European Challenge Cup, Pool 2
Saints book quarter-final passage
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December 14, 2008
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Date/Time: Dec 14, 2008, 15:00 local, 15:00 GMT
Bristol Bears 21 - 25 Northampton Saints
Half-time: 0 - 0
Northampton's Ben Foden scores a try in his side's European Challenge Cup match with Bristol at the Memorial Ground in Bristol, England on December 14, 2008.
Northampton's Ben Foden crashes over to score one of his two tries
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Northampton beat Bristol 25-21 in their European Challenge Cup Pool 2 clash at the Memorial Ground to book a place in this season's quarter-finals.

Scrum-half Ben Fodden sealed a bonus-point win with the first and last of the Saints' four tries either side of scores from Jon Clarke and Chris Mayor.

But they were forced to survive a late scare as Bristol rallied from 25-9 down to snatch a losing bonus point through tries from Lee Robinson and Luke Arscott.

Victory at the Memorial Ground ensures Northampton will top the pool with two rounds still to play, having taken a maximum 20 points from their first four games.

Bristol Rugby: L Arscott, T Arscott (L Robinson 57), N Brew, L Eves (A Jarvis 59), D Lemi, E Barnes, S Perry, M Irish (A Clarke 59), D Blaney (S Linklater 59), D Crompton, D Attwood, R Sidoli (N Budgett 61), M Salter (N Budgett 53), J El Abd [capt] (A To'oala 45), D Ward-Smith

Northampton Saints: C Ashton, P Diggin, J Clarke, C Mayor, S Lamont, S Myler (C Spencer 59), B Foden (L Dickson 59), S Tongauiha, D Hartley (P Shields 61), B Stewart (T Smith 61), C Day (M Lord 61), A Rae, M Easter (C Lawes 61), S Gray, M Hopley

Referee: Carlo Damasco (Italy)

Attendance: 5,220

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