Premiership: Newcastle 34-35 Northampton: Saints hold off Newcastle comeback for narrow win

Newcastle: Obatoyinbo; Hearle, Doherty, Clark, Stevenson; Connon, Stuart; Brocklebank, Blamire, McCallum, Hawkins, De Chaves, Lockwood, Neild, Chick (c)

Replacements: Fletcher, Rewcastle, Palframan, Baker, Leatherbarrow, Pepper, Arnold, Spencer

Northampton: Ramm; Glister, Odendaal, Hutchinson, Seabrook; Charlie Savala, James; West, Wright, Green; Munga, Lockett, Scott-Young, Pearson, Mapu.

Replacements: Walker, Haffar, Millar Mills, Mayanavanua, Augustus, Mitchell, Smith, Witheat

Referee: Luke Pearce