Munster interim boss Costello: 'We weren't good enough tonight and didn't deserve to win it'

The result will mean an away draw for April’s knockout stages for the third season in a row but the interim boss had no complaints about Northampton’s victory.

SO CLOSE YET...: Munster’s Tadhg Beirne after the game. Pic: Billy Stickland

Ian Costello was left to rue a costly sin-binning as Munster were consigned to an away draw for the Champions Cup Round of 16 following their 34-32 defeat at Northampton Saints on Saturday.

Munster conceded 12 points, a Curtis Langdon maul try and hat-trick hero Tom Seabrook’s second try converted by Fin Smith after losing No.8 Gavin Coombes to a 40th minute yellow card at Franklin’s Gardens as the visitors were punished for an accumulation of penalties.