Northampton

34 - 21

Full Time

Clermont

Clermont vs Northampton

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It's all over! The referee has blown his whistle to end the game.

80'

Northampton have won 80 rucks so far this game.

79'

Mitch Eadie comes on.

77'

Teimana Harrison comes off.

77'

Jamal Ford-Robinson comes on.

77'

Kieran Brookes comes off.

77'

Fabulous play by Clermont Auvergne has led to Remy Grosso being able to wriggle through a gap.

77'

Northampton decide to make a substitution, with Michael Paterson getting some game time.

74'

Northampton decide to make a substitution, with Api Ratuniyarawa being replaced.

74'

Conversion

Harry Mallinder does the business as his conversion attempt goes over.

74'

Clermont Auvergne make a substitution with Yohan Beheregaray coming on.

74'

Clermont Auvergne make a substitution with Benjamin Kayser coming off.

74'

Try

Northampton are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Jacobus Reinach touching down.

72'

Alexandre Lapandry has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

72'

Trouble here as Rob Horne breaches the defence.

71'

Rémi Lamerat has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

71'

Northampton have won 60 rucks so far this game.

71'

Benjamin Kayser has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

70'

Clermont Auvergne have won 40 rucks so far this game.

70'

Clermont Auvergne sub Paul Jedrasiak comes onto the field.

66'

Arthur Iturria departs for Clermont Auvergne.

66'

Conversion

Harry Mallinder makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

64'

Raphael Chaume comes on for Clermont Auvergne.

64'

Etienne Falgoux leaves the field.

64'

Scott Spedding comes on.

64'

Luke McAlister comes off.

64'

Spellbinding play by Harry Mallinder is finished off with a try.

63'

Try

What a kick! Ken Pisi takes full advantage to score for Northampton.

63'

Francois van Wyk comes on.

61'

Campese Ma'afu comes off.

61'

Mike Haywood comes on.

61'

Dylan Hartley comes off.

61'

Harry Mallinder takes the penalty but the ball didn't come round, staying right of the posts.

61'

Clermont Auvergne decide to make a substitution, with Viktor Kolelishvili getting some game time.

61'

Clermont Auvergne decide to make a substitution, with Damien Chouly being replaced.

61'

Clermont Auvergne make a substitution with Davit Zirakashvili coming on.

61'

Clermont Auvergne make a substitution with Rabah Slimani coming off.

61'

Northampton sub Jacobus Reinach comes onto the field.

58'

Nic Groom departs for Northampton.

58'

Penalty Goal

Morgan Parra does the business as his penalty goal attempt goes over.

57'

Arthur Iturria comes on for Clermont Auvergne.

54'

Flip van der Merwe leaves the field.

54'

This is dangerous for the defence as Isaia Toeava bursts through to advance the Clermont Auvergne attack.

54'

A gap opened in the defence and Remy Grosso took full advantage.

53'

Northampton have won 40 rucks so far this game.

51'

Penalty Goal

Morgan Parra makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

48'

Conversion

Harry Mallinder converts the try.

45'

Try

A bit of individual brilliance by Ben Foden leads to a try for Northampton.

43'

The defensive line has been broken as Ben Foden goes through the gap.

43'

Clermont Auvergne have won 20 rucks so far this game.

43'

Penalty Goal

Harry Mallinder kicks the penalty.

42'

What a run here by Tom Stephenson as they gets over the gainline!.

40'

The second half is underway.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams’ head for the dressing rooms.

40'

Harry Mallinder takes the conversion but it hits the upright and bounces away, kick unsuccessful.

32'

Nafi Tuitavake makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

30'

Try

The kick through from Northampton has allowed Nafi Tuitavake to touch down.

30'

Penalty Goal

Morgan Parra has kicked a penalty goal.

30'

Nafi Tuitavake comes on.

28'

Ahsee Tuala comes off.

28'

Morgan Parra steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the right.

22'

There wasn't enough power on that conversion attempt by Morgan Parra as it drops short of the posts.

16'

Nick Abendanon played a key part in that try.

15'

Fabulous play by Clermont Auvergne has led to Nick Abendanon being able to wriggle through a gap.

15'

Try

A series of passes by Clermont Auvergne results in a try for Isaia Toeava.

15'

Harry Mallinder hits the left post with the conversion, failing to add the two points.

14'

Trouble here as Teimana Harrison breaches the defence.

12'

That's a great try assist by Nic Groom.

12'

Try

Great hands by Northampton leads to a try for Teimana Harrison.

12'

This is dangerous for the defence as Api Ratuniyarawa bursts through to advance the Northampton attack.

11'

Northampton have won 20 rucks so far this game.

11'

A gap opened in the defence and Api Ratuniyarawa took full advantage.

11'

The defensive line has been broken as Morgan Parra goes through the gap.

Conversion

Morgan Parra has kicked a conversion.

Benjamin Kayser sets up the try.

Try

A stunning solo try from Remy Grosso.

We are underway as the referee blows his whistle.

Match Details

Northampton v Clermont

Sat 13th January 2018, 09:30am PST

Points Flow Chart

Northampton win +13

Time in lead

Mins in lead

40%

% Of Game In Lead

60%

Possession Last 10 min

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Mallinder

34 - 21

74'

Reinach

32 - 21

72'

Mallinder

27 - 21

64'

Pisi

25 - 21

63'

Parra

57'

20 - 21

Parra

48'

20 - 18

Mallinder

20 - 15

45'

Foden

18 - 15

43'

Mallinder

13 - 15

42'

Half Time

Tuitavake

10 - 15

30'

Parra

30'

5 - 15

Toeava

15'

5 - 12

Harrison

5 - 7

12'

Parra

0 - 7

Grosso

0 - 5

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Northampton Saints vs Clermont Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Northampton Saints face off against Clermont in Investec Champions Cup on Sat 13th January 2018 at . Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 17:30. In South Africa it’s at 19:30 SAST, 06:30 NZST in New Zealand, 04:30 AEST in Australia and 09:30 EST in the US.

Northampton Saints won the last encounter but Northampton Saints are in the best form of their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 3 places in the league table with Clermont in 1st and Northampton Saints in 4th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Northampton Saints vs Clermont Squads

The official squads for Northampton Saints vs Clermont will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.