Houston and Agulla make a real in-road and Bath enjoy a few rare phases.

Falcons concede a penalty at the ruck... a chance for the Blue, Black and Whites here.

Delany makes it a four-point lead for Newcastle with a smartly-taken penalty.

Rob Vickers limps off after a tough old stint.

Henry Thomas goes to the bin for a tackle "without the arms". All about the body position of his opponent. Bath down to 13. Mike Ford knows a thing or two about that, having played for Oldham, Wigan and Castleford of course...

Falcons snatch line-out ball... they're camped 5-metres away and have penalty advantage for a no-arm tackle. So tense!

Nili Latu is rocked by a booming hit, as Newcastle continue their raids on the Bath line. Bogged down a bit in midfield at the moment before Falcons eventually work it to the left.

Bath struggling for possession at the moment. On Bath's 10-metre line before a kick to the corner pins the home side back.

Mike Delany lands a penalty after a follow-up infringement by Bath.

42 yards or so out. Good shot.

Falcons lead once again and we're in to the final quarter.

Francois Louw gets 10 minutes in the bin after he 'throws' Michael Young to the ground judo-style around the neck.

Nathan Catt on for Max Lahiff as Bath refresh the pack.

Some cutting loose play by Bath down the middle out to the left. Great flick by Ollie Devoto as the move rolled across to the left.

Play has been pulled back though. Video referee looking at Francois Louw who has gone high on Michael Young and dumped him to the deck.

Mike Delany keeps the scoreboard ticking with another three-point shot.

Bath send on Horacio Agulla for Semesa Rokoduguni.

Newcastle have sent on Michael Young, back at the Rec after his summer move to the Falcons.

Bath now 12-4 at the penalty count after the latest infringement, Matt Garvey and Henry Thomas loitering at the ruck after a tackle on Nili Latu.

Tom Homer picks up the tee and slots the kick.

There's a try in it now. Five-point ball-game.

Henry Thomas almost pokes his nose through for Bath. But we're coming back for the penalty advantage.

Will they take the three inside the 22?

I'd like to see a clock of when the ball has been in play.

Bath finally make some headway down the right and then through the middle in the 22. Now to the right with Leroy Houston...

Bath lose line-out ball and Falcons have it in the backfield.

They box-kick through Sonatane Takulua and then turnover through Will Welch.

Furious work from the Falcons. They're stretching the play and not allowing Bath to settle at all at the breakdown.

From such range, Mike Delany makes no mistake with a clean strike through the uprights.

Bath lead reduced to two-points.

David Wilson goes off on his 150th appearance and England hopeful Henry Thomas is sent on.

FALCONS PENALTY AT THE SCRUM.

Davie Wilson pulled for going to ground against his former club.

Bath need to make some ground here but they're struggling.

Penalty count has stretched out to 11-3.

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Eventually the move runs aground when Newcastle lose the ball at the ruck.

Bath held up brilliantly but how much will that have taken out them.

Scrum Bath.

Falcons look to drive. Bath hold it up. Visitors then look to sweep the ball wide to the right. In front of the sticks...

Scrum-penalty goes against Bath. Falcons opt for the line-out.

Falcons scrum, 5-metres out.

Nervy for Bath. Excitement for Falcons...