Starting Lineup
14
Courtnall Skosan
13
Matt Proctor
11
Tom Collins
10
Matthew Arden
1
Ethan Waller
2
Mike Haywood
3
Paul Hill
4
Lukhan Salakaia-Loto
7
Geordie Irvine
Subs
17
Alex Waller
19
James Fish
20
Alfie Petch
21
Oisin Heffernan
23
Alex Moon
24
Kayde Sylvester
25
George Patten
26
Callum Braley
27
James Grayson
28
Joel Matavesi
29
Archie Kean
Opposition Lineup
15
Matt Worley
14
Sean French
13
Jamie Elliott
12
Ethan Grayson
11
Dean Adamson
10
Michael Le Bourgeois
9
Alex Day
1
Joey Conway
2
Jacob Fields
3
Corrie Barrett
4
Jordan Onojaife
5
Alex Woolford
6
Luke Frost
7
Jac Arthur
8
Tui Uru
Subs
16
Monty Royston
17
Jack Hughes
18
Ed Prowse
19
Robin Williams
20
Charles Rylands
21
Jake Garside
22
Patrick Tapley
23
Ryan Apps
24
Ed Coulson
Full Time
Northampton Saints
40
Bedford Blues
26
There's a knock on off the back of the lineout and that's the end of the match.
79
Bedford clear from the back of the scrum and Saints will have the lineout on Blues' 22.
79
Not straight at the lineout from Saints and Blues have the scrum.
79
Saints gather the ball off the scrum and Grayson hacks it downfield. Apps is back but he's taken down as he tries to run back at Saints and the home team earn the penalty there. Grayson puts it into the corner.
78
Handy taps the restart back Saints' way but the ball comes forwards on the ground. Scrum Blues.
French..
... adds the extras too.
Try Bedford.
Worley taps the penalty quickly and slices through Saints' line, scoring just right of the posts.
76
Penalty Blues at the breakdown as Saints come in at the side.
75
Free kick Saints at the lineout and they take it quickly. Matavesi pushes forwards before Braley clears. Bedford gather and play on on the halfway line.
74
Saints clear and Bedford return. Day is in chase but he knocks the ball on into touch. Lineout Saints in their own 22.
72
The ball comes loose at the breakdown and Bedford clear to touch. But Saints earn the penalty at the lineout and clear themselves. Lineout Saints on halfway.
71
Handy claims the restart and Saints push forwards. Litchfield breaks through but Bedford get a hands to his offload and Worley clears to touch. Lineout Saints.
Grayson...
... adds the extras too!
TRYYYYY JAMES!!
The ball comes wide quickly and it's James who's out waiting to score in space!
68
Saints come wide off the lineout and push up to Blues' 22 before they're taken down. Grayson slices through into the 22 again and finds Kean. The centre takes play up to the five metre line and there's an advantage coming for Saints as they still push.
67
Not straight at the lineout from Blues and Saints will have the scrum.
66
High tackle from Saints on the restart and Coulson sends the penalty to touch. Lineout Bedford on halfway.
French...
... sends the conversion over too.
Try Bedford.
It's Coulson who's over after Worley charges down the right before finding the replacement fullback on his shoulder.
French...
... sends the conversion over too.
Try Bedford.
The away side push a maul close before Hughes breaks away and dives over the whitewash.
60
Saints steal the lineout and Braley clears. Bedford play on and there's a deliberate knock on from Saints, penalty Blues. Le Bourgeois sends it into the corner.
60
Saints steal the lineout and Braley clears. Bedford play on and there's a deliberate knock on from Saints, penalty Blues. Le Bourgeois sends it into the corner.
59
Bedford come wide off the scrum and earn a penalty out there too. Le Bourgeois sends the ball to touch for a lineout on halfway.
Iyogun, Smith, Petch, Scott-Young, Ramm and Skosan make way for Waller, Fish, Heffernan, Irvine, James and Litchfield as we set the scrum.
57
Free kick Saints at the scrum and they take it quickly. Scott-Young pushes up to halfway. But as Saints come forwards into Blues' half, there's a knock on. Scrum Bedford.
56
Saints turn the ball over on the halfway line and Grayson boots the ball downfield but it bounces hard and bobbles dead. We come all the way back for a Blues lineout in Saints' half.
55
Handy claims the ball on the restart and Saints play on again from within their own 22. Kean get play over the 22 before Grayson clears. Le Bourgeois us there and Bedford play on again.
Grayson...
... adds the extras from out wide too!
TRYYYY SKOSAN!!
The ball eventually comes wide and it's the winger who's waiting to score in the corner!
52
Advantage coming for Saints off the maul and they push up to the five metre line now.
51
Penalty Saints as Blues play the man after the whistle and Grayson puts the ball back into the corner.
51
Saints try to maul but Bedford disrupt well. Scrum Blues.
50
Penalty Saints at the breakdown as Blues come off their feet. Grayson puts it into the corner.
49
Penalty Saints at the breakdown just off the lineout and Grayson sends the ball to touch for another lineout.
48
Penalty for Blues at the scrum and Le Bourgeois sends it to touch for a lineout on halfway.
47
Scott-Young scoops up loose ball off the lineout but there's a knock on just after and Blues will have the scrum in their own 22.
46
Advantage coming for Saints as Blues are found offside and eventually we come back for it. Grayson sends it to the corner.
44
Good defence from Saints off the scum earns the knock on from Blues and Saints play on with the loose ball.
