Anglo-Welsh Cup Highlights: Bath v Northampton Saints
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Bath booked their place in the Anglo-Welsh Cup Final as they edged the Northampton Saints 13-12 in a tightly contested semi-final. Bath opened the scoring with an early penalty and followed that up with the opening try to build a 10-0 lead. However, the Northampton Saints kept the scoreboard ticking over with three successful penalties to trail by just a single point 10-9 at the break. A Northampton Saints penalty edged the visitors in front for the first time in the match as they led 12-10 heading into the final quarter. The turning point came with a little over ten minutes remaining as the Northampton Saints picked up a red card for a head butt, with the resulting penalty seeing Bath reclaim the lead. It was a tense finish to the game, but Bath held on for the victory by the slightest of margins to march on into the final.