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Harry Mallinder held his nerve to steal victory in the dying minutes against Exeter, Northamptons first home win of the Aviva Premiership season. Jose Fernandez Jersey .It looked as though Exeter were going to cling on after Gareth Steenson kicked two penalties in each half to add to Olly Woodburns converted try, giving them a 19-14 lead.Northampton, who scored converted tries from George North and Rory Hutchinson in the first half, were held at bay after the break despite plenty of possession but the visitors eventually cracked under the pressure and Mallinder landed two penalties to send the Franklins Gardens crowd into delirium.Exeter started well with Ollie Devoto making immediate dents against 20-year-old inside centre Hutchinson, a late replacement for Stephen Myler with Mallinder moving to fly-half, and the pressure saw Steenson put the visitors 3-0 in front after five minutes.Four minutes later, sustained pressure from a lineout eventually saw quick ball moved to the right wing, with a lovely move involving Henry Slade freeing Woodburn to dive over in the corner. Steenson converted and added a simple penalty five minutes later to make it 13-0.Saints had an instant chance to reply with Louis Picamoles breaking clear, but Nic Groom dropped the pass and a certain try.But with Exeters lineout malfunctioning, an important turnover in the Chiefs 22 by Calum Clark, playing his first game in almost a year after surgery on a shoulder injury, saw Saints work the ball to North to power over from five metres.And from the restart North burst out of his 22 and his inside pass to Groom saw the scrum-half send Hutchinson over for a try on the Scotland Under-20 internationals debut. Mallinder converted both to put the home side 14-13 in front.Steenson missed a 35-metre penalty while Mallinder failed with an ambitious 40-metre drop-goal attempt, and Saints had the better of the rest of the half to go into the break one point ahead.In contrast, it was a quiet opening to the second half and it was not until 14 minutes in that Steenson put Exeter back in front with a penalty.Exeter brought on England winger Jack Nowell on 57 minutes for his first appearance of the season, and the first thing he did was watch the ball sail over his head thanks to a pinpoint kick from Mallinder.It signalled a sustained period of Saints possession in and around the Chiefs 22 but there was no penalty and at the crucial moment a pass would go astray.As soon as Exeter ventured into the home 22 they won another easy penalty for Steenson to extend the visitors lead to 19-14 but with 13 minutes to go Exeter were caught offside, allowing Mallinder to reduce the arrears.Mallinder, moved to inside centre with the introduction of Sam Olver at 10, and was roared on by the home crowd as he split the Exeter defence. The visitors held firm once again only to give away a penalty with three minutes to go. It was 15m in from the right touchline, not a favourable angle for the right-footed Mallinder, but the 20-year-old kept cool to slot the three points and make it 20-19.Ken Pisi then got the crucial turnover for Saints to play out time and register a much-needed victory. Jeff Locke Jersey . -- Claudio Bieler hadnt scored since early September, and not from the run of play since mid-July. Wei-Yin Chen Jersey . The Brazilian goalkeeper signed a loan deal with the Major League Soccer club on Friday as he looks to get playing time ahead of this summers World Cup in his home country. http://www.marlinsteamproshop.com/Marlins-Jt-Riddle-Kids-Jersey/ . After a replay, the winner will meet Sunderland in the quarterfinals. Sagbo did well to control Sone Alukos right cross and fire past Brighton goalkeeper Peter Brezovan. Aluko was making his first start in four months after recovering from an Achilles injury. Port Adelaide spearhead Charlie Dixon will be given until the last minute to prove his fitness ahead of his sides AFL clash with Sydney.Dixon was recalled a week ahead of his scheduled return from an ankle injury for a game the Power must win to keep their slim finals chances alive.Coach Ken Hinkley says he expects the agile forward to be available on Saturday despite taking an extended squad of 24 players to Sydney as a precaution.Charlies not over the line yet, coach Ken Hinkley said on Friday.Hes just got to get through (training). He wont do much.The only way Charlie wont play, in my view, is if something goes wrong in the warm-up tomorrow and he doesnt feel comfortable.We expect that not to be the case.After kicking the highest score of the 2016 AFL season in their 25.23 (173) to 11.13 (79) thumping of Brisbane, Port look set to face a much more difficult task against the miserly Swans.Sydney have been easily the stingiest side in the compettition this year, conceding just 68. Brian Anderson Jersey. 5 points per game.Hinkley said the Power would look to stretch the Swans backline with the inclusion of 202cm Dixon alongside 197cm John Butcher and 199cm Justin Westhoff, who will line up for his 200th game.Its nearly the first time for the year weve actually got a couple of fit, tall forwards with Hoff to be out there running around together, Hinkley said.Were interested to see what happens.Its probably been our desire to have more of that. We havent actually been able to do that as often we liked either through form or through injury.Port have taken rookie forward Jake Neade and omitted midfielder Jimmy Toumpas to Sydney as travelling emergencies.The Swans, who have named an unchanged side for Saturdays game, have not lost to the Power at the SCG since round two, 2006. 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