Northampton Saints put their Premiership slump behind them as they snuck past Llanelli Scarlets in the Champions Cup, on a poor night for the kickers. With the tragic events in Paris forcing the postponement of the Racing 92 v Glasgow fixture, the Saints have surged to the top of Pool Three. Both JJ Hanrahan and Steven Shingler missed three shots at goal during a hard-fought encounter. But tries from Alex Waller and Ken Pisi saw Northampton through, despite a score from Wales scrum-half Gareth Davies. The Premiership-winning Northampton from two season past may have put this game to bed earlier, and with more conviction, but nevertheless their European adventure is underway with a victory.Alex Waller and Ken Pisi scored tries for NorthamptonBoth JJ Hanrahan and Steven Shingler missed three shots at goalScrum-half Gareth Davies replied with a five-pointer for the visitors
And the game was up for the _ when Thomas hit the post with a penalty attempt with time running out, with the Saints taking a hard-fought win.