tom Wood make further progress but Dylan Hartley's attempted pass sails into touch.

Wasps take a quick lineout and run the ball from deep.
4'Saints are up into the Wasps 22 through Lawes.
3'Northampton build through the phases but as they approach the Wasps 22 the visitors snag a turnover and Christian Wade can launch the counter.
1'Scrappy ball for Dan Robson leads to a Willie Le Roux knock on and hands Saints possession in their half, but the hosts lose it as well and we'll have the game's first scrum.
1'Referee Luke Pearce blows his whistle and Jimmy Gopperth gets us underway.
1'The players are out on the pitch and we're almost ready to go.
1'
1'Hello and welcome to live commentary of Northampton's Aviva Premiership clash with Wasps at Franklin's Gardens.

Wasps arrive in Northampton having secured a first win in six last weekend and will want to end a run of four consecutive Premiership defeats. Saints, however, lost both of their Champions Cup games over the past fortnight and will be determined to get back to winning ways. It should be a cracking game.
1'0-0 Start of first half