Summary

  • 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

  1. Postpublished at 15:32 British Summer Time 8 June

    Northampton 10-3 Bath

    Matt Dawson
    2003 World Cup winner for BBC Radio 5 Live

    What a set piece move from Northampton.

    Brilliant execution from Saints, something they have done a number of times throughout the season.

  2. converted try

    TRY: Northampton 10-3 Bathpublished at 24 mins

    Tommy Freeman, con Smith

    Saints take advantage of the extra man immediately.

    Full-back George Furbank bursts through a gap and finds the supporting run of England winger Tommy Freeman who races over.

    Fin Smith then slots the conversion.

    Tommy Freeman dives over for a tryImage source, Getty Images
  3. Replacementpublished at 15:29 British Summer Time 8 June

    Northampton 3-3 Bath

    Bath head coach Johann van Graan has taken off number eight Alfie Barbeary and replaced him with Juan Schoeman as Bath are required to have two props on the pitch.

    Disaster for Bath really.

  4. Postpublished at 15:29 British Summer Time 8 June

    Northampton 3-3 Bath

    Chris Jones
    BBC rugby union correspondent for BBC Radio 5 Live

    Bath will now play an hour of the Twickenham final with 14 men.

    Bath can't feel sorry for themselves, they have to roll their sleeves up and attack the rest of the game with the players out there.

    They have to score points, they won't win the game if they just look to defend.

  5. Red card - Beno Obano (Bath)published at 22 mins

    Northampton 3-3 Bath

    Nightmare for Bath.

    Beno Obano is shown the red card for a high tackle on Juarno Augustus and Bath will play the rest of the game with 14 men.

    Referee Christophe Ridley says he sees no mitigation and the England prop has to go.

    Beno Obano walks off the fieldImage source, Getty Images
  6. 'Borthwick should pick Smith in the summer'published at 15:25 British Summer Time 8 June

    Northampton 3-3 Bath

    Martin Haag
    Ex-Bath forward on BBC Radio Bristol

    We know Steve Borthwick is watching and he should be picking Fin Smith in the summer because that was an outstanding drop-goal.

  7. Postpublished at 21 mins

    Northampton 3-3 Bath

    Play has been stopped while the officials look at a tackle by Bath prop Beno Obano on Saints number eight Juarno Augustus.

    He could be in trouble here...

    Beno Obano tackles Juarno AugustusImage source, Getty Images
  8. Postpublished at 15:24 British Summer Time 8 June

    Northampton 3-3 Bath

    Chris Jones
    BBC rugby union correspondent for BBC Radio 5 Live

    What a lovely strike from Fin Smith.

    He missed a kick you'd expect him to make a moment ago but he has nailed that drop-goal.

  9. Drop-goal - Northampton 3-3 Bathpublished at 20 mins

    Fin Smith

    No nerves on that one!

    Fin Smith drops back into the pocket and sends a lovely drop-goal between the sticks to get Saints back on level terms.

    Take the points when they're on offer.

  10. Missed penaltypublished at 18 mins

    Northampton 0-3 Bath

    Are the nerves getting to players out there?

    Finn Russell shanked his first penalty and Saints fly-half Fin Smith has just hit the post from a very kickable position.

    He has been knocking them over in his sleep this season.

  11. Postpublished at 15:21 British Summer Time 8 June

    Northampton 0-3 Bath

    Matt Dawson
    2003 World Cup winner for BBC Radio 5 Live

    The defence of Bath is really leading their charge at the moment.

    It's a patience game for Northampton, Bath surely won't keep it up for a full 80 minutes.

    They look happy to defend at the moment though, Bath know they can create some spillage and opportunities.

  12. 'Saints have to ride out this storm'published at 15:20 British Summer Time 8 June

    Northampton 0-3 Bath

    Graham McKechnie
    BBC Radio Northampton sport

    Northampton Saints have just got to ride out this storm.

    I think the intensity is off the scale at the moment.

  13. Postpublished at 17 mins

    Northampton 0-3 Bath

    Bath are pinged for not rolling away from the breakdown and Saints have a chance to level it up.

    Fin Smith steps up to the tee.

  14. Postpublished at 16 mins

    Northampton 0-3 Bath

    Bath wing Will Muir takes an awkward looking fall when trying to field a high ball under pressure from opposite number Tommy Freeman.

    Joe Cokanasiga wins another Bath turnover and Saints are frustrated again.

    Although they win the free-kick from a scrum and are on the march.

  15. 'Not many gaps in this Bath defence so far'published at 15:17 British Summer Time 8 June

    Northampton 0-3 Bath

    Martin Haag
    Ex-Bath forward on BBC Radio Bristol

    Finn Russell shouts instructionsImage source, Rex Features

    I really like Bath's defence so far.

    Northampton have tried to play at pace and put some short passes and find the gap but there are not many gaps in this Bath defence so far. Really good aggressive tackling.

    Northampton haven't been able to make too many yards.

  16. Postpublished at 14 mins

    Northampton 0-3 Bath

    Some brilliant tackles going in out there.

    Sam Underhill crunches Saints scrum-half Alex Mitchell and shortly afterwards Ben Spencer snaffles the ball for Bath and they are away again until an excellent cover tackle from Saints stops wing Will Muir from sprinting off to the line.

    Bath are looking dangerous in attack and have come close to the opening try twice now.

    Saints' attack is still waiting to fire.

    Bath v Northampton match actionImage source, Getty Images
  17. Postpublished at 11 mins

    Northampton 0-3 Bath

    There's a few oohs from the crowd as Bath lock Charlie Ewels puts in a big tackle on George Furbank.

    It's quickly checked and cleared of any foul play by the officials who think Ewels was as low as he could be and was wrapping, with Furbank slipping into contact at the same time.

    On we go.

  18. 'Saints have to get the ball away quicker'published at 15:11 British Summer Time 8 June

    Northampton 0-3 Bath

    Lennie Newman
    Former Northampton Saints player and manager

    Northampton v Bath match actionImage source, Rex Features

    Northampton Saints have held the initial drive but they've got to get the ball away quicker.

  19. Penalty: Northampton 0-3 Bathpublished at 9 mins

    Finn Russell

    Another Bath penalty and this one is much easier than the first.

    Finn Russell can't miss this one and he slots it over to give Bath the lead in the final.

  20. Fans' tribute to Burrowpublished at 7 mins

    Northampton 0-0 Bath

    Chris Peddy
    BBC Sport at Twickenham

    Twickenham tribute to Rob BurrowImage source, Getty Images

    It's the seventh minute of the match and fans from all four corners of the ground come together in applause for rugby league legend Rob Burrow, who passed away on Sunday at the age of 41 following his courageous battle with motor neurone disease (MND).

    Burrow and his family's story has inspired the nation and raised funds and awareness of the debilitating disease. There's a montage of pictures on the screens as Twickenham remembers an all-time rugby great.

    It's a poignant moment as fans of rugby union and league align, with the league Challenge Cup due to kick off at 15:07 BST with a tribute to the former Leeds Rhino at Wembley.