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Leicester (11) 27
Tries: Deacon, Ayerza Cons: Flood Pens: Flood 5
Northampton (10) 16
Tries: Foden Cons: Myler Pens: Myler 3
Leicester stretched their lead at the top of the Premiership to six points as they won the top-of-the-table East Midlands derby against Northampton.
In a dramatic start, lock forward Louis Deacon quickly cancelled out visiting full-back Ben Foden's first-minute try.
But, after leading 11-10 at the break, thanks to two Toby Flood penalties, the England fly-half landed four more kicks after the break for a 17-point haul.
And prop Marcos Ayerza's 63rd-minute try wrapped up Tigers' victory.
Saints' other points at Welford Road all came from the boot of stand-off Stephen Myler, who kicked a conversion and three penalties.
Victory came at a cost for Leicester, who had Geordan Murphy stretchered off late on.
But Saints were disrupted by the early loss of two England hopefuls, forward Courtney Lawes and winger Chris Ashton.
More to follow.
Leicester: Murphy, Smith, M Tuilagi, Allen, A Tuilagi, Flood, Youngs, Ayerza, Chuter, Castrogiovanni, Deacon, Skivington, Waldrom, Newby, Crane.
Replacements: Agulla for Murphy (71), Cole for Castrogiovanni (53).
Northampton: Foden, Ashton, Clark, Downey, Diggin, Myler, Powell, Tonga'uiha, Hartley, Mujati, Lawes, Day, Dowson, Wood, Wilson, Geraghty.
Replacements: Ansbro for Ashton (27), Geraghty for Downey (70), Dreyer for Tonga'uiha (75), Sharman for Hartley (66), Mercey for Mujati (75), Clarke for Lawes (10), Sorenson for Day (62), Cummins for Geraghty (72).
Sin Bin: Sorenson (70).
Att: 24,000.
Ref: Dave Pearson (RFU).
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Tries: Deacon, Ayerza Cons: Flood Pens: Flood 5
Northampton (10) 16
Tries: Foden Cons: Myler Pens: Myler 3
Leicester stretched their lead at the top of the Premiership to six points as they won the top-of-the-table East Midlands derby against Northampton.
In a dramatic start, lock forward Louis Deacon quickly cancelled out visiting full-back Ben Foden's first-minute try.
But, after leading 11-10 at the break, thanks to two Toby Flood penalties, the England fly-half landed four more kicks after the break for a 17-point haul.
And prop Marcos Ayerza's 63rd-minute try wrapped up Tigers' victory.
Saints' other points at Welford Road all came from the boot of stand-off Stephen Myler, who kicked a conversion and three penalties.
Victory came at a cost for Leicester, who had Geordan Murphy stretchered off late on.
But Saints were disrupted by the early loss of two England hopefuls, forward Courtney Lawes and winger Chris Ashton.
More to follow.
Leicester: Murphy, Smith, M Tuilagi, Allen, A Tuilagi, Flood, Youngs, Ayerza, Chuter, Castrogiovanni, Deacon, Skivington, Waldrom, Newby, Crane.
Replacements: Agulla for Murphy (71), Cole for Castrogiovanni (53).
Northampton: Foden, Ashton, Clark, Downey, Diggin, Myler, Powell, Tonga'uiha, Hartley, Mujati, Lawes, Day, Dowson, Wood, Wilson, Geraghty.
Replacements: Ansbro for Ashton (27), Geraghty for Downey (70), Dreyer for Tonga'uiha (75), Sharman for Hartley (66), Mercey for Mujati (75), Clarke for Lawes (10), Sorenson for Day (62), Cummins for Geraghty (72).
Sin Bin: Sorenson (70).
Att: 24,000.
Ref: Dave Pearson (RFU).
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