42
Saints push up to Blues' 22 quickly, with an advantage coming for a high tackle too. Saints earn another penalty and Braley takes it quickly but there's a knock on just after and Bedford will have the scrum.
41
Bedford clear to touch from the restart, and come wide but they're penalised for offside there. Grayson sends the penalty to touch for a lineout inside Blues' half.
40
WE'RE BACK UNDERWAY!
J Grayson gets us restarted here at cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens for the second half!
Scott-Young is up for the lineout but the ball comes forwards just after and that's the end of the first half.
39
Coles is up for the lineout and James finds Skosan off the back on it. Saints push forwards before Arden clears. Adamson is there and he returns it. Bedford are found offside as Arden gathers once more. The fly-half send the ball into touch for a lineout just outside Blues' 22.
37
Bedford manage to gather off the lineout and clear long. Adamson is in chase but it bobbles into touch. Lineout Saints back in their own half.
37
Day boxes clear off the back of the scrum for a Saints lineout.
35
Collins charges forwards off the back of the scrum, chipping to himself twice before he's taken down in the Bedford 22. He tries to find Litchfield but the ball goes forwards. Scrum Blues.
34
Arden's conversion comes off the upright and Bedford jump on scrappy ball from the restart. They play on but knock the ball on themselves. Scrum Saints.
34
Arden's conversion comes off the upright and Bedford jump on scrappy ball from the restart. They play on but knock the ball on themselves. Scrum Saints.
34
Arden's conversion comes off the upright and Bedford jump on scrappy ball from the restart. They play on but knock the ball on themselves. Scrum Saints.
34
Arden's conversion comes off the upright and Bedford jump on scrappy ball from the restart. They play on but knock the ball on themselves. Scrum Saints.
34
Arden's conversion comes off the upright and Bedford jump on scrappy ball from the restart. They play on but knock the ball on themselves. Scrum Saints.
TRYYYYYY SMITH!!
It's a first try for the replacement hooker and Saints' fourth as the maul makes it's way over the whitewash!
33
Scoot-Young is up for the lineout and Saints maul forwards.
31
Saints earn the penalty at the scrum and Arden sends it into the corner for the lineout.
30
Saints push forwards off the lineout into Bedford's 22 but knock the ball on as it comes wide. Scrum Blues.
E Waller, Haywood and Hill make way for Iyogun, Smith and Petch as we set the lineout.
28
Coles is up for the line out but the ball comes loose off the back of it and Bedford gather. Day clears to touch for a Saints lineout just outside the Bedford 22.
28
Day boxers high off the back of the maul and Ramm rises to catch it. There's a high tackle as he comes back down though and Arden sends the resulting penalty into the corner.
27
James finds Proctor off the scrum and Arden clears the ball downfield just after. Adamson is back to mark the ball though, before sending it into touch. Skosan charges the winger's kick though for a Bedford line out inside their own 22.
26
Bedford knock the ball on from the restart and Saints will have the scrum.
Arden...
... adds another two points from the tee too!
TRYYYY GRAHAM!!
There's an overthrow at the line out and Saints whip the ball wide quickly, working into Blues' 22 before Graham slips through a gap to score Saints' third!
22
Bedford come wide before chipping over the top, Collins is back to clear himself. The winger finds touch for a Bedford line out just inside Saints' half.
21
The ball comes loose as Blues reach Saints' 22 and the home side manage to hack the ball to touch. Lineout Bedford on halfway.
19
Bedford play on off the line out, pushing up to Saints' 22 but the home side earn the penalty at the breakdown as Bedford come in at the side. Arden clears but doesn't find touch. Bedford play on again.
17
James boxes high off the restart and Uru is under it. Bedford play on and earn a penalty as Onojiafe is held off the ball. Le Bourgeois sends it into the corner.
Arden...
... converts his own try too!
TRYYYY ARDEN!
It's a first try in Saints colours for the fly-half as he gets on the end of a Litchfield break to score!
14
Huge shove from Saints at the scrum and they earn the penalty there too. They choose the scrum option once more.
14
Huge shove from Saints at the scrum and they earn the penalty there too. They choose the scrum option once more.
14
Huge shove from Saints at the scrum and they earn the penalty there too. They choose the scrum option once more.
11
Litchfield slices through Bedford's defence off the back on the scrum, finding Collins on his shoulder. The winger makes it up to Blues' 22 before he's taken down and Saints earn a penalty just after. They choose to scrum.
10
Big defensive effort from Saints and eventually the reward comes in a Bedford knock on. Scrum Saints inside their own 22.
9
Bedford whip the ball wide into space by there's a forward pass there, the referee was playing advantage to the visitors though and we come back for the penalty. Le Bourgeois sends it into the corner.
8
Bedford manage to claim the loose high ball on the restart and push on Saints' 22 now.
Arden...
... sends the conversion over from out wide too!
TRYYYYY HAYWOOD!
Saints are off the mark with a driving maul try through the hooker!
3
No conversion from Le Bourgeois from the touchline though and Ramm comes forwards as Day boxes high. Saints come wide and earn a penalty there as there's a push off the ball. Arden sends it into the corner for a Saints lineout there.
Try Bedford.
Saints win the line out but Bedford whip the ball wide after Saints clear and it's French out wide who gets over the whitewash for the first score.
Bedford get us started here st cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens, and come forwards into Saints’ 22 after the home side return the ball the visitors’ way. Adamson is pushed into touch five metres out though and Saints will have the lineout.