By NEALE HARVEY
Northampton 21pts
Tries: Mallinder 2 Groom 60
Conversions: Mallinder 2
Penalties: Mallinder 16, 25, 71
Connacht 15pts
Tries: Adeolokon 4 Heffernan 62
Conversions: Ronaldson 4
Penalties: Ronaldson 29

First blood: Harry Mallinder slides in to score Northampton’s opening try
PICTURES: Getty Images

COURTNEY Lawes produced a trademark barnstorming display before vowing to put thoughts of self-preservation ahead of the Lions tour to one side as Northampton booked a Champions Cup shoot-out with Stade Francais on Friday night.
Lawes admitted cramping badly towards the end...