Ashton Gate

George Makepeace-Cubitt (photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

'It was unreal' - young fly-half Makepeace-Cubitt savoured his Saints debut

Saints boss Phil Dowson (photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

'I don't think we're miles away' - Dowson not fazed by Saints' away form

Tom Pearson (photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Pearson puts frustration to one side as he looks to power Saints past Bristol

Phil Dowson (photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Saints boss Dowson knows 'really entertaining' Bears have substance and style

Saints suffered a heavy defeat at Ashton Gate in March (photo by Harry Trump/Getty Images)

Bristol Bears v Northampton Saints: Big match preview

George Hendy scored on his return to action last Friday (photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Hendy keen to replicate 'ridiculously fun year' after returning to Saints action

Tom James (photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Saints have points to prove as they look to avoid more Ashton Gate misery

Angus Scott-Young (photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Scott-Young so happy to celebrate his Saints half-century in style

Phil Dowson (photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Dowson demands a reaction as Saints take on Saracens

Courtney Lawes and Co were left frustrated on Friday night (photo by Harry Trump/Getty Images)

Bristol Bears 52 Northampton Saints 21: Tom Vickers' big match review

It was a tough night for Lewis Ludlam and Saints (photo by Harry Trump/Getty Images)

'A test of our character' - Ludlam rallies Saints after big Bears loss

Pat Lam (photo by Harry Trump/Getty Images)

Opposition view: Lam salutes Bears for sending Saints home without a point

Phil Dowson saw his Saints side suffer a big defeat at Ashton Gate (photo by Harry Trump/Getty Images)

Dowson admits Saints suffered 'old-fashioned hiding' at Ashton Gate

Saints lost to Bristol at the Gardens back in October (photo by Peter Nicholls/Getty Images)

Bristol Bears v Northampton Saints: Big match preview for the Ashton Gate clash

Fin Smith in training with Saints this week (photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Fin's eager to help Saints hit the ground running on return to league action

Phil Dowson (photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Dowson doesn't want Saints to be drawn into 'a game of basketball' at Bristol
Phil Dowson has urged Saints not to let Friday night's game at Bristol Bears become 'a game of basketball'.
Tom Vickers

Sam Graham and Saints endured a difficult night at Ashton Gate last March (photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Saints bid to show progress as they return to scene of record Premiership defeat

Saints won at Saracens last month (photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Dates set for Saints' clashes with Bristol, Saracens, Leicester and Harlequins

Pat Lam (photo by Ryan Hiscott/Getty Images)

Boss Lam believes Bristol Bears have a plan that can help them deal with Saints

Sam Graham (picture: Adam Gumbs)

Graham insists fighting spirit is here to stay as Saints prepare to battle Bears

Phil Dowson and Matt Ferguson (picture: Adam Gumbs)

Dowson demands fast start from Saints against Doncaster

Phil Dowson and Sam Vesty in conversation with Dave Walder (photo by Malcolm Couzens/Getty Images)

Dowson takes the positives from Saints' last-gasp defeat at Bristol Bears

Manny Iyogun (photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Bristol Bears v Northampton Saints: Full team news for the clash at Ashton Gate

Sam Graham

Sam wants Saints to 'flush' Bristol horror show as they bid to get back on track

Ioan Lloyd scored twice for Bristol

Sorry Saints humbled at Ashton Gate as rampant Bristol Bears are on cloud nine

Sam Matavesi

Bristol Bears v Northampton Saints: Full team news for Friday's game

Phil Dowson

Saints boss Dowson expects in-form Bristol to 'come out all guns blazing'
Saints boss Phil Dowson says Bristol Bears will be ‘full of it and come out all guns blazing’ when the two sides meet at Ashton Gate on Friday night (kick-off 7.45pm).
Tom Vickers

George Furbank

Furbank reveals when he hopes to return from injury for Saints

Sam Vesty

Bath will win very soon, says Saints attack coach Vesty

Courtney Lawes

'Is there anything he can't do?' - Dowson salutes Saints stars Lawes and Ludlam

Tommy Freeman scored twice against Bristol

Two-try Tommy is back with a bang for Saints against Bristol

Pat Lam

Opposition view: 'A long time since we've been dominated like that at the scrum'...

Chris Boyd

'I feel for them' - Boyd has sympathy for Bristol after big Saints win

Saints turned on the power to beat Bristol

Scrum-thing special from Saints as they secure superb win at Bristol Bears

George Furbank

England experience is perfect preparation as Furbank and Saints travel to Bristo...

Chris Boyd

Boyd's Saints are set for the 'good old grind'

Courtney Lawes

Bristol Bears v Northampton Saints: Full team news for Friday's game at Ashton G...

Pat Lam

Lam expects plenty of entertainment as Bristol host Saints

Matt Proctor is set to be available to face Bristol Bears on Friday night

Boyd provides full injury update ahead of Saints' trip to Bristol Bears

Every adult will be offered a Covid-19 vaccination by autumn - as 200,000 receiv...

Nick Auterac

Saints prop Auterac ready to make up for missing out on European action

Tom Collins reached a century of appearances for Saints on Friday night

Saints staying positive, says centurion Collins

Bristol bagged a late win against Saints

Opposition view: 'Good teams find a way to win', says Lam after Bears beat Saint...

David Ribbans scored the opening try for Saints

Late heartache for Saints as Bedlow wins it for Bristol

Tom Collins on debut against Gloucester in January 2013

Dream come true for Saints centurion Collins

Sam Vesty

Vesty wants Saints to 'show the world what we can do'

Owen Franks starts at Ashton Gate

Bristol Bears v Northampton Saints: Team news for Friday's fixture at Ashton Gat...

Pat Lam

Bristol boss Lam insists Saints will be 'dangerous'

Tommy Freeman

Freeman savouring his big breakthrough at Saints

Nicky Adams

Curle relaxed over Cobblers' long injury list

Ethan Johnston

Johnston: It was an 'unbelievable' feeling to make my Cobblers debut

Caleb Chukwuemeka made his full Cobblers debut on Wednesday. Picture: Pete Norton

Curle urges academy trio to learn from 'fantastic experience' against Bristol Ci...

Cobblers couldn't handle City's lively front line.

Bristol City 4 Northampton Town 0: James Heneghan's player ratings

Ryan Watson challenges for the ball against Kasey Palmer. Picture: Pete Norton

Keith Curle's reaction to Cobblers' EFL Cup defeat at Bristol City

Caleb Chukwuemeka made his first start for the Cobblers on Tuesday.

Classy Bristol City too strong for Cobblers in Carabao Cup