Northampton had to fend off a depleted Ospreys side to open their LV= Cup campaign with a 19-17 victory at the Liberty Stadium.
Ospreys coach Sean Holley was left to rue his side's injury list after they lost 19-17 to Northampton in their LV= Cup opener.
Ben Foden's disappointment at not being selected for England will be eased by his call-up for Northampton's LV= Cup opener.
The Ospreys have named a youthful looking squad for the LV= Cup clash with Northampton on Thursday.
Northampton prop Brian Mujati has been banned for six weeks for his push on referee Nigel Owens during a Heineken Cup game.
Leicester's enviable strength in depth saw them maintain their 13-month unbeaten home record.

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| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Northampton | |
| Saturday 21st November | |
| Guinness Premiership | |
| 13:00 | Northampton vs Harlequins |
| Friday 27th November | |
| 20:00 | Newcastle vs Northampton |
| Saturday 5th December | |
| 15:00 | Northampton vs Bath |
| Saturday 12th December | |
| Heineken Cup | |
| 15:00 | Northampton vs Treviso |
| Saturday 19th December | |
| 13:30 | Treviso vs Northampton |
| Saturday 26th December | |
| Guinness Premiership | |
| 15:00 | Worcester vs Northampton |
| Saturday 2nd January | |
| 15:00 | Northampton vs London Irish |
| Saturday 9th January | |
| 14:15 | Bath vs Northampton |
| Saturday 13th February | |
| 15:00 | Northampton vs Newcastle |
| Result |
|---|
| Northampton |
| Thursday 5th November |
| LV= Cup |
| LV= Cup |
| Ospreys 17 - 19 Northampton |
| Saturday 31st October |
| Guinness Premiership |
| Guinness Premiership |
| Leicester 29 - 15 Northampton |
| Saturday 24th October |
| Guinness Premiership |
| Northampton 21 - 16 Sale |
| Friday 16th October |
| Heineken Cup |
| Heineken Cup |
| Perpignan 29 - 13 Northampton |
| Saturday 10th October |
| Heineken Cup |
| Northampton 31 - 27 Munster |
| Sunday 4th October |
| Guinness Premiership |
| Guinness Premiership |
| Wasps 20 - 15 Northampton |
| Saturday 26th September |
| Guinness Premiership |
| Northampton 30 - 10 Leeds Carnegie |
| Saturday 19th September |
| Guinness Premiership |
| Gloucester 14 - 27 Northampton |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saracens | 7 | 28 |
| 2 | London Irish | 7 | 25 |
| 3 | London Wasps | 7 | 22 |
| 4 | Leicester Tigers | 7 | 20 |
| 5 | Northampton | 7 | 19 |
| 6 | Newcastle Falcons | 7 | 16 |
| 7 | Sale Sharks | 7 | 13 |
| 8 | Harlequins | 7 | 13 |
| 9 | Worcester | 7 | 11 |
| 10 | Gloucester | 7 | 10 |
| 11 | Bath | 7 | 9 |
| 12 | Leeds Carnegie | 7 | 7 |
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