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Northampton Saints vs Bath Rugby

Match Details

HT ScoreHalf Time Score

Saints 15-10 Bath

FT ScoreFull Time Score

Saints 25-21 Bath

Attendance

82,000

Referee

Christophe Ridley

Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints
25

Summary

Full Time

Bath Rugby
Bath Rugby
21
Northampton Saints
D
T
C
T
P
T
C
KOHTFT
Bath Rugby
P
T
C
P
T
P

SAINTS ARE CHAMPIONS!!!!!

Hendy rips the ball, Freeman booms it off the pitch. Saints have done it!!!!!!

80

Gallagher finds touch, 10 metres out. 

80

The scrum penalty goes to Bath. They will go to the corner in stoppage time. 

80

The lineout is knocked on by Saints. Bath have s scrum 30 metres out, to the right of the pitch. It will be the game's last play.

79

Bath try to find the edge, but find touch. Saints have a lineout, 30 metres from their own line, four points ahead in the final with 68 seconds left. 

78

Scrum penalty to Saints!

76

Saints fumble the kick off. Bath have a scrum on the Saints 22. Saints drive forward, but it's reset. 

Furbank...

Lands the conversion. Saints lead by four points with five minutes remaining. 

TRYYYYYYYYYYYY SAINTS!!!!!

WOW! George Hendy as it all to do down the right wing, the replacement weaves infield and offloads to Alex Mitchell who goes over under the posts!

72

Spencer's crossfield kick is fumbled into touch by Cokanasiga. Saints throw into the lineout and maul out of the 22. A penalty is awarded to Saints and they have a chance to clear into the Bath half. Furbank clears up to the Bath 10 metre line. 

Alex Moon and Fin Smith are off, Temo Mayanavanua and Tom James are on. 

70

The scrum penalty goes to Bath, a few metres inside their own 22. 

69

Saints push forwards but there's a knock on in contact and Bath have the scrum. 

67

Freeman regathers the restart and Saints push into Bath's 22 quickly. 

Augustus is replaced by Graham as we restart. 

Russell sends the kick through to put Bath ahead. 

65

Saints defend hard but are penalised for not rolling away at the breakdown. Russell points to the posts. 

63

Saints come forwards into Bath's half but get isolated and Bath get over the ball to earn the penalty. Russell sends the ball into touch for a lineout back in Saints' half. 

62

Penalty Saints at the breakdown as Russell is found on the wrong side. Smith puts the ball into touch for a lineout back near halfway. 

61

Bath come forwards off the scrum but there's a forward pass as they try to come wide. Scrum Saints. 

Ludlam replaces Pearson as we set the lineout, taking the field for the final time as a Saint. 

59

Saints maul forwards before Mitchell breaks away. Bath get over the ball though and earn the penalty. Gallagher puts the ball into the corner. 

58

After a few resets, Bath get the ball away but it finds touch instead of Cokanasiga's hands. Lineout Saints. 

Langdon and Davison make way as we set the scrum, with Matavesi and Millar Mills entering play. 

56

More huge defence from Saints and Freeman manages to turn over the ball but Saints knock the ball on as they try to play the ball away. Scrum Bath. 

55

Spencer clears from the lineout and Sleightholme is under it. But his offload to Furbank doesn't quite go to hand and Bath scoop up the loose ball. Russell finds touch with a 50-22 and Bath have the lineout in Saints' 22 now. 

53

Freeman pressure well from the restart but Bath manage to clear the ball. Saints gather and Smith chips through into space, with the ball bouncing into touch. Lineout Bath on their own five metre line. 

Waller makes way for the final time as a Saint as we restart, with Iyogun taking his place at loosehead.

52

Russell can't convert the score from out wide and Furbank restarts us. 

Try Bath.

Russell sends a cross field kick over to Muir and the winger rises highest to dot the ball down out on the left. 

51

Saints push early at the scrum though and Bath get the free kick. They tap it quickly and push towards Saints' five metre line. 

50

Huge defensive set from Saints and they hold Bath up as the cross into the 22. Scrum Saints there. 

48

Hendy takes off from the restart but Mitchell's clearing kick lands in Bath hands. They push up to Saints' 22 now. 

Smith...

... sends the ball through to add another three to Saints' tally! 

47

Penalty Saints at the scrum as Bath collapse it before the ball is in. Smith points to the posts. 

46

The ball goes loose at the lineout as Bath knock it on, Saints can't gather and we come back for a Saints scrum. 

45

Saints get a shove on at the scrum but the penalty goes Bath's way and Gallagher finds touch with the ball for a Bath lineout. 

Hendy replaces Odendaal as we set the scrum, with the centre taking a knock on the contact at the previous breakdown. 

45

Pearson is up for the ball at the lineout and Augustus sends Odendaal forwards but the ball goes forwards there. Scrum Bath on their own five metre line. 

44

Penalty Saints at the breakdown as Lawes gets over the ball and Smith puts it into the corner for a lineout there. 

Russell sends the ball through the uprights to bring the game within two points. 

41

Mitchell sends the box kick from the restart and Gallagher gets under it. Spencer returns it and Freeman takes it before the sides exchange kicks. Russell takes it forwards first and Bath earn the penalty at the breakdown as Saints fair to roll away. Russell points to the posts. 

40

WE'RE BACK UNDERWAY!

Russell gets us restarted in the Gallagher Premiership Final! 

Saints come forwards but are penalised for going off their feet at the breakdown and with time up, Gallagher taps the resulting penalty and sends the ball into the stands to end the half. 

39

Sleightholme charges forwards off the scrum and gets Saints into Bath's 22. Odendaal gets Saints closer and they're up the five metre line now. 

