NEWC
No.Name
15Simon Hammersley, FB
14Vereniki Goneva, W
13Dominic Waldouck, C
12Juan Pablo Socino, C
T
11Sinoti Sinoti, W
10Mike Delany, FH
9Tane Takulua, SH
1Rob Vickers, P
2Scott Lawson, H
3Jon Welsh, P
4Calum Green, L
5Evan Olmstead, L
6Mark Wilson, FL
7Will Welch, FL
8Ally Hogg, N8
Replacements
16Ben Sowrey, R
17Alex Rogers, R
18Paddy Ryan, R
19Will Witty, R
20Dan Temm, R
21Michael Young, R
22Joel Hodgson, R
23Belisario Agulla, R

*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: Kingston Park
3:00 PM, September 18, 2016
All CommentaryKey Events

Match Commentary

81'+513-14 End of second half
81'+5Drop goal-missed
81'+2Player substituted - Freddie Burns , Leicester Tigers
81'+2Substitute on - Adam Thompstone , Leicester Tigers
80'Newcastle 13 Leicester 14, the visitors edging this tight game. Thanks for joining us.
80'The drop goal is MISSED!
Joel Hodgson misses the drop at goal from point-blank range. He was too close to the pass which gave him less time to compose himself and get the ball up and over.
It misses to the left and Leicester win by just a point in a dramatic game of rugby.
80'Newcastle are metres away from the try line. Desperately trying to get over. The man is in the pocket for the drop goal.
80'The scrum has had to be reset a few times. Incredibly tense.
80'Freddie Burns has gone of for a head injury and Newcastle have a scrum 5 metres out.
80'Drama here. Time is up. Newcastle were metres from the line banging the door down but play has been stopped for a Tigers injury that looks like concussion.
79'Newcastle have unsurprisingly dominated given they have the extra man and they'll be terribly frustrated if they lose this by a point, which looks increasingly likely.
75'Newcastle have six minutes to find something.
They're just a point behind. The last few minutes they've been huffing and puffing with possession and territory trying to get close enough to set up a drop goal chance.
72'Despite no try Newcastle got themselves three points as it was a penalty advantage from the offside tackle by Betham.
72'Substitute on - Ed Slater , Leicester Tigers
72'Player substituted - Michael Fitzgerald , Leicester Tigers
72'Substitute on - Ben Sowrey , Newcastle Falcons
72'Player substituted - Scott Lawson , Newcastle Falcons
71'13-14 Penalty goal - Joel Hodgson , Newcastle Falcons
71'Yellow card - Peter Betham , Leicester Tigers
70'Yellow card coming for Peter Betham for not retreating to get back onside when making a crucial try-saving tackle. That's 2 in 2 weeks for him after getting a yellow in similar circumstances against Wasps last week.
70'Newcastle suddenly build up a head of steam with some brilliant phases of quick hands. They almost went over in the corner but are denied by a foot in touch.
69'Potential try for Newcastle! We are going to the TMO!
69'Leicester have got better as this match has gone though they are still only four points up so this game remains very much on.
69'Substitute on - Dan Temm , Newcastle Falcons
69'Player substituted - Ally Hogg , Newcastle Falcons
68'10-14 Penalty goal - Freddie Burns , Leicester Tigers
67'Burns get another chance from a very similar spot, the penalty 41m out just to the left. This time he gets a clean contact and slots it.
66'Player substituted - Evan Olmstead , Newcastle Falcons
66'Substitute on - Will Witty , Newcastle Falcons
66'Player substituted - Luke Hamilton , Leicester Tigers
66'Substitute on - Will Evans , Leicester Tigers
65'Leicester keep the pressure on and earn a penalty when Mark Wilson changes his binding in a maul. However, Burns pulls the kick, from is from the left of centre, and misses to his left.
65'Substitute on - Jack Roberts , Leicester Tigers
65'Player substituted - Owen Williams , Leicester Tigers
62'The Newcastle defence has looked a bit ragged in the last few minutes and Pietersen has made big grounds with a couple of runs through dog legs.
The Tigers have gone through the phases but Ellis Genge losing the ball with the line in sight when trying a one-handed Hollywood off-load. Newcastle clear their lines.
61'Player substituted - Tane Takulua , Newcastle Falcons
61'Substitute on - Michael Young , Newcastle Falcons
60'Player substituted - Mike Delany , Newcastle Falcons
60'Substitute on - Joel Hodgson , Newcastle Falcons
58'We've just had an extended session of kick tennis, both teams sending the bar far too long and not high enough, giving no chasers any significant chance to do anything. Both teams eventually get bored of it and we go back to the ball largely going through the hands.
55'The Newcastle driving maul has been a potent weapon for them in this game and once again it gets them into the Leicester 22, though they cannot convert it into points.
52'Both sides are offering very little in terms of line speed, crossing the gain line and attacking threat.
Newcastle wingers Goneva and Sinoti can be dangerous runners but have barely been in the game.
50'Substitute on - Tom Youngs , Leicester Tigers
50'Player substituted - George McGuigan , Leicester Tigers
50'10-11 Penalty goal - Freddie Burns , Leicester Tigers
