Newcastle 17 – 12 Gloucester

Though Newcastle Falcons prop Richard Palframan was despatched off for a excessive deal with within the sixteenth minute, the hosts recovered to say victory over Gloucester at Kingston Park; Adam Radwan and Elliott Obatoyinbo rating tries for the winners in head coach Mark Laycock’s opener

Newcastle produced a surprising efficiency in Mark Laycock’s first recreation in cost as they prevailed 17-12 over Gloucester regardless of being all the way down to 14 males within the first half of a fiery Gallagher Premiership encounter.

The groups traded early tries via Seb Blake and Adam Radwan, earlier than Falcons prop Richard Palframan was despatched off for a excessive deal with within the sixteenth minute.

Ollie Thorley punished Newcastle with a landing inside minutes as a moody opening interval ended with the guests main 12-10.

However a strive from Elliott Obatoyinbo proved simply reward for a spirited efficiency by the exhausted residence aspect, who might have prolonged their lead if Brett Connon didn’t nail a long-range penalty.

That turned out to not be essential, because the Falcons closed out a really spectacular victory to finish the double over their opponents and safe their sixth league victory of the season.

Laycock was named interim head coach at Kingston Park following the departure of Dave Walder and needed to endure a tough first half of his tenure.

The guests hit the ahead after six minutes when Blake powered off after a five-yard tapping penalty.

Santi Carreras didn’t convert – regardless of hitting each posts – and Newcastle charged them seven minutes later with an excellent strive.

Obatoyinbo moved into the tightest areas and confirmed good consciousness to faux the ball, beat each Jordy Reid and Thorley, and discover Radwan on the surface to attain.

Radwan dived spectacularly for one of many Falcons’ two tries on the night time

However the recreation turned when Palframan grabbed Freddie Clarke’s head together with his shoulder, and the officers determined to provide Falcons quantity three a purple card.

The Cherry and Whites rapidly regained the lead as Blake delivered a line to Lewis Ludlow that discovered Thorley and the winger bulldozed to the strive line, Carreras including the easy conversion.

The lead might have been prolonged when Thorley regarded sure to level after a threaded via ball from Lloyd Evans, however a barely offhand strategy allowed Radwan to hurry previous him and forestall one other strive.

Ollie Thorley scored one in all Gloucester’s first two tries within the recreation

Reid was additionally denied earlier than the break, with TMO recognizing a success within the build-up to his landing.

Connon struck a penalty simply earlier than half-time to scale back the arrears to 12-10 after Kirill Gotovtsev caught Mateo Carreras with a hand to the face.

And the visiting aspect needed to pay for his or her first missed probabilities within the second half when Obatoyinbo acquired a 63rd-minute kick from Connon and handed Carreras to attain, earlier than the fly-half launched a superb conversion from the left wing.

The kicker could not prolong the lead six minutes later with a penalty try, however that did not matter as Newcastle picked up a gutsy victory.