Summary

  • Watson and Radwan trade tries in first half

  • Dean & Kinghorn cross for Edinburgh, who also earn penalty try

  • Edinburgh now top Pool 5

  • Newcastle had two wins from two before this

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  1. Dean deliverspublished at 53 mins

    Edinburgh 17-13 Newcastle Falcons

    Here's a look at Chris Dean's try - the score that currently separates the teams. He cut a lovely angle to puncture the Falcons defence.

    Chris Dean scores for EdinburghImage source, SNS
  2. Edinburgh step it uppublished at 51 mins

    Edinburgh 17-13 Newcastle Falcons

    Chris Paterson
    Former Scotland international on BBC Radio Scotland

    Quote Message

    There's a clear difference in their intent, their physicality and their sharpness at the start of the second half

  3. Postpublished at 49 mins

    Edinburgh 17-13 Newcastle Falcons

    A bit of aerial jousting ends with Tom Arscott fielding Henry Pyrgos' box-kick.

    He's on a hiding to nothing, frankly, with a pack of Edinburgh chasers on him and the touchline beckoning, and gets dumped out of play.

    Really good disruptive work from the Falcons after the line-out, though, as they kill Edinburgh's drive and win a penalty to boot.

  4. converted try

    Converted try Edinburgh 17-13 Newcastle Falconspublished at 44 mins

    Chris Dean

    Very well-worked try, that.

    The maul crumbes to ground a few metres short. We go through the usual repertoire of pick-and-drives, before Chris Dean picks a beautiful line between two defenders to scythe through under the posts from point-blank range.

    Van der Walt converts.

  5. Mata man-handledpublished at 42 mins

    Edinburgh 10-13 Newcastle Falcons

    Remember what I was saying about Sam Lockwood?

    Well, he's just muscled Bill Mata into touch, which is no mean feat.

    Unfortunately for him, one of his team-mates was offside and Edinburgh boot the penalty into the corner.

  6. Kick-offpublished at 41 mins

    Edinburgh 10-13 Newcastle Falcons

    Blair Kinghorn restarts the match.

  7. Postpublished at 20:38 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December 2018

    HT: Edinburgh 10-13 Newcastle Falcons

    Peter Wright
    Former Scotland prop on BBC Radio Scotland

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    Newcastle look more dangerous than Edinburgh when they're on the ball. They look like they've got more in the backline, particularly in the centres. Edinburgh seem a bit one-dimensional.

  8. Postpublished at 20:37 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December 2018

    HT: Edinburgh 10-13 Newcastle Falcons

    Chris Paterson
    Former Scotland international on BBC Radio Scotland

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    Edinburgh have had a lot of possession but their work-rate off the ball to get into a good attacking shape could be better. Newcastle have been impressive. They've done their basics really well, realised their limitations at the scrum and the ball away quickly.

  9. Locking the doorpublished at 20:36 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December 2018

    HT: Edinburgh 10-13 Newcastle Falcons

    He's playing out of position. He wasn't even named in the original match-day squad.

    But Sam Lockwood is putting in a brilliant shift in the loose. The tight-head prop is the game's top tackler with 14, missing none.

  10. Mata on the rampagepublished at 20:34 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December 2018

    HT: Edinburgh 10-13 Newcastle Falcons

    Unsurprisingly, Bill Mata has made more carries than any other player.

    He's had the ball 16 times already and made 43m with it.

  11. Half-timepublished at 20:28 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December 2018

    Edinburgh 10-13 Newcastle Falcons

    The final passage of first-half play is basically the opening 40 minutes in microcosm.

    Edinburgh threaten, Blair Kinghorn and Duhan van der Merwe stride into the 22, then they drop the ball.

    Grant Gilchrist spills it forward. Newcastle can't do much with it, and with the clock red, the half-time whistle sounds.

    It's not been much fun to watch so far.

    Grant Gilchrist carries ball for EdinburghImage source, SNS
    Image caption,

    Grant Gilchrist carries ball for Edinburgh

  12. Penalty Edinburgh 10-13 Newcastle Falconspublished at 39 mins

    Brett Connon

    Another Newcastle penalty, this one given for offside after Edinburgh nick the ball at the line-out.

    Connon steps up and send a beautifully-struck kick between the posts.

  13. Postpublished at 38 mins

    Edinburgh 10-10 Newcastle Falcons

    After winning back possession, Newcastle win a penalty on halfway.

    Brett Connon gets taken high by Ben Toolis, who must be nearly a foot taller than the Falcons fly-half.

    Connon was slipping too as contact was made.

    Good refereeing from Marius Mitrea, who recognises a penalty was punishment enough.

  14. Keep it simplepublished at 37 mins

    Edinburgh 10-10 Newcastle Falcons

    Peter Wright
    Former Scotland prop on BBC Radio Scotland

    Quote Message

    Get in front, stay in front. Win the game. Never mind about bonus points just now.

  15. Penalty Edinburgh 10-10 Newcastle Falconspublished at 36 mins

    Jaco van der Walt

    ...Indeed he can't. Edinburgh are level. Four minutes until half-time.

  16. Missed penaltypublished at 35 mins

    Edinburgh 7-10 Newcastle Falcons

    Darcy Graham didn't cover himself in glory with that bit of defending but he gives him team a big boost right from the kick-off.

    The winger flies up to infiltrate the Falcons players as they look to set-up a maul. The upshot is an Edinburgh scrum and they obliterate the makeshift Newcastle pack to win a penalty

    Jaco van der Walt goes for goal... he hits the post. Cue chaos. Edinburgh get the ball back and Newcastle infringe again. This time, it's right in front. Surely, he can't miss...

  17. 'Graham was awful'published at 32 mins

    Edinburgh 7-10 Newcastle Falcons

    Peter Wright
    Former Scotland prop on BBC Radio Scotland

    Quote Message

    Darcy Graham was awful. He flew up on his man. It was just needless. But Newcastle have looked dangerous whenever they had the ball

  18. Postpublished at 31 mins

    Edinburgh 7-10 Newcastle Falcons

    Chris Paterson
    Former Scotland international on BBC Radio Scotland

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    Radwan's been dangerous on that wing and he's so, so quick, but that came after a multi-phase attack and it was a really well-crafted try

  19. converted try

    Converted try Edinburgh 7-10 Newcastle Falconspublished at 30 mins

    Adam Radwan

    Another wayward Edinburgh kick, this time from Pyrgos, floats out on the full and Newcastle attack again.

    This time, they get it right - and how.

    Decent, powerful ball-carrying gets the engine revving, then some beautiful handling releases Adam Radwan up the left flank.

    Darcy Graham got sucked in towards the ball and Radwan flew past him up the touchline.

    Brett Connon nails a brilliant conversion. Falcons lead, very much against the run of play. Ruthless.

  20. Postpublished at 28 mins

    Edinburgh 7-3 Newcastle Falcons

    Chris Paterson
    Former Scotland international on BBC Radio Scotland

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    Newcastle have defended well, been physical without the ball, and quite unorthodox. You couldn't pigeon-hole them into one style of play. They're solid and good at most aspects.