48'Following a relatively calm start Delany gets isolated just inside his own half so Burns has a penalty. He slots in from right of centre and the Tigers have the lead.
45'A quiet start to the second period here, as you could probably gather from my relative lack of updates!
41'10-8 End of first half
40'We're back underway here.
40'Half-time. Newcastle are 10-8 ahead at the break and the Falcons are good value for that lead.
The Tigers improved as the 40 minutes went on, can they continue that to secure victory? Stay with us to find out.
40'10-8 Start of second half
39'Leicester have a spell with the ball but are going nowhere and struggling to get across the gain line consistently. However the Tigers are winning the battle at the breakdown, particularly in the latter part of this half.
37'No. He cannot. 78% success rate from the kicking tee last season from Delany but he has missed two today now.
36'Takulua had a poor drop-goal attempt taken when he knew the penalty advantage was coming.
36'Falcons captain Will Welch has been outstanding in leading his side and good work from him at the breakdown leads to Dan Cole conceding a penalty. It's to the left of centre from 37m out, can Delany put it over?
35'Drop goal-missed
33'Falcons continue to dominate this game, making nearly twice as many metres as the Tigers at this point. The home side will feel they really should lead by more than two points here.
30'Richard Cockerill openly admits in a TV interview that individual mistakes are costing Leicester so far and just after saying that he nearly watches the Falcons extend their lead.
A lovely break kick through from Delany finds centre Waldouck on his first start. He appeared to have scored but it was infact a double movement. Superb work from Peter Betham to stop him scoring.
28'On the note of wingers JP Pietersen finally gets in the game with a brilliant break alongside Peter Betham after the defence had got too narrow. The pair go most of the field between them. The Tigers get themselves a penalty but this time go for the points rather than the lineout.
28'10-8 Penalty goal - Freddie Burns , Leicester Tigers
25'Delany in particularly is currently running this game. Sinoti finally gets his first touch in the 25th minute by coming off his wing.
25'Some sharp work in spotting gaps from Welch and Delany help Newcastle make serious ground deep into Leicester territory. Delany in particularly is currently running this game. Sinoti finally gets his first touch in the 25th minute by coming off his wing.
23'It sounds strange but this might be a bad outcome for the Falcons as Calum Green had conceded a penalty that, as the third offence, could well have had him in the bin. That could have been a penalty try under the posts. The kick is from right in the very corner and Burns cannot convert.
22'Leicester refuse a kickable penalty for another lineout drive and the gamble pays off. Really well-worked back down the short side by Ben Youngs, Fitzgerald holds his width and is able to go over in the very right corner from the attacking teams view.
22'10-5 Try - Michael Fitzgerald , Leicester Tigers
20'An infringement from Ally Hogg, collapsing the maul. Referee JP Doyle has a little word as that's two consecutive penalties, the first for offside.
19'The driving maul has finally got Leicester back into this game and they have entered the Falcons 22 for the first time.
17'The pressure is turned into points by Newcastle who deserve the early lead here. Delany slots a relatively simple penalty and currently it's all Newcastle.
17'10-0 Penalty goal - Mike Delany , Newcastle Falcons
15'Leicester cleared their lines but Newcastle have still kept the pressure on - the Tigers haven't had a serious of phases in the Falcons half since the opening exchanges.
12'Newcastle won a scrum penalty and a brilliant kick to touch from Delany gave them a chance to catch and drive for the line. That lead to a seemingly endless number of phases camped on the Tigers line. The Tigers managed to steal the ball but a knock-on from them means the danger remains....
9'All Newcastle since the try, and they nearly had a second when Goneva found open sea water after JP Pietersen got caught too far inside. Tait saved the Tigers though.
7'7-0 Conversion - Mike Delany , Newcastle Falcons
6'After a very quiet opening few minutes, suddenly Newcastle have a brilliant and well-worked try. A good snipe from the base of a scrum by the Falcons and then off-load puts Socino in. Significant dog legs in the visitors defence and they'll be dissapointed with the defending.
6'5-0 Try - Juan Pablo Socino , Newcastle Falcons
1'KEY BATTLES
Joe Welsh vs Ellis Genge - an experienced Scottish prop against a promising young English one.
Will Welch vs Brendon O'Connor - to very underated openside flankers. Vereniki Goneva vs JP Pietersen - two rapid wingers, the big Fijian Gonneva facing his old club.
Simon Hammersley vs Matthew Tait - two reliable full-backs, Tait returning to his former club.
1'Hello and welcome to ESPN's live text commentary on this afternoon's Aviva Premiership match at Kingston Park. I'm Michael McCann and thanks for joining us for Newcastle Falcons vs Leicester.
1'0-0 Start of first half