article_snippet: A controversial red card for Wasps' Nathan Hughes saw Northampton come from behind to win a tumultuous clash 52-30 at Franklin's Gardens and move 14 points clear at top of the Aviva Premiershipthe Aviva Premiership.
article_snippet: A minute before the incident, after 34 minutes, Alex Lozowski kicked a penalty to put Wasps 20-8 in front, but Wasps went in 27-20 down at half-time after a dramatic turnaround saw Northampton add two tries from lineout drives after George North's try.
article_snippet: Northampton tweeted just before half-time that their star man had woken up from their star man terrible injury .
article_snippet: And yet Northampton was Wasps Nathan Hughes who inspired Wasps' opening try after four minutes when their star man turned over George Pisi on the visitors' 22.
article_snippet: Northampton hit straight back as Stephen Myler fired a crossfield kick into the arms of North to score, while Stephen Myler hit the post with the conversion to leave Wasps 7-5 in front.
article_snippet: Facing 40 minutes with 14 men Lozowski kicked a penalty as Wasps moved number eight Ashley Johnson to hooker and managed to win a scrum against the head on Saints 22.
article_snippet: The comeback was short lived though, as three minutes later Ken Pisi touched down and two tries in two minutes from Ahsee Tuala, plus two conversions by Stephen Myler saw Northampton bring up the half-century.
highlights_snippet: Northampton Saints won comfortably to stay top of the Aviva Premiership .
  