Live Match Centre – Saracens v Northampton

SAR

NOR

Key Events

FT'
Penalty GoalOwen Farrell
73'
Penalty GoalOwen Farrell
68'
ConversionOwen Farrell
63'
TRY!Sione Vailanu
62'
ConversionOwen Farrell
54'
TRY!Sean Maitland
53'
Penalty GoalOwen Farrell
49'
Penalty GoalOwen Farrell
46'
HT'
ConversionOwen Farrell
40+3'
TRY!Vincent Koch
40'
Yellow CardJamie Gibson
40'
ConversionOwen Farrell
36'
TRY!Richard Wigglesworth
34'
TRY!Marcelo Bosch
28'
ConversionOwen Farrell
21'
TRY!Alex Goode
20'
ConversionHarry Mallinder
17'
TRY!Nafi Tuitavake
16'
ConversionOwen Farrell
14'
TRY!Mako Vunipola
14'
Penalty GoalOwen Farrell
9'
ConversionHarry Mallinder
6'
TRY!Jacobus Reinach
5'

Stats

Match Stats

Player Stats

387

303

Metres

Carries

Defenders beaten

Clean breaks

132

107

Passes

Offloads

Turnovers conceded

Turnovers won

105

116

Tackles

Missed tackles

	Saracens	T	C	P
15	Alex Goode	1	0	0
14	Sean Maitland	1	0	0
13	Marcelo Bosch	1	0	0
12	Brad Barritt	0	0	0
11	Chris Wyles	0	0	0
10	Owen Farrell	0	6	5
9	Richard Wigglesworth	1	0	0
1	Mako Vunipola	1	0	0
2	Jamie George	0	0	0
3	Vincent Koch	1	0	0
4	Nick Isiekwe	0	0	0
5	George Kruis	0	0	0
6	Maro Itoje	0	0	0
7	Calum Clark	0	0	0
8	Schalk Burger	0	0	0

	SUBSTITUTES	T	C	P
16	Christopher Tolofua	0	0	0
17	Hayden Thompson-Stringer	0	0	0
18	Kieran Longbottom	0	0	0
19	Will Skelton	0	0	0
20	Sione Vailanu	1	0	0
21	Ben Spencer	0	0	0
22	Alex Lozowski	0	0	0
23	Nathan Earle	0	0	0

	Northampton	T	C	P
15	Ben Foden	0	0	0
14	Ken Pisi	0	0	0
13	Rob Horne	0	0	0
12	Tom Stephenson	0	0	0
11	Nafi Tuitavake	1	0	0
10	Harry Mallinder	0	2	0
9	Jacobus Reinach	1	0	0
1	Campese Ma'afu	0	0	0
2	Dylan Hartley	0	0	0
3	Kieran Brookes	0	0	0
4	Michael Paterson	0	0	0
5	Christian Day	0	0	0
6	David Ribbans	0	0	0
7	Jamie Gibson	0	0	0
8	Mitch Eadie	0	0	0

	SUBSTITUTES	T	C	P
16	Reece Marshall	0	0	0
17	Francois van Wyk	0	0	0
18	Paul Hill	0	0	0
19	James Craig	0	0	0
20	Lewis Ludlam	0	0	0
21	Alex Mitchell	0	0	0
22	Stephen Myler	0	0	0
23	George North	0	0	0

Full match stats

Standings

Heineken Cup

RANK		TEAM	RPI	TOTAL
8		Saracens	62	18
7		Northampton	34	19

Full table

Live Commentary

Match Feed

Live blog is not available for this game.

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

80'
Northampton have won 80 rucks so far this game.

80'
Penalty Goal

Owen Farrell adds the three points for Saracens.

73'
Saracens sub Kieran Longbottom comes onto the field.

68'
Vincent Koch departs for Saracens.

68'
Hayden Thompson-Stringer comes on for Saracens.

68'
Mako Vunipola leaves the field.

68'
Penalty Goal

Owen Farrell does the business as his penalty goal attempt goes over.

68'
Alex Lozowski comes on.

65'
Marcelo Bosch comes off.

65'
Will Skelton comes on.

65'
Maro Itoje comes off.

65'
Christopher Tolofua comes on.

65'
Jamie George comes off.

65'
Northampton decide to make a substitution, with Reece Marshall getting some game time.

65'
Northampton decide to make a substitution, with Mitch Eadie being replaced.

65'
Conversion

Owen Farrell has kicked a conversion.

