Andy Wyman
BBC Radio Gloucestershire summariser

"If there's anybody in the Premiership who you would want with the ball in their hands with a little bit of space from that distance, it would be Charlie Sharples.

"It was a fantastic conversion too from Greig Laidlaw. It just floated in. He's found his range now."

But Harry Mallinder's ankle ligaments have seemingly come through that ordeal unscathed.

He is going to try and continue.

Harry Mallinder is being treated on the field and he looks in real pain. It is a possible ankle injury for the Saints centre. It doesn't look promising.

It looks as though his ankle was squashed by the weight of Richard Hibbard, as the Gloucester man fell while tackling Mallinder. Ouch.

It is a tight game now, this one. Greig Laidlaw makes no mistake and the hosts' lead is cut to three points again.

Saints have been penalised at the scrum. Gloucester's Greig Laidlaw is setting himself up to kick for three points. He is 30m out.

Northampton move themselves into a six-point lead as the superb Stephen Myler kicks cleanly between the posts, after Gloucester were penalised.

Northampton's fans are agitated and nervous. Their side desperately need a home win to boost morale after being well-and-truly thrashed at Castres last time out.

Andy Wyman
BBC Radio Gloucestershire summariser

"When somebody like Mark Atkinson is coming along and sees space in front of him he usually gets through to the space. He's a guy who links.

"That's a good try from Gloucester and brings them right back into this game."

Stephen Myler's very accurate kick, followed by a favorable bounce from Saints' point of view, sees Gloucester forced into a defensive line-out in their own defensive third.

Saints win good territory straight away and have the ball deep in Gloucester's half.

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Gloucester's Billy Twelvetrees gets the second 40 minutes started.

The players are back out for the second half - Gloucester will get things back under way.

Half-time replays suggest that Saints' first-half try probably should not have stood.

It does look as though Louis Picamoles made a second movement to get the ball over the line, having initially been held up short of the line.

But referee Tom Foley's decision is the one that matters.

John McErney: Two teams bulging with top talent & can't click, when they do watch out Sarries & Wasps. Hook will be the difference - some player him.

Andy Wyman
BBC Radio Gloucestershire summariser

"The first half ended with Northampton showing their style of play. Much more direct than Gloucester, driving players around the corner. You see North coming in, you see Wood coming in, driving straight, drawing defenders.

"But Gloucester's defensive line stood up really, really, well. They've got their heads together and look organised."

Well, what did you make of that then, folks?

Are you a frustrated Gloucester fan? Or an encouraged Saints fans?

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Andy Wyman
BBC Radio Gloucestershire summariser

"I would like to say that Gloucester deserved more. There's plenty of movement but somehow they seem to lack that incision, that penetration.

"In these tight games, the defence has been standing up strong and when Gloucester have had the opportunities through Greig Laidlaw they've slotted the penalties.

"That hasn't happened - he's only hit one out of three. It means they've slipped back on the scoreboard."

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It is the end of a first half in which Gloucester have dominated possession but not the scoreline - Saints take a 10-point lead at the break thanks to Louis Picamoles' disputed try.