ALEX Mitchell provided the spark as Northampton turned in a champion performance to run away from challengers Bath in the Midlands.
■By ADAM HATHAWAY

Northampton Saints ......71pts

Tries: F Smith 7, Sleightholme 16, 60, 64; Freeman 28, 76; Dingwall 36, Pater 45, Kemeny 51, Mitchell 56, Coles 68 Conversions: F Smith 17, 28, 37, 46, 57, 65, 69, 77
Bath .................................... 48pts

Tries: Carr-Smith 10, C Griffin 13, A Griffin 30, Green 32, 42; Carreras 49, Bayliss 69 Conversions: Russell 11, 14, 33, 43, 65 Penalties: Russell 40
In a high-octane game, which ha...