Newcastle again try to punch their way through, but another penalty means that, once the move breaks down, they're straight in to touch once more.

They have the line-out, five metres out...

Unlucky! George Harris and Chris Harris are so close to linking up and, if they're able to, Newcastle are surely in for a score.

Nonetheless, they're back for the penalty and straight into touch. No heading for the sticks now...

Newcastle now have the advantage for offside too, but still they patiently wait for a gap to open, a 14th phase, a 15th phase...

The Falcons are back up to the Worcester 22 soon enough though, Marcus Watson again turning on the afterburners.

A seventh phase, 15 metres up now, but still the Warriors defence holds strong...

They have the ball there now however, Marcus Watson breaking the line and turning Worcester heads.

But the wing can't get his offload away and Worcester get back to him, turn the ball over and then clear long.

A near escape.

Newcastle have a line-out following the restart, but have to wait for replacement Mouritz Botha to struggle away with a stray contact lens.

The Falcons have spent just 8% of the second half inside Worcester's 22, which is nowhere near what it needs to be if they're to find a way of winning this match.

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The away side are into the Newcastle 22, working through phase after phase, while the Falcons are left fending off sky blue way after sky blue wave. This is more like it.

Can they make it count?

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I don't want to beat up on the two teams too much - this is a huge game between a couple of sides embroiled in a relegation battle, after all - but someone in the office has just asked what you'd be thinking if you were watching this as your first game of rugby union.

Dozens of scrum resets, too many handling errors, one try in 58 minutes - I can see where he's coming from.

Nonetheless, do stay with us! Worcester are on the attack!

Am I the only one waiting for this game to kick into live?

Two turnovers in quick succession, with a knock-on in there to boot, before Micky Young's attempted box kick is charged down.

I'm not sure either director of rugby will be too impressed.

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Andy Goode's kick from right in front splits the uprights and the deficit is cut to just a single point.

There's not much in this, needless to say.

After all of that, can the Falcons produce a bit of quality for us?

They secure the ball at the set-piece and are into the Worcester 22... But before they're able to find a way through they're given a penalty, which Andy Goode will surely turn into three points...

But this time Worcester are pinged for an infringement at the base of a ruck, so Newcastle head to touch.

Or do they? Andy Goode's kick is short of the line... But now what have Worcester done here?!

Cooper Vuna's pass to Chris Pennell under no pressure whatsoever is a hopeless one, causing a knock-on and letting Newcastle off the hook.

Ridiculously sloppy all round.

Newcastle gather the ball superbly from the restart, but again Worcester win a penalty at the breakdown. This has been a sharp, sharp 10 minutes or so from the Warriors.

They now have the ball in hand and are knocking on the door of Newcastle's 22.

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And from right in front of the posts Tom Heathcote extends Worcester's lead to four points.

Dean Ryan will be absolutely delighted with the start his team have made to the second half.

The television match official instructs referee Wayne Barnes that the replays aren't conclusive so the try can't be awarded - but they had a penalty in their pocket so they'll go for the sticks instead...

The line-out is secured and Worcester are attempting a repeat of the first-half try, getting that rolling maul moving forward again.

It grinds to a halt short of the line so they head down the middle instead, and they think they're over too!

But we're heading to the television match official...

This second half has really carried on when the first left off, with plenty of ambition but an ominous lack of quality from both sides.

A knock-on gives us a scrum, Worcester with the put in, and it's a mammoth shove from the Warriors pack to win the penalty! Where did that come from?

The away side head to touch again...

Some actual rugby union, at last - but that soon comes to an end as Bryce Heem boots a long kick forward, very almost brilliantly to touch, but it just about drifts too long. Hard luck.