NEWC
No.Name
15Alex Tait, FB
14Noah Cato, W
T
13Jamie Helleur, C
12James Fitzpatrick, C
11Ryan Shortland, W
10Phil Godman, FH
9Chris Pilgrim, SH
1Rob Vickers, P
2Scott Lawson, H
3Kieran Brookes, P
4Carlo Antonio del Fava, L
5Fraser McKenzie, L
6Mark Wilson, FL
7Will Welch, FL
T
8Ally Hogg, N8
Replacements
16George McGuigan, -
17Franck Montanella, P
18Oliver Tomaszczyk, P
19Sean Tomes, L
20Chris York, -
21Mike Blair, SH
22Rory Clegg, -
23Danny Barnes, -

*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: Kingston Park
7:45 PM, December 27, 2013
Attendance: 6,146
All CommentaryKey Events

Match Commentary

84'12-17 End of half
84'12-17 End of half
83'Godman thumps it over from close and that's that
82'Four minutes of pressure pays off as Will Welch piles over for their second try of the night - after six-and-a-half hours without a score we now have two in 20 minutes - but it's too late to affect the result
81'James Haskel yellow carded for lying on the ball as Newcastle lay siege to the Wasps line in added time
81'+312-17 End of second half
81'+1Yellow card - James Haskell , Wasps
81'+210-17 Try - Will Welch , Newcastle Falcons
81'+312-17 Conversion - Phil Godman , Newcastle Falcons
73'Player substituted - Elliot Daly , Wasps
73'Substitute on - Joe Carlisle , Wasps
73'Player substituted - Matt Mullan , Wasps
73'Substitute on - Taione Vea , Wasps
73'Player substituted - Carlo Festuccia , Wasps
73'Substitute on - Tom Lindsay , Wasps
71'Player substituted - Kieran Brookes , Newcastle Falcons
71'Substitute on - Oliver Tomaszczyk , Newcastle Falcons
71'Substitute on - Franck Montanella , Newcastle Falcons
71'Player substituted - Rob Vickers , Newcastle Falcons
69'Player substituted - Charlie Davies , Wasps
69'Substitute on - Joe Simpson , Wasps
68'Substitute on - Phil Swainston , Wasps
68'Player substituted - Jake Cooper-Woolley , Wasps
68'Substitute on - James Cannon , Wasps
68'Player substituted - Tom Palmer , Wasps
60'The kick floats across the posts
60'5-17 Try - Noah Cato , Newcastle Falcons
59'Open the champagne! Noah Cato scores Newcastle's first try in around 394 minutes!! They're still losing but ... a good break, Alex Tait took it to within five yards and his pass left Cato to slide over
56'Substitute on - Andrew Suniula , Wasps
56'Player substituted - Charlie Hayter , Wasps
56'Substitute on - Mike Blair , Newcastle Falcons
56'Player substituted - Chris Pilgrim , Newcastle Falcons
55'0-17 Conversion - Andy Goode , Wasps
54'Goode squirts the kick over
54'0-15 Try - Ashley Johnson , Wasps
53'Ashley Johnson scores after a powerful driving maul. Great work from the pack but some poor defence from Newcastle and that might well be that
49'Substitute on - Ed Jackson , Wasps
49'Player substituted - Sam Jones , Wasps
48'Ed Jackson comes onto the field in the place of try scorer Sam Jones
46'Player substituted - Fraser McKenzie , Newcastle Falcons
46'Substitute on - Sean Tomes , Newcastle Falcons
41'0-10 End of first half
40'0-10 Start of second half
35'Easy three points for Goode, wind or mudpatch no factor from that range
35'0-10 Penalty goal - Andy Goode , Wasps
20'Ball being held on the tee for Andy Goode as he attempts a penalty but he slips as he is about to kick and slices it
13'0-7 Conversion - Andy Goode , Wasps
13'0-5 Try - Sam Jones , Wasps
12'Sam Jones is given the try after the referral following a great charge down from Launchbury
1'We're up to 375 minutes without a try for Newcastle. Surely ...
1'Newcastle have recalled Warren Fury at scrum-half and brought in Jamie Helleur and James Fitzpatrick at centre. The only other change from the side that lost 16-3 to Exeter sees Will Welch named in the back row. London Wasps start with the same side which lost to Northampton Saints in their last game. Newcastle's record Premiership run without a try will not make them easy pickings at Kingston Park, according to Wasps wing Will Helu. The Falcons have now gone 335 minutes without a try in league action. Dean Richards' men will be desperate to break that duck and extend their run of three wins in their last four home matches in all competitions. And Tonga wing Helu has admitted facing the Falcons in the North East in December is the worst time to travel to Tyneside. "We all know that Newcastle are a very tough side to beat at home and a Friday night at Kingston Park towards the end of December is probably one of the hardest times to go and play them," Helu told Wasps' club website. "We are expecting a really physical game but we are going to have to roll up our sleeves and get into them. It is going to be a tough one and we cannot shirk that." Wasps have won four of their last five matches on the road in all competitions, and Helu is hoping for more of the same this weekend. "We've had a few injuries on the flanks but we still have a lot of quality and finishing ability out wide. Hopefully we can show that again." Newcastle rugby director Richards is unfazed by his side's lack of tries, but admits it is time to arrest a run of four consecutive league defeats. "This is a crucial time now, with Sale up next after Wasps and it's a big week for the club," Richards told Newcastle Falcons' official website. "We know these games are tough but we're raring to go." Northampton Saints head to Bath on Saturday keen to extend their winning form after last weekend's edgy 17-15 victory at Wasps. Bath's "beefed up" pack will pose the Saints a host of problems at Franklin's Gardens, admits wary flanker Phil Dowson. The former Newcastle back-rower believes Bath offer one of the Premiership's most exciting challenges, now they boast a set of forwards to balance their talented backline. "They have definitely beefed up their pack in the last couple of years, so they have a massive set of forwards," Dowson told Press Association Sport. "But they are dangerous moving the ball wide as well, so it only increased the attraction of playing against them and meeting that challenge to be honest." Last season: No corresponding fixture. Last six league matches: Newcastle W W L L L L; Wasps L W W L W L Top try scorer: Mike Blair, Tom Catterick & Adam Powell (Newcastle) 1; Christian Wade (Wasps) 5 Top goal scorer: Rory Clegg (Newcastle) 75; Andy Goode (Wasps) 104
1'0-0 Start of first half