63'
Try

Saracens are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Sione Vailanu picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

62'
Northampton make a substitution with Alex Mitchell coming on.

61'
Northampton make a substitution with Jacobus Reinach coming off.

61'
Northampton sub Paul Hill comes onto the field.

61'
Kieran Brookes departs for Northampton.

61'
Francois van Wyk comes on for Northampton.

61'
Campese Ma'afu leaves the field.

61'
What a tackle there by Dylan Hartley as he saves a certain try!.

61'
Sione Vailanu comes on.

59'
Schalk Burger comes off.

59'
Ben Spencer makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

58'
Northampton have won 60 rucks so far this game.

58'
Nick Isiekwe has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

57'
Conversion

The Saracens supporters go wild as Owen Farrell successfully kicks the conversion.

54'
Ben Spencer comes on.

53'
Richard Wigglesworth comes off.

53'
Fabulous play by Saracens has led to Sean Maitland being able to wriggle through a gap.

53'
Alex Goode sets up the try.

53'
Try

Incisive passing by Saracens is finished off by Sean Maitland, as he goes over for the try.

53'
Lewis Ludlam comes on.

53'
Christian Day comes off.

53'
Northampton decide to make a substitution, with George North getting some game time.

53'
Northampton decide to make a substitution, with Tom Stephenson being replaced.

53'
Penalty Goal

Owen Farrell makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

49'
Trouble here as Sean Maitland breaches the defence.

48'
Penalty Goal

Owen Farrell kicks the penalty.

46'
Saracens have won 60 rucks so far this game.

44'
Michael Paterson has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

44'
Northampton make a substitution with Stephen Myler coming on.

40'
Northampton make a substitution with Harry Mallinder coming off.

40'
Northampton sub Tom Stephenson comes onto the field.

40'
George North departs for Northampton.

40'
The second half is underway.

40'
Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Owen Farrell kicks the conversion.

40+3'
The half-time whistle blows and both teams’ head for the dressing rooms.

40+3'
Spellbinding play by Richard Wigglesworth is finished off with a try.

40+2'
Try

Vincent Koch scores the try from close range.

40'
Yellow Card

Jamie Gibson (Northampton) is shown a yellow card.

40'
George North comes on for Northampton.

39'
Tom Stephenson leaves the field.

39'
Northampton have won 40 rucks so far this game.

38'
Conversion

Owen Farrell adds the two points for Saracens.

36'
This is dangerous for the defence as Richard Wigglesworth bursts through to advance the Saracens attack.

35'
Nathan Earle played a key part in that try.

35'
Try

Silky skills by Saracens ends with a try for Richard Wigglesworth.

34'
A gap opened in the defence and Maro Itoje took full advantage.

34'
The defensive line has been broken as Mitch Eadie goes through the gap.

34'
Jamie Gibson has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

33'
Owen Farrell has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

29'
That's a great try assist by Owen Farrell.

28'
Try

A wonderful passing move by Saracens is finished off by Marcelo Bosch.

28'
What a run here by Owen Farrell as they gets over the gainline!.

28'
Saracens have won 40 rucks so far this game.

27'
Conversion

Owen Farrell does the business as his conversion attempt goes over.

21'
Try

A series of passes by Saracens results in a try for Alex Goode.

20'
Nathan Earle makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

20'
Nathan Earle comes on.

18'
Chris Wyles comes off.

18'
Michael Paterson sets up the try.

17'
Conversion

Harry Mallinder makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

17'
Try

Great hands by Northampton leads to a try for Nafi Tuitavake.

16'
Fabulous play by Northampton has led to Nafi Tuitavake being able to wriggle through a gap.

16'
Trouble here as Jacobus Reinach breaches the defence.

16'
This is dangerous for the defence as Rob Horne bursts through to advance the Northampton attack.

16'
Northampton have won 20 rucks so far this game.

16'
Conversion

Owen Farrell converts the try.

14'
Try

Saracens are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Mako Vunipola touching down.

14'
Saracens have won 20 rucks so far this game.

13'
Penalty Goal

Owen Farrell has kicked a penalty goal.

9'
Conversion

Harry Mallinder has kicked a conversion.

6'
Try

A stunning solo try from Jacobus Reinach.

5'
A gap opened in the defence and Jacobus Reinach took full advantage.

5'
The defensive line has been broken as Ken Pisi goes through the gap.

5'
We are underway as the referee blows his whistle.

0'