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Northampton Saints v Leicester Tigers: Five classic encounters

Leicester Tigers 19 Northampton Saints 19 – October 2013

Going into this match Northampton were looking for their first win at Welford Road in six years, and came away feeling they’d missed a golden opportunity in a ferociously intense game that saw three yellow cards shown.
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Saints led 9-6 at half-time thanks to three Stephen Myler penalties, and then found themselves nearing a historic victory when British & Irish Lions prop Alex Corbisiero burrowed over in the second half.

Jim Mallinder’s side looked utterly dominant but when another surging attack ended with Sam Dickinson held up over the line you could hear the voices whispering ‘if you don’t take your chances’.

The close shave seemed to spur the hosts on and after yellow cards for Louis Deacon and Courtney Lawes, Ed Slater rumbled over at the death to allow Toby Flood a conversion that broke Northamptonshire hearts.

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