Get in there Ben!!!

Will Hooley converts to level the scores

Ben Nutley goes over off the back of a powerful Saints maul. Great effort from the pack. 7-5

Saints on the home line and the are awarded a penalty. They go for the corner.

Saints attack back quickly and look dangerous in the 22

Easter makes a great turnover for Sale and Cliff boxes clear

Sale are penalized at the scrum and Saints kick the penalty to the home 22

Henry Thomas drives over out wide to open the scoring for the home side and make it 5-0. Nick MacLeod adds the extras to make it a 7 pointer

Bye bye Europe.....

Phil Dowson captains Northampton in the absence of the injured Dylan Hartley, as they come to a Sale side who are looking to reach the Amlin Challenge Cup semi-finals for the first time since 2008. The Sharks are without skipper Dan Braid and winger Mark Cueto who are sidelined through injury and its James Gaskell who takes over the captaincy for them.