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Northampton extended their year-long unbeaten home run and avenged their Premiership defeat away to last season\u2019s beaten finalists Leicester three weeks ago.<\/p>\n
Malelili Satala\u2019s first senior try gave Leicester an ideal start but that was as good as it got for the in-form Tigers at a sold-out Franklin\u2019s Gardens.<\/p>\n
Nineteen-year-old back-row Henry Pollock responded as the much-changed East Midlands rivals traded early scores, and the Saints did not look back as they clicked into gear.<\/p>\n
James Ramm put them ahead before centre Tom Litchfield finished a slick backs move to make it 19-7 at the interval.<\/p>\n
Pollock teed up George Hendy for Northampton\u2019s bonus-point try and academy product Ewan Baker underlined an impressive night for the young Saints before Will Wand gave Tigers the final say.<\/p>\n
In the other Midlands tie in Pool B, Championship leaders Coventry extended their 100 per cent start to the season away to second-tier rivals Nottingham.<\/p>\n
Matt Arden booted the hosts into the lead, but Charlie Robson and Matt Johnson scores put the visitors 12-3 up at the break.<\/p>\n
Ryan Olowofela cut the deficit to two points, but Ryan Hutler, Jordan Poole, David Opoku and Will Lane secured a bonus-point win despite Jay Ecclesfield\u2019s consolation score.<\/p>\n
Fixtures<\/b><\/p>\n
Saturday<\/b><\/p>\n
Pool A:<\/b> Caldy v Newcastle Falcons (14:00 GMT)<\/p>\n
Pool C:<\/b> London Scottish v Harlequins (14:00); Ealing Trailfinders v Saracens (15:00)<\/p>\n
Pool D:<\/b> Ampthill v Bath (13:30); Bristol v Bedford Blues (15:00)<\/p>\n
Pool E:<\/b> Hartpury RFC v Gloucester (14:30)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n