Saints alive as Leinster crash out of Champions Cup in semi-final epic

Heavy favourites to become the first team to make four straight deciders in this 30-year old tournament, the lights went out three weeks earlier than expected for the Irish province.

SAINTS GO MARCHING IN: Tommy Freeman of Northampton Saints dives over to score his side's first try. Pic: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile.

Leinster 34 Northampton Saints 37

Losing the last three Champions Cup finals was pure torment for Leinster. This may actually be worse.