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Highlights | Tigers beaten by Falcons in Cup

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Watch the Match Highlights from Leicester Tigers v Newcastle Falcons in Round 3 of the 2022/23 Premiership Rugby Cup.

Tigers were beaten 32-31 by a last-minute converted try from the Falcons at Mattioli Woods Welford Road on Wednesday evening.

The visitors led by 10 points at half-time but Tigers fought their way back into the game after the break, finally taking the lead in the final quarter of an hour and claiming five tries in total before Falcons grabbed a winning score in the final minute.

Falcons had led from the eighth minute of the third-round fixture before a score from hooker Tim Horton, but Tigers trailed 15-5 at the break.

A succession of scores ticked over in the second half as tries from Sean Jansen and Joshua Manz were matched by the visitors and two scores in just over two minutes from replacement hooker Archie Vanes at lineout drives finally put Tigers in front with less than quarter of an hour remaining before the final response from the visitors.