Union / Aviva Premiership

Leicester vs Newcastle Watch Live

27 April 2018, 2:45pm

Welford Road
Capacity: NA
Referee: Luke Pearce

Key Moments

FT
ConversionSonatane Takulua
80+6'
TRY!Ally Hogg
80'
Yellow CardSione Kalamafoni
77'
TRY!Vereniki Goneva
68'
Penalty GoalGeorge Ford
60'
ConversionGeorge Ford
54'
TRY!Michael Fitzgerald
53'
HT
Penalty GoalJuan Pablo Socino
37'
Penalty GoalGeorge Ford
30'
Penalty GoalGeorge Ford
23'
Penalty GoalJoel Hodgson
11'
ConversionGeorge Ford
6'
TRY!Jonny May
5'
ConversionJoel Hodgson
2'
TRY!Vereniki Goneva
1'
KO

MATCH STATS

PLAYER STATS

43%

POSSESSION

57%
2

TRIES

3
287

METRES

261
27

CARRIES

45
13

DEFENDERS BEATEN

18
8

CLEAN BREAKS

3
101

PASSES

82
3

OFFLOADS

4
8

TURNOVERS CONCEDED

7
4

TURNOVERS WON

3
141

TACKLES

93
18

MISSED TACKLES

13

Full Match Stats

	Leicester	T	C	P
1	Ellis Genge	0	0	0
2	Tatafu Polