the referee will check upstairs to see if Saints have gotten over on a pick and go.

Saints go to the maul.

Myler kicks to the corner again and Hodgson plays the ball out over the line for a Northampton 5m lineout.

Myler will kick to touch.

Newcastle into the Saints 22 here but they concede a penalty.

Come on scotty!!

Micky Young box kicks to Elliott and the Northampton scrum-half, Kessell kicks the ball out on the full.

Sorry it was Newcastle no. 4

Sorry it's Newcastle no. 4

A slow first half which was highlighted by a couple of moments of brilliance from Newcastle's Vereniki Goneva. That was probably the difference between the two sides in the first period. The red card decision might have a big part to play in the outcome of this one. We'll find out in the next 40 minutes if Newcastle can hang onto their lead.