By PAUL REES

Leicester ........................... 18pts
Tries: Potter 7, 46
Conversions: Pollard 8
Penalties: Pollard 19, Burns 62

Northampton .................... 19pts
Try: Sleightholme 49
Conversion: Furbank 50
Penalties: Furbank 13, 28, 31, 42
Northampton have been mangled in the East Midlands derby in the last couple of seasons, but a team known for their flair rather than ferocity went direct and shook Leicester to the point where the champions ran out of ideas.
It was Leicester’s second home defeat in 17 league matches and Northampton’s first on the road that counted since April...