38

Lawes is up for the lineout and Saints come forwards but there's a knock on in the tackle from Bath and Saints have the scrum. 

36

Penalty Saints at the scrum as Bath go to their knees and Smith puts the ball into touch for a lineout back in Bath's half. 

35

Scrappy ball from Bath off the lineout and Odendaal rushes up to gather it but he knock the ball on there. Scrum Bath. 

33

Freeman is almost up for the restart but Bath just get there first. Spencer sends the ball high and Saints are underneath it on the halfway line. Bath get over the ball there though and Gallagher puts the ball into touch for a lineout in Saints' 22. 

Russell adds the conversion too. 

Saints halt Bath's maul but Du Toit breaks away and managed to muscle over the line. 

29

Smith's conversion goes just wide from the touchline but though Freeman takes the restart, Bath counter ruck over the ball as it comes to the left and earn the penalty as Saints are found offside. Russell puts the ball into the corner. 

TRYYYY SLEIGHTHOLME!!

What a score from the winger! Saints get the ball into space down the left and Sleigtholme hacks through to chase himself, dotting down just before the deadball line! 

26

Penalty Saints off the back of the lineout as Bath hit high in defence and Smith sends the ball to touch for another lineout, this now on halfway. 

25

Try-scorer Freeman takes the high ball on the restart and Mitchell sends the ball high off his boot there. Gallagher Is back to gather and he finds Russell. The sides exchange kicks before Muir takes Russell's high kick in the air. Spencer taps the ball through for Gallagher to chase but the ball beats the fullback into touch. Lineout Saints in their own 22. 

Smith...

... adds the extras too!

TRYYYY FREEMAN!!

Furbank slips through a gap in Bath's line and Freeman follows the fullback through, taking the offload to score just right of the posts! 

23

Pearson barges forwards off the lineout and Saints are quickly into the 22. 

21

We restart with the scrum to Saints and Sleightholme muscles his way straight up to the 22. Bath turn the ball over at the breakdown though and Spencer finds touch with his clearing kick. Lineout Saints. 

After a trip to the TMO, Bath's Obano is shown a red card for making contact with Augustus' head in a tackle in the build up to the knock on. Bath go down to 14 for the remainder of the match. 

21

Lawes makes ground for Saints on the restart before Mitchell sends the box kick up. Bath gather but Saints' defence is there and they force the knock on. 

DROP GOAL SMITH!!

Saints' attack is stalled on the 22 and with Smith in the pocket the ball comes back to the fly-half to send between the posts!

19

Pearson is up for the lineout and Dingwall puts Burger through a gap in Bath's line to get play into the 22. 

18

Smith's kick comes back infield off the left upright and Spencer clears to touch. Lineout Saints just outside Bath's 22. 

17

Free kick Saints at the scrum as Bath push early and Mitchell takes it quickly. Saints are up to the 22 quickly and Bath fail to roll away there. Smith points to the posts with the resulting penalty. 

15

Augustus scoops the ball up at the back of the scrum and Mitchell sends the box kick up in the next phase. Freeman taps the ball back Saints' way and they come forwards but knock the ball on as they enter Bath's half. Scrum Bath there.

14

Mitchell sends the box kick up after Saints' maul makes a few metres and Bath knock the ball on as it comes down. Scrum Saints. 

13

Furbank and Augustus get Saints into the 22 but the ball goes loose at the breakdown and Bath scoop it up. Muir takes off but Freeman is there for a brilliant tackle to push his opposite man into touch. Lineout Saints back inside their own half. 

12

There's a knock on from Bath as Saints come forwards and Saints have the scrum. 

10

Penalty Saints at the breakdown as Bath go off their feet at the breakdown and Smith puts the ball into touch for a lineout just outside Bath's 22. 

9

Spencer sends the box kick high on the restart after Saints' defence presses well. Freeman is back to gather it and Saints play on on the halfway line. 

Russell sends this one through the posts to get the scoring started. 

7

Lawes is over the ball off the back of the lineout but Saints are penalised for not rolling away at the breakdown there. Russell points to the posts again. 

7

Hill gets under Furbank's restart and Bath play on on the halfway line. Pearson thinks he's over the ball to earn Saints a penalty but he's not deemed to have got back to his feet before getting over the ball. Bath send the resulting penalty into touch for a lineout in Saints' 22. 

6

Russell sends the kick wide though and Saints will have the 22 drop out to restart. 

5

Penalty Bath at the scrum though and Russell points to the posts. 

3

Not straight at the lineout from Bath and Saints have the scrum. 

2

Saints get the ball away from the scrum and Mitchell sends the box kick long into touch. Lineout Bath back on halfway. 

1

Bath intercept a loose Saints pass off the lineout and Muir punts it forward for Gallagher to chase. The fullback knocks the ball on though and Saints have the first scrum inside their own 22. 

1

Bath clear to touch from the kick-off and Saints will have lineout.

HERE WE GO!

Furbank kicks us off here at Twickenham Stadium for the Gallagher Premiership Final! 

Opposition LineupBath Rugby

15
Matthew Gallagher
14
Joe Cokanasiga
13
Ollie Lawrence
12
Cameron Redpath
11
Will Muir
10
Finn Russell
9
Ben Spencer
1
Beno Obano
2
Tom Dunn
3
Thomas Du Toit
4
Quinn Roux
5
Charlie Ewels
6
Ted Hill
7
Sam Underhill
8
Alfie Barbeary

SubsBath Rugby

16
Niall Annett
17
Juan Schoeman
18
Will Stuart
19
Elliott Stooke
20
Josh Bayliss
21
Louis Schreuder
22
Orlando Bailey
23
Miles Reid
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Northampton Saints
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Bath Rugby
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