Out come the two teams, with Bath in their grey away tops with white shorts and then the hosts Newcastle, all in black, under the floodlights.

Compared to the inclement weather that many Bath fans will have endured around the West Country today, it is relatively mild at Kingston Park tonight.

Relatively.

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Anthony Watson makes his first start for Bath since October at full-back after coming off the bench against Exeter on Saturday.

Bath's front row is unchanged, with Tom Dunn supported on either side by Max Lahiff and Nathan Catt.

Replacements: Walker, Obano, Knight, Garvey, Grant, Cook, Priestland, Fruean.  

Newcastle have made three changes from the narrow home defeat by Wasps a week ago.

Flanker Will Welch returns to captain the side after a fractured cheekbone and Evan Olmstead and Dominic Waldouck are also named in the starting XV.

Replacements: Sowrey, Harris, Ryan, Witty, Robinson, Young, Willis, Burdon.  

Both sides come into the game after two consecutive defeats and will be hopeful of a valuable victory.

Bath are looking to get straight back to winning ways after their 17-11 home loss to Exeter Chiefs on New Year's Eve.

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Newcastle's narrow 30-34 defeat in a thriller at home to leaders Wasps on 30 December could hardly be perceived as a bad day at the office.

Falcons have surprised many with their performances this season so you'd expect another close match tonight.

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Happy New Year! Hmm... Is it too late to still be saying that?

Well, not for Newcastle or Bath fans, as tonight is their first match of 2017.

Eighth hosts fourth in the Premiership from 19:45 GMT and we have live text and radio commentary for you.

Stay with us for full coverage as the weekend's rugby union action gets under way on this cool and crisp Friday night.