Lightning extend their lead out to 12 points with a successful penalty goal. 

Conversion successful and it's a nine-point game in the final stages of this Derby fixture. 

Catha Jacobs crashes over from close range to cut the deficit with just minutes remaining in Northampton! 

Emily Scarratt converts the Lightning try to extend the home side's lead to 33-17 after almost an hour of action in Northampton.

Lightning register the first points of the second half with a try to Alev Kelter after a 50:22 finds the home side with the opportunity deep in our half

The conversion is successful and Lightning's lead is nine points.

On the back of an error deep inside our own half, Lightning earn a penalty, kick for the corner and drive the maul over to score and extend their lead. 

Tess Feury converts to make it a two-point game. 

We are back within striking distance thanks to a barnstorming effort from Tahlia Body on the back of a dominant scrum, 5m out from Lightning's line.

Emily Scarratt converts her own try to make it a nine-point lead for the home side after 35 minutes. 

The home side have a third after moving a well-executed counter attack ends with Emily Scarratt slicing through and running it in to score.

Emily Scarratt converts the home side's second and puts Loughborough back into the lead, by two points, after almost 25 minutes.

Lightning hit back with a second try, this time through flanker Kendall Waudby who pushes her way over from close range.

Tess Feury converts and our lead is five points after a quarter of the game.

Meg Jones swoops, intercepting a Lightning pass inside our half and runs it in to score the first Tigers TRY of the afternoon! 

The home side, on the back of back-to-back infringements and with an advantage, move the ball wide and score their first through Krissy Scurfield. 

The first points of the day are ours with Tess Feury landing a long-range penalty-goal to make it 0-3 after almost 10 minutes.