Northampton edge past 14-man Bath to win Premiership title
FT: Northampton 25-21 Bath
Bath's Obano shown red card on 22 minutes for high tackle
Freeman, Sleightholme & Mitchell cross for Saints; Du Toit & Muir for Bath
Saints' first title since 2014; Bath last champions in 1996
Northampton 18-18 Bath
Cam Redpath comes up with the turnover for Bath!
He's snaps in on the ball and claims the ball excellently, great jackling from Redpath and Bath are back in possession.
Finn Russell finds touch midway in Saints territory.
We're heading into the closing stages now and the tension levels just keep on rising.
Northampton 18-18 Bath
Martin Haag
Ex-Bath forward on BBC Radio Bristol
Image source, Getty ImagesNorthampton have got a bit flat, it's all Bath and that is to their credit.
Bath are absolutely dominating at the moment.
They are playing the right game, keeping the ball and keeping the pressure on.
Northampton are really struggling to get out of their own half.
Northampton 18-18 Bath
Again, the answer is no.
Matt Gallagher sends a forward pass to Sam Underhill and Bath miss the chance to go in front.
Saints scrum and a penalty follows allowing them to clear into Bath territory.
Northampton 18-18 Bath
Chris Ashton
Two-time Champions Cup winner for BBC Radio 5 Live
Bath have the threat out there in Will Muir, they need to continue to use him.
Muir should just stand on the touchline every time they get near the 22, Finn Russell may as well look for him when they weren't going anywhere previously, a kick or go for a drop goal.
Saints are all over the place.
Northampton 18-18 Bath
Trying to move Thomas du Toit there would be like trying to move a car.
Bath kick to the corner - they are well on top right now.
Another attacking line-out, can they take the lead going into the final quarter?
Northampton 18-18 Bath
Chance missed for Bath.
They move it wide well but Joe Cokanasiga can't gather Ollie Lawrence's offload and it's fumbled into touch.
Lots of handling errors at present as the teams look for those vital scores.
Thomas du Toit now wins a Bath turnover - big!
Northampton 18-18 Bath
Lennie Newman
Former Northampton Saints player and manager
Bath can smell a victory.
There's still an awful lot of time to go.
It's all Bath at the moment.
Northampton 18-18 Bath
Saints are really struggling to fire in attack - not normally a problem for them.
Every time they get possession they seem to knock it on.
They are trying to play too quickly and get the ball wide before they've even caught at times.
It's very interestingly poised now as Bath's confidence is growing and growing.
They've more than hung in there.
Northampton 18-18 Bath
Chris Jones
BBC rugby union correspondent for BBC Radio 5 Live
This is promising to be a grandstand finish.
Those Bath players out there have been heroic to a man today.
Northampton 18-18 Bath
50:22 kick from Finn Russell - brilliant! And Bath will now have a line-out deep inside Northampton territory.
Bath somehow are in the ascendency despite being a man light.
Superb game management and decision making from the Scot.
Bath tails are up,
Northampton 18-18 Bath
Matt Dawson
2003 World Cup winner for BBC Radio 5 Live
When you have an aerial threat like Will Muir you don't need to play the phases, just kick it to him!
What a moment in this game.
Northampton 18-18 Bath
Martin Haag
Ex-Bath forward on BBC Radio Bristol
Will Muir has had a fantastic game and on the big stage.
Awesome bit of play and great vision from Ben Spencer and Bath are back in this game.
Game on.
Will Muir
Image source, Getty ImagesWill Muir levels for Bath!
But it will be checked...
Ben Spencer kicks to the corner, Muir goes up with Saints sub George Hendy who gets under the ball and then touches it back towards his own line allowing the Bath wing to gather and score.
Mighty close but it's given!
Finn Russell has the chance to give Bath an unlikely lead - but he can't take it and it stays 18 apiece.
Northampton 18-13 Bath
Bath look to hit back quickly and go through the phases but Matt Gallagher is then held up in contact with Saints defenders and Northampton will have the scrum.
An early Saints push though gives Bath possession back in the form of a free-kick.
They tap and go.
Northampton 18-13 Bath
Chris Jones
BBC rugby union correspondent for BBC Radio 5 Live
Nice strike from Fin Smith, curling it in beautifully and the gap is back out to five.
Bath start quickly though from the kick-off!
Fin Smith
Another Saints penalty and this time they do opt for the posts.
Good call as Fin Smith accepts the opportunity.
Northampton 15-13 Bath
Lennie Newman
Former Northampton Saints player and manager
It's such a shame for Burger Odendaal he's been so good. It was such a powerful run.
It's a shame for Saints as well but they will have to deal with that.
These are the types of things that they would have been preparing for.
Northampton 15-10 Bath
Saints centre Burger Odendaal hasn't recovered from that double tackle and has had to leave the field.
George Hendy is on in his place as Bath win another confidence-boosting scrum.
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A coach killer from the restart though as Bath concede a penalty straight away.
Saints are going for it - they stick the ball in the corner.
But Bath survive again as a poor pass to Burger Odendaal gives Finn Russell the chance to make a big hit in tandem with Sam Underhill and the ball is knocked on.
Should Saints have taken the points?
Easy to say from here isn't it.
Finn Russell
Two-point game.
Finn Russell slots the kick and Bath will be very pleased with the start to the half.
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