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Report | Tigers hold on bravely to beat Falcons in 95th minute

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Leicester Tigers have fought bravely to win 19-13 at Kingston Park in Newcastle.

Tigers had an early opportunity to counter-attack but a loose pass saw Solomone Kata in front of the bobbling ball and the Tongan international was penalised.

Falcons made the most of the opportunity and got their first points of the night.

Tigers responded quickly, Jack van Poortvliet scoring a sniping try from 40 metres out.

Handré Pollard knocked the simple conversion over to make it 7-3.

Falcons weathered the storm, and once they had an opportunity inside Leicester territory, they swooped with a superb try from winger Ben Redshaw.  

That try swung the first-half momentum and Tigers were forced to defend their line, the equation made more difficult after losing Josh Bassett to injury.

Tigers responded and worked their way up the field. Olly Cracknell won a penalty at the breakdown; Tigers went to the corner and Montoya was the beneficiary of a well-worked maul.

Pollard couldn’t find the extras, the score now 12-10 and that’s how it would remain at the break.

The action was tense after half-time, Falcons playing with belief and purpose while Tigers continued to defend well on their own line.

Falcons would take the lead through the boot of Connon but Tigers would then take full advantage of a mismatch on the wing, and a great offload from Jamie Shillcock saw Ollie Hassell-Collins cross out-wide.

Pollard added the extras to make it 19-13.

Falcons weren’t done however and Tigers were forced to defend with multiple players in the sin-bin but somehow they held on for a brave victory.

Final score from Kingston Park 19-13.

Match Details

HT ScoreHalf Time Score

NEW 10-12 LEI

FT ScoreFull Time Score

NEW 13-19 LEI

Attendance

7,112

Referee

Karl Dickson

Newcastle Falcons
Newcastle Falcons
13

Full Time

Leicester Tigers
Leicester Tigers
19
Newcastle Falcons
P
T
C
P
KOHTFT
Leicester Tigers
T
C
T
T
C

Match Stats

Newcastle Falcons
Leicester Tigers
Possession
58%
42%
Territory
56%
44%
Penalties Conceded
8
23
Yellow Cards
0
3
Red Cards
0
0
Tackles Won
120/147 82%
150/171 88%
Scrums Won
14/15 93%
3/3 100%
Lineouts Won
16/21 76%
16/19 84%

Player Stats

Newcastle Falcons
Leicester Tigers
Leicester Tigers
TCDP
15Freddie Steward
14Josh Bassett
13Matt Scott
12Solomone Kata
11Ollie Hassell-Collins1T
10Handre Pollard2C
9Jack van Poortvliet1T
1James Cronin
2Julian Montoya1T
3Will Hurd
4Harry Wells
5Kyle Hatherell
6Hanro Liebenberg
7Olly Cracknell
8Jasper Wiese
16Charlie Clare
17James Whitcombe
18Dan Richardson
19Finn Carnduff
20Emeka Ilione
21Tom Whiteley
22Jamie Shillcock
23Phil Cokanasiga

Commentary

TIGERS WIN IN DRAMATIC SCENES

In the 100th minute, after a wild 20 minutes of play with the clock in the red, Jasper Wiese and Finn Carnduff win a penalty at the breakdown and secure a six-point win.

YOUNGSTERS INTO THE GAME

Phil Cokanasiga and Emeka Ilione are brought in with just five minutes left at Kingston Park.

MONTOYA REPLACED UP FRONT

Julián Montoya is replaced at hooker by Charlie Clare and the fresh front row of Clare, Whitcombe and Hurd make an immediate impact, winning a scrum penalty against the feed to send the Falcons away.

TIGERS CHANGES

Dan McKellar makes three changes to his side with Tom Whiteley, James Whitcombe and Dan Richardson injected into the game in place of Jack van Poortvliet, James Cronin and Will Hurd.

CON | HANDRÉ POLLARD

Handré Pollard converts from the touchline to make the lead six points, 13-19, with 14 minutes remaining.

TRY | OLLIE HASSELL-COLLINS

Tigers hit back immediately and take back the lead in doing so with an impressive attacking play from one side to another that is finished brilliantly by Ollie Hassell-Collins.

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JVP LEADING THE WAY

Jack van Poortvliet leads the Fans' Favourite voting on the Tigers App with just 15 minutes remaining.

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PEN | NEWCASTLE FALCONS

The Falcons take back the lead, with 15 minutes left, after a successful penalty goal from Brett Connon.

