Match
Newcastle Falcons vs Northampton Saints
Friday, April 18 2025
Match Details
HT ScoreHalf Time Score
Newcastle 10-28 Saints
FT ScoreFull Time Score
Newcastle 34-35 Saints
Attendance
6,100
Referee
Luke Pearce
Starting Lineup
Subs
Opposition Lineup
15
Elliott Obatoyinbo
14
Alex Hearle
13
Connor Doherty
12
Max Clark
11
Ben Stevenson
10
Brett Connon
9
Sam Stuart
1
Adam Brocklebank
2
Jamie Blamire
3
Murray McCallum
4
John Hawkins
5
Sebastian De Chaves
6
Freddie Lockwood
7
Cameron Neild
8
Callum Chick
Subs
16
Ollie Fletcher
17
Mike Rewcastle
18
Richard Palframan
19
Finn Baker
20
Ollie Leatherbarrow
21
Max Pepper
22
Sam Arnold
23
Oliver Spencer
pos | team | team name | pld | w | d | l | f | a | diff | tf | ta | tb | lb | pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | Northampton SaintsNOR | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 420 | 408 | 12 | 58 | 57 | 8 | 2 | 38 | |
10 | Newcastle FalconsNEW | 15 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 232 | 543 | -311 | 31 | 80 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
Form Guide
Form
LWWWW
Last match
Beat Bristol 48-31
Past meeting
Won 35-34
Full Time
Newcastle Falcons
34
Northampton Saints
35
SAINTS WIN!!!!!
Newcastle keep the ball for an age in their own 22 going through multiple phases but Saints defend it brilliantly for four minutes before Haffar pounces on a breakdown to win a penalty, which is tapped and punted into touch. Saints win by a point!
Connon converts. It‘s a one-point game.
(77 mins)
Max Pepper scores from distance after a Smith kick rebounds off a Newcastle leg and bounces kindly.
(76 mins)
Mayanavanua is on for Mapu.
(75 mins)
Mitchell is on for James.
(72 mins)
68
Connon’s conversion is wide. Saints lead by eight, with 11 minutes to play.
(69 mins)
Newcastle have another as Ben Stevenson reaches over close to the left corner flag.
(68 mins)
Haffar is on for West.
(63 mins)
Connon converts.
(62 mins)
Alex Hearle bundles over 15 metres in from touch after a strong period of Newcastle pressure.
(62 mins)
Smith converts, stretching Saints’ lead to 20 points entering the final quarter.
(58 mins)
TRY SAINTS!!!!
It’s a beauty of a try from Saints as Smith darts through a gap, before feeding Odendaal who puts James in back on the angle to dot down under the posts!
(57 mins)
Millar Mills and Walker are on for Green and Wright.
(55 mins)
44
Connon misses the touchline conversion.
(44 mins)
Newcastle strike first after half time as Connor Doherty finishes in the left corner.
(43 mins)
40
Smith gets the game back underway, come on you Saints!
It’s half-time here at Kingston Park, Saints lead 10-28, with tries coming from Craig Wright, Luke Green, Fin Smith and Will Glister.
Smith converts.
(40 mins)
TRY SAINTS!!!!!
What a try from Will Glister! On the stroke of half-time, the winger fly hacks a bouncing ball and races behind the defence to collect a kind pass and ground for his first Premiership try!
(39 mins)
Fin Smith adds the extras.
(39 mins)
TRY SAINTS!!!!!
Saints have their third try of the game as Hutchinson dances through a gap and offloads for Smith to finish!
(38 mins).
Augustus is on for Pearson.
(33 mins)
Fin Smith sends over the conversion!
(33 mins)
TRY SAINTS!!!!!
Luke Green has his first Saints try! Northampton launch off a five-metre lineout and the big prop burrows over from close range!
(32 mins)
Fin Smith is on in place of the injured Charlie Savala.
(24 mins)
Connon strikes over a central penalty to put Newcastle back in front.
(13 min)
Hutchinson converts!
We’re all square at Kingston Park.
(11 mins)
TRY SAINTS!!!!!
Saints strike back as Charlie Savala teases the defence and pulls the ball back for Craig Wright to mark his first Premiership start wit ha try to the left of the posts.
(10 mins)
Brett Connon converts.
Try Newcastle
Newcastle strike first as Adam Brocklebank breaks through and feeds his front row colleague Jamie Blamire to finish to the left of the posts.
(6 mins)
HERE WE GO!
We’re underway here at Kingston Park in this Good Friday fixture between Newcastle Falcons and Northampton Saints.
Come on you Saints!