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Match

Northampton Saints vs Newcastle Falcons

Match Details

HT ScoreHalf Time Score

Saints 19-7 Newcastle

FT ScoreFull Time Score

Saints 34-26 Newcastle

Attendance

5,168

Referee

Jack Makepeace

Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints
34

Summary

Full Time

Newcastle Falcons
Newcastle Falcons
26
Northampton Saints
T
C
T
T
C
T
C
P
T
T
KOHTFT
Newcastle Falcons
T
C
T
C
T
C

Saints' defence pushes Falcons back to halfway and they turn the ball over. Time's up here and White sends the ball into the stands to hand Saints the win!

77

Saints push forwards but are penalised for holding on. Hodgson sends the ball into touch for a lineout in Saints' 22. 

74

Free kick Falcons at the scrum and they send it high. Stephens is under it but he knocks on and E Grayson gathers. He charges up to Falcons' 22 before he's taken down. Falcons turn the ball over and boot it clear but it stays in and White is under it. Saints play on.

73

No conversion from Hodgson out wide and though Gillespie is up for the restart, he's deemed to have knocked on. Scrum Falcons on their own 22. 

Try Falcons.

The away side streak through from the restart and it's Tiffen who's over in the corner. 

Hendy is replaced by F Sleightholme as we restart.

71

No conversion from J Grayson out wide and Falcons play on from the restart. 

TRYYYYY LITCHFIELD!!

What a score! Hendy breaks free within Saints own half and scrambles his way forwards before popping the pass to Litchfield. The centre still had work to do but he races past the last man to score in the corner!

68

Aerial tennis off the restart and it's Hodgson who finds touch eventually. Lineout Saints in their own half. 

J Grayson...

... sends the kick through to put Saints more that a score clear. 

66

And Saints get the penalty at the breakdown, with J Grayson pointing to the posts.

65

Hodgson's clearing kick off the restart heads straight out and Saints will have the lineout now. 

Hodgson...

... sends the conversion through too. 

Try Falcons.

Falcons play the switch off the back of the scrum and it's Lucock who's over.

62

Tonks is up to disrupt the lineout but he knocks the ball on in the process. Scrum Falcons. 

61

Falcons earn a penalty at the breakdown as the come out to the midfield from the lineout and Hodgson puts it into the corner again.

Prowse is replaced by O'Neil as we set the lineout. 

J Grayson...

... sends the conversion over too!

TRYYYY MARSHALL!!

The replacement hooker picks and goes himself off the ruck and charges over for Saints' bonus point try!

58

Saints get up for the restart and start pushing inside Falcons' 22.

J Garside takes his leave and it's White who enters play as we restart. 

Hodgson...

... sends the conversion through too.

Try Falcons.

Falcons maul from the lineout and it's Smith who's over again as they work over the whitewash.

54

Falcons have an advantage coming as they whip it wide, Stephens puts his boot to it and Hendy gathers well but we come back for the penalty and Hodgson puts it into the corner. 

53

Saints creep forwards but Falcons get over the ball at the breakdown and Hodgson puts the penalty into touch for a lineout back in Saints' half.

52

Tonks steals the lineout and Saints earn the penalty as Falcons fail to roll away. J Garside taps and goes and Saints play on again.

51

Frost is up for the lineout and Saints play on before J Grayson clears. But his kick heads straight out and we come back to halfway for a Falcons lineout there. 

Irvine is replaces by K Garside as we set the lineout.

49

Falcons turn the ball over and push forwards but Saints get over the ball there and earn the penalty. J Grayson puts it into touch for a lineout in Falcons' half.

48

J Garside and Gillespie sprint forwards off the scrum to get play back into Falcons' half and Saints play on there.

47

Falcons knock on as they come wide from the lineout though and Saints will have the scrum.

46

Hodgson clears from the restart and E Grayson returns it. Hodgson kicks through again and finds touch with another 50/22 kick. Lineout Falcons in Saints' 22 now. 

45

Saints try to maul forwards but are penalised there. Hodgson sends it to touch for a lineout just outside their own 22.

44

Saints earn a penalty at the breakdown off the lineout as Falcons hold on and Grayson puts it into the corner. 

44

Grayson sends the ball high and Lindsay-Hague is under it but his kick heads into touch. Lineout Saints in Falcons' half now.

43

Saints gather loose pass at the lineout and push forwards up to halfway now.

41

Falcon play with the ball off the restart before Hodgson spots space in behind and put his boot on the ball to get it there. The ball bobbles into touch for a 50/22 and it's a Falcons lineout in Saints' 22. 

One change for Saints at the break; Burns replaces Lockett as we restart, becoming Saint #2052 in the process.

40

WE'RE BACK UNDERWAY!

J Grayson gets us restarted here at cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens!

Saints defend hard again and are rewarded for their efforts this time with a penalty. J Grayson puts it into the stands to end the half. 

40

Time's up here as we set the lineout and Irvine gets a hand to the ball to disturb it. Falcons regather and push now.

39

Saints defend well off the lineout but are penalised at the breakdown. Hodgson puts it into the corner once more.

38

Falcons come forwards and earn another penalty at the breakdown as Saints fail to roll away. Hodgson puts it into the corner again.

37

The ball comes back to Hodgson to clear but his kick is touched by a Saints hand in flight as it heads into touch. Lineout Falcons inside Saints' half. 

36

Overthrown lineout from Falcons and Saints push forwards before Grayson clears. Stephens is under it and Falcons play on. 

35

Saints maul forwards and J Garside charges forwards but he's penalised for moving after he's held in the tackle. Hodgson puts it into the corner for a Falcons lineout there. 

34

Falcon maul forwards before whipping the ball left. But Saints' defence works hard and pushes they guests into touch. Lineout Saints in their own 22 now.

Willemsen heads off for a HIA and Patten takes his place as we set the lineout.

33

Falcons come forwards after Grayson returns the restart and earn a penalty at the breakdown there too. Hodgson puts it into the corner. 

Naiyaravoro is replaced by E Grayson as we restart. 

J Grayson...

... sends the conversion over too!

TRYYYYYY J GARSIDE!

It's a debut try for the scrum-half! He snipes over after Saints earns penalty at the scrum. 

29

Saints choose the scrum option with the resulting penalty.

Saints keep building the phases and after repeated infringements, referee Jack Makepeace sends Smith to the sin bin.

27

Saints work forwards from the lineout and have the advantage coming. The play the phases for a time before we come back for it. Saints go quickly with the penalty and are pushing on the five metre line now. 

25

J Grayson clears long off the back of the lineout and Hendy and Gillespie are in chase but Falcons just manage to get there first. Hodgson clears and Grayson finds touch again with a 50/22 kick. Lineout Saints in Falcons' 22 now.

24

J Grayson can't convert from the touchline but Hodgson returns the fly-half's kick off the restart, finding touch for a Saints lineout. 

TRYYYY TONKS!

Eventually Saints' efforts pay off and it's Tonks who's over from close range!

22

Marshall breaks free from the maul and gets close. But Saints earn a penalty at the breakdown and J Grayson puts it into the corner again. 

21

Penalty Saints off the lineout though as Falcons are found offside and J Grayson puts it into the corner. 

21

Scrappy at the lineout though and Falcons come away with it. Blackett clears and we'll have another lineout.

20

Stephens clears for Falcons and his kick heads straight out. Lineout Saints just outside Falcons' 22 now.

18

Free kick Falcons at the scrum and Hodgson boots it downfield to Hendy. But as Hodgson returns it a second time, the ball goes loose and Falcons manage to gather. They play on now. 

17

Hoops-Awoyemi charges down Blackett's clearing kick off the maul but Saints knock on just after. Scrum Falcons.

16

Gillespie is up for the restart but he loses the ball into touch as he lands. Lineout Falcons on their own 22. 

Hodgson...

... adds the conversion to level things.

Try Falcons.

The away side send the maul over and it's hooker Smith who's over. 

13

Falcons get up for the restart and earn a penalty there too. Hodgson puts it into the corner. 

J Grayson...

... sends the conversion through too!

TRYYYYY FROST!

Saints push forward from the lineout and it's Frost who's eventually over the line with the ball! 

11

Free kick Saints and they go quickly. J Grayson and Gillespie come down the right before Saints earn a penalty at the breakdown. J Grayson puts the ball into the corner once more.

10

Falcons knock the ball on in the midfield though and Saints will have the first scrum of the game. 

9

Falcons whip the ball wide off the lineout before putting boot to ball. Hendy returns it and finds touch. Lineotu Falcons again back near halfway. 

8

Scrappy at the lineout and Falcons manage to gather. They clear but the ball heads into touch off Saints hands so it's lineout Falcons on halfway. 

Fish heads to the blood bin as we set the lineout, with Marshall taking his place. 

7

Saints work forwards and Litchfield breaks free, charging up to Falcons' 22 before he's taken down. And Saints earn a penalty there too, Grayson puts it into the corner. 

5

Saints push forwards off the lineout but lose the ball forwards in contact. Hodgson clears and find touch. Hendy takes the lineout quickly and Saints play on.

4

Advantage coming for Saints and we come back for it. J Grayson puts it into the corner. 

2

Saints whip it wide to Gillespie off the lineout and peel forwards before hacking through. Falcons clear and Saints play on, working up to Falcons' 22 now.

1

Saints clear form the restart and Falcons return it. Aerial tennis ensues before Hodgson finds touch. Lineout Saints inside their own half. 

HERE WE GO!!

We're underway under the Wednesday Night Lights! Hodgson gets us started here at cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens.

Starting LineupNorthampton Saints

14

Josh Gillespie

11

Taqele Naiyaravoro

10

James Grayson

1

Danny Hobbs-Awoyemi

2

James Fish

4

Luke Frost

6

Duane RatuVilai Willemsen

7

JJ Tonks

SubsNorthampton Saints

16

Reece Marshall

17

Leroy O'Neil

18

Karl Garside

19

Callum Burns

21

Pete White

22

Ethan Grayson

23

Frankie Sleightholme

Opposition LineupNewcastle Falcons

15
Alex Tait
14
Ollie Lindsay-Hague
13
Max Wright
12
Peter Lucock
11
Iwan Stephens
10
Joel Hodgson
9
James Blackett
1
Conrad Cade
2
Robbie Smith
3
Richard Palframan
4
George Merrick
5
Rob Farrar
6
Charlie Maddison
7
Marcus Tiffen
8
Matt Deehan

SubsNewcastle Falcons

16
Ollie Fletcher
17
Kyle Cooper
18
Phil Brantingham
19
Arinze Okemuo
20
George Bennett-Teare
21
Ben Douglas
22
Louie Johnson
23
Zach Kerr
Form Guide

Form

WWLWL

Last match

Lost to Bristol 21-52

Past meeting

Won 38-13
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