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CHANCE MISSED BY FALCONS

The home side's first chance to take back the lead is waved away after a Brett Connon penalty goal attempt narrowly misses the mark.

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STILL TWO POINTS SEPARATING THE SIDES

No change to the half time scoreline after ten minutes of the second half at Kingston Park.

SECOND HALF UNDERWAY

Handré Pollard gets the second 40 going at Kingston Park!

TIGERS LEAD AT THE BREAK

Leicester lead by two points, 10-12, at the break in Newcastle. 

TRY | JULIÁN MONTOYA

Julián Montoya crashes over from the back of the pack after a dominant driving maul from a lineout deep inside the Falcons half to take Tigers back into the lead.

CHANGE | LEICESTER TIGERS

Josh Bassett comes from the field in the 28th minute after a collision in chasing a kick and is replaced by Jamie Shillcock.

CON | NEWCASTLE FALCONS

Brett Connon converts from in front to make it 10-7 after 17 minutes.

TRY | NEWCASTLE FALCONS

Newcastle take back the lead, with their first try of the game, after a set play from the Falcons backs off a set piece sees Ben Redshaw slice through and run it in to dot the ball down under the posts.

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TERRITORY BATTLE

Both teams searching for vital territory in the opening stages at Kingston Park, through the boot, in a bid to gain an early advantage.

CON | HANDRÉ POLLARD

Handré Pollard converts from in front to make it 3-7 in the fourth minute.

TRY | JACK VAN POORTVLIET

Jack van Poortvliet dummies, steps and runs his way around the last line of Falcons defence for the scrum-half to diver over under the posts for the first try of the game.

PEN | NEWCASTLE FALCONS

Brett Connon lands a long-range penalty attempt to make it 3-0 to Newcastle after two minutes.

UNDERWAY IN NEWCASTLE

The Falcons get our Round 14 fixture underway in Newcastle!


Opposition Lineup

Starting XV

15
Elliott Obatoyinbo
14
Adam Radwan
13
Tom Penny
12
Cameron Hutchison
11
Ben Redshaw
10
Brett Connon
9
Sam Stuart
1
Phil Brantingham
2
Jamie Blamire
3
Richard Palframan
4
Tim Cardall
5
Sebastian de Chaves
6
Philip van der Walt
7
Sam Cross
8
Callum Chick

Replacements

16
Bryan Byrne
17
Murray McCallum
18
Eduardo Bello
19
John Hawkins
20
John Kelly
21
Ben Douglas
22
Rory Jennings
23
Oliver Spencer

Team News | van Poortvliet and Hurd start for Tigers

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The team for Friday night’s Gallagher Premiership Round 14 fixture against Newcastle Falcons at Kingston Park in Newcastle has been named.

Jack van Poortvliet will partner Handré Pollard in the halves for the first time this season, with Will Hurd coming into the starting front row in-place of the injured Joe Heyes.

England international locks Ollie Chessum and George Martin also miss out through injury while veteran prop Dan Cole is on mandatory leave after his extensive Guinness Six Nations campaign.

Tigers are also without Welsh international backrow Tommy Reffell.

Elsewhere Leicester academy graduate James Whitcombe will make his 50th appearance for the club if required off the bench.

There’s also a place for England U20 captain Finn Carnduff in the finishers.

Leicester Tigers head coach, Dan McKellar said: “Off the back of any disappointing loss the only option you have is to fly into the next challenge with energy and enthusiasm and the boys have done that. “

“While it’s disappointing to lose Heyesy to injury, it’s great to see Will Hurd back in the side and Jack (van Poortvliet) starting.

“We’ve trained really well with the right intent and we’re going up to Newcastle to put in a performance that the group and our supporters can be proud of.”

STARTING XV

15 Freddie Steward [82]

14 Josh Bassett [14]

13 Matt Scott [76]

12 Solomone Kata [14]

11 Ollie Hassell-Collins [16]

10 Handré Pollard [28]

9 Jack van Poortvliet [67]

1 James Cronin [29]

2 Julián Montoya [54]

3 Will Hurd [37]

4 Harry Wells [193]

5 Kyle Hatherell [17]

6 Hanro Liebenberg [102]

7 Olly Cracknell [110]

8 Jasper Wiese [73]

REPLACEMENTS

16 Charlie Clare [89]

17 James Whitcombe [49]

18 Dan Richardson [17]

19 Finn Carnduff [9]

20 Emeka Ilione [20]

21 Tom Whiteley [25]

22 Jamie Shillcock [22]

23 Phil Cokanasiga [14]

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