And they're at it again. Stephen Myler kicks to touch from a penalty and they secure the ball from their line-out.

Saints need some points here and we've gone upstairs to the TMO.

Did Lee Dickson ground the ball?

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In short, Sale's Danny Cipriani missed a late conversion to win a 10-try thriller between the Sharks and Premiership leaders Saracens at the AJ Bell Stadium.

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Warriors are battling hard here in a game that most expected Northampton to run away with.

Tom Heathcote slots one over from in front of the posts to give Worcester a one-point lead.

This man has been inspirational in the first half for Gloucester. The international class has been oozing from him.

It could be a long second half for the Falcons.

Worcester have regained their composure after a rocky first few minutes in this second half and they're on the attack.

Francois Hougaard is controlling things on the park but that's poor play from Chris Pennell who should have given the pass for a certain score.

Some heroic Saints defence is keeping Worcester out just metres from the line.  

A Craig Willis penalty for Newcastle signals the end of the half.

How Gloucester did not have a man sin-binned in the final minutes is beyond me. The penalty count was ticking over as quick as Newcastle could set their scrum. All the Falcons have to show is a second penalty.

Gloucester in control for much of the contest, but the last 10 minutes a huge statement from a stubborn Newcastle side. 

Scrum set. Whistle. Start again.

We are deep into dead time now and nothing giving as Newcastle set themselves up metres from Gloucester's line.

Gloucester with an immense defensive display in the final minutes of the first half. Newcastle's Scott Lawson is stopped, but the scrum is set and the pressure is piled on the Cherry and Whites.

Only moments away from half-time now.

Newcastle are huffing and puffing in a big way, with a few successive penalties now.

James Hook, who has done the business in attack, is there to hold the Falcons on the line.

A pause in the action as players from both sides get some attention from medics. 

We're back underway at Franklin's Gardens and Saints have an early penalty. 

Again, they don't take the points and Stephen Myler kicks to the corner.

After 30 minutes at Kingholm, Newcastle have their first sight at the stick.

It is a long, long range effort but Craig Willis lands it and Falcons are on the board.  

A great game it certainly was!

James Hook tees up... and lands hit 15th point of the day.

All going Gloucester's way right now.

A thoroughly entertaining first-half as the two sides go blow-for-blow.

Val Rapava-Ruskin scored the first Warriors try before Harry Mallinder replied for Northampton.

Saints then went ahead through Tom Collins but Wynand Olivier ran a great line to score with seconds remaining. 

The home side will need to tighten up in the second half but we've got an interesting 40 to come.

Newcastle looking a momentary threat through Giovanbattista Venditti, but a knock-on is forced by Gloucester.

After some running repairs for Cherry and Whites prop Paddy McAllister, Jame Hook relieves all pressure with a mammoth kick down field. Bit of wind assistance, but still impressive