Finished Welford Road
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Staunton kicks Leicester to win
Leicester set an unwanted record as they laboured to an unconvincing 15-6 win over Newcastle in front of Welford Road's biggest-ever crowd. More
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Live Commentary
Time:80'- Leicester Tigers
- Newcastle
FT And there is the final whistle - Leicester have won but they are still without a try after three matches. No bonus point for Newcastle.- 80' The ball pops out and Newcastle kick it away - they do not want touch though, they look to continue the game.
- 79' Leicester awarded another penalty and they go for the corner again - they are looking for that first try of the season.
- 78' Surprise, surpise, Leicester have turned the ball over again - still no try in the season.
- 76' Great chance for Leicester to kill off the game with penalty inside the 22 for offsides. Geordan Murphy though decides to take the scrum.
- 75' Awful pass from Geordan Murphy ends another Leicester attack.
- 74' Bit of a delay as Staunton gets some treatment but he is okay.
- 74' Balding has had a great game against his old club since coming on - he drives Newcastle forward again but they are turned over at the 22.
- 72' Mauger with a kick from his own 10 metre line but is goes JUST out on the full.
71' Newcastle blow a great chance - Vickerman burst forward and he had Briggs in a one-on-one situation down the left wing but he failsed to deliver the pass. He is then smothered and Geoff Parling nicks the ball before booting it up field.- 70' Newcastle did have some gaps there after winning the line-out but the chance goes and Leicester clear.
- 68' Now there is chance for Newcastle. Youngs can't handle a little gurb kick by Miller and then Hamilton gets it but is pushed out of touch. Newcastle line-out INSIDE the Leicester 22.
- 67' Newcastle have put in a superb defensive performance but they have barely been in the Leicester half.
- 66' Tu'ipulotu has just put a kick out on the full and that puts his side back under pressure again.
- 65' Tom Croft finds a big hole to get into the 22 but there is no support and Newcastle are able to turn it over again but it is one-way traffic at the moment.
- 64' AGAIN the ball is turnedover - Leicester really should be out of sight in this match but Newcastle are still in it.
- 63' Leicester get the restart right for once and they have built up to the Newcastle 22 again.
61' (15-6) Newcastle give away a penalty in a central position and Staunton fires over. Two score game again.- 60 White's first action is to give away a penalty and Newcastle can finally clear the danger.
59' Julian White, Geoff Parling, and Ben Youngs all come on now for Leicester.- 59 Leicester held up at the line and then the referee gives the put in to Newcastle.
- 57' Newcastle collapse the maul and that is another penalty. Murphy allows Staunton to kick it into the corner,
- 56' Newcastle get the ball out quickly via the hands of Balding and then Miller kicks it away to near the 22. Pressure still on though.
- 55' Leicester earn a penalty right on the line but Harry Ellis taps it and gives it to Staunton - the Irishman goes for the line but a host of bodies are there. The referee gets the video ref to have a look and Staunton knocked it on.
- 54' Leicester go over the line BUT IT DOES NOT COUNT because it hit OFF THE REFEREE before Croft went over. Five metre scrum though and Mauger is on for Matt SMith.
- 53' Poor knock on from charlton as he tries to deal with a high ball inside his own 22 - that puts the pressure on his team.
- 52' (12-6) Miller kicks over with ease and the gap is closed.
- 51' Offside from Leicester, Marcos Ayerza is guilty and this should be an easy three points for Rob Miller who has been very impressive today in general play today.
- 50' Balding with good run to 22 as he receives a pass that might have been forward - Leicester turn the ball over though.
- 49' Leicester charged with closing the gap on the line-out. Miller then decides to take it out ball-in-hand and gets to the 22 before Newcastle finally kick.
- 48' Tim Swinson and Adam Balding have both just come on for Newcastle. Sorenson and Levi go off.
- 48 Hamilton with a great kick that takes a nice bounce and rolls right into the corner. BIG line-out for Newcastle here.
- 47' STAUNTON MISSES THE KICK THOUGH - his easiest one of the day but he kicks it wide.
- 46' Newcastle bring down the scrum and that is a penalty. Sorenson is then charged 10 metres for complaining. Murphy tells Staunton though to take the three points.
- 45' Great defence by Newcastle as they push Leicester back out to the 22. They then knock the ball on but that is still a result. Pressure not as bad as it was.
- 44' Leicester on the attack AND THEY ARE RIGHT AT THE LINE NOW!
- 42' Thompson's first action in the match is to knock the ball on.
- 41' Newcastle have had to make two changes to their front row. Matt Thompson and Micky Ward come on for Carl Hayman and Rob Vickers. Hayman will be a big loss you feel - he has a hamstring strain. Leicester knock on from the restart.
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- HT And that is the last action of a scrappy half of rugby. Leicester lead 12-3.
- 40' (12-3) And Staunton's penalty just creeps into the corner for a valuable three points.
- 40' Leicester turn over a scrum just inside the Newcastle half and the Falcons are then offside. Chance for Staunton.
- 39' Bobo overcooks a pass out of a ruck to Miller and it flies over his head but Tu'ipulotu is there to tidy things up.
- 38' Captain Murpahy with a decent run towards the corner but Bobo stands up to him well and Murphy's has nobody to lay it off to.
- 36' Leicester again attacking but Newcastle are very good at the breakdown and the Tigers are struggling to recycle the ball.
- 34' Prehaps we should not be surprised by the score. Leicester have yet to score a try this season and Leicester have just one.
- 33' Hall Charlton finds a gap and breaks to the 22 but then he lays it off to a green shirt and the chance is gone.
- 31' Newcastle again entre the Leicester 22 but then give away a penalty by not releasing.
- 30' Tu'ipulotu knocks on for Newcastle on the edge of the 22 so Leicester have the put in.
- 28' Newcastle kick to deep inside the Leicester 22 - the Tigers win the line-out Ellis screws a kick only to the 22 mark so Newcastle with a line-out in a good spot.
- 27' Newcastle with ball in hand in the Leicester half and finally a chance to do something.
- 25' Newcastle give away another cheap penalty for offside inside the 22 and to the right and Staunton puts it over again with ease. Leicester starting to get on top now.
- 23' (6-3) Newcastle are offside in a central position around 40 metres out and Staunton fires over to give them back the lead.
- 22' Allen's pass allows Johne Murphy to break through but he then tries a miracle long pass over to the wing and it is intercepted.
- 20' Tane Tu'ipulotu breaks out with ball in hand from his own 22 and he play it to Miller who runs all the way to opposite 22 but Scott Hamilton makes a great tackle and Miller is charged with hanging on.
- 20' Jeremy Staunton passes straight to Sorenson on the eight phase to end the attack.
- 19' Staunton takes Leicester to the edge of the 22 with a good run.
- 17' Scrappy stuff so far - both teams giving away penalties and knock-ons
- 15' Allen chases down his own high kick but knocks it on just inside the Newcastle half and Leicester then give away a penalty from the resulting scrum.
- 13' Murphy charged with hanging on under pressure from Levi just five meters out. Good defence by Newcastle who had to survive nine phases.
- 12' Leicester now looking to build with phase after phase just outside the 22.
- 11' Leicester steal a line-out which puts a ball into the Newcastle half and Miller then slices a kick-out on the full. So Leicester have a throw-in around 30 metres out.
- 9' Johne Murphy clears well after Geordan Murphy mis-read the bounce of a high ball.
- 8' Ball at halfway after a great long kick from Miller.
- 7' Tane Tu'ipulotu knocks on the restart - second time Newcastle have done that and AGAIN the pressure is on...but Ellis then knocks on inside the 22.
- 6' (3-3) Miller kicks the straight penalty and we are level.
- 5' Deacon with an early tackle before the ball came out of a maul. Chance for Newcastle to level with a straightforward penalty.
- 4' Good chase down from Newcastle from the restart. Staunton has to kick to touch from deep in his own 22. Leicester knock-on off the line-out so Newcastle have the put in just outside the 22.
- 3' (3-0) Staunton kicks over the easy penalty and the home side are off the mark.
- 2' Staunton breaks into the 22 - Newcastle are offside - Leicester play the advantage and finally knock-on. The referee let that advantage go on for a long time.
- 1' Newcastle knock on from the kick-off so a chance for Leicester to put on the pressure straight away.
- 1' Jeremy Staunton kicks us off - we are underway.
- - Leicester have started the season with one win and one defeat while Newcastle have drawn both their games. Premiership table
- - Super noise in the ground thanks to this massive crowd. The new Caterpillar stand is superb.
- Newcastle show three changes from the side held at home by Sale Sharks last time out. New Zealander Tane Tu'ipulotu has recovered from a neck injury, so he lines up at centre with Gcobani Bobo moving to the wing. An elbow injury sidelines scrum-half Micky Young - Hall Charlton deputises - with lock Mark Sorenson replacing Tim Swinson.
- Leicester, who will be watched by a record Welford Road attendance of 24,000, field the same back division that accounted for Harlequins six days ago, but there are four changes up-front as hooker Mefin Davies, lock Ben Kay, flanker Craig Newby and number eight Brett Deacon all replace players nursing injuries.- - Welcome to our LIVE coverage of this Premiership match between Leicester and Newcastle.
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Summary
Leicester Tigers versus Newcastle Tries Conversions Staunton 3’, 23’, 25’, 40’, 61’ Penalties Miller 6’, 52’ Drops
Live Team Line-Up
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Leicester TigersManager: Richard Cockerill
On the Field
- Ayerza
- Davies
- Castrogiovanni
- Deacon
- Kay
- Croft
- Newby
- Deacon
- Ellis
- Staunton
- Hamilton
- Allen
- Smith
- Murphy
- Murphy
Subs
- White
- Mauger
- Parling
- Youngs
- Pienaar
- Amorosino
- Harris
- Duffey
Injured
None
Suspended
None
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NewcastleManager: Steve Bates
On the Field
- Golding
- Vickers
- Hayman
- Hudson
- Sorensen
- Wilson
- Williamson
- Levi
- Charlton
- Gopperth
- Biggs
- Tu'ipulotu
- Vickerman
- Bobo
- Tait
Subs
- Balding
- Ward
- Thompson
- Amesbury
- Ovens
- Swinson
- Miller
- Pilgrim
Injured
None
Suspended
None
told u tigers would win but unfortunatly i did not get the autographs
c'cmon tigers we can win the prem agian easily iam going to be their and after the jermy staunton's and anthony allen's autographs are mine
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