Saints maul from the lineout and Hartley carries it up. Smith makes the steal but Bristol can't use it and they will have the feed to the scrum.

Penalty to Saints as Gibson goes over the ball brilliantly. Biggar banana kicks the ball out inside the Bears 22

Holmes brings it in brilliantly and Bristol attack from deep and spread it wide to Morahan.

Dan Biggar gets the game underway

We are moments away from kick off

Saints make their way out to a jam-packed Ashton Gate

A late change for Bristol Bears sees Callum Sheedy replace Ian Madigan, who has failed a late fitness test, in the starting XV. Tusi Pusi comes onto the bench. No changes for Saints.

Welcome to Ultimate Rugby's coverage of this Premiership clash between Bristol Bears and Northampton Saints. The Bears head into this encounter having won their first games at home while Saints have lost their first two away games of the season. Bristol earned a 20-13 win over Harlequins in their last match while Saints lost narrowly to Bath 17-15. Stay tuned for live updates as they happen.

The last time Bristol beat Saints at home was in November 2009