Six-try romp as Wanderers reach A League semi-final
Northampton Saints' Wanderers stormed into the Guinness A League semi-finals with a 46-21 win over Bristol at Franklin's Gardens.
The Saints second string secured their place in the last four at the end of March with two tries from Neil Starling in a six-try romp.
Barry Everitt contributed a try and a total of 16 points from the boot.
Wanderers: Everitt; Ashton, Mayor, Mordt, Starling; Spencer (Storey 75mins), Dickens (capt)(Brake 68mins); Dreyer (Broster 10mins), Shields (Gray 40mins), Stewart, Lord (Cannon 18-28mins), Rae, Lawes (Cannon 65mins), Lewitt, Hopley (Ingle 48mins).
Bristol: Lilo; Arscott, Barden (Jarvis 40+2mins), Fatialofa (Maggs 63mins), Elliott; Ashwin, Beveridge (capt)(Thomas 63mins); Hogan (Bellamy 60mins), Blaney, Thompson (Hayes 48mins), Attwood, Brown, Jenkins (Barry 48mins), Pennycook, Phillips (Barry 4-6mins, 35-40mins).
Scorers
Wanderers: Tries: Mordt, Starling (2), Everitt, Ashton, Cannon; Cons: Everitt (5); Pens: Everitt (2).
Bristol: Tries: Barden, Arscott (2); Cons: Ashwin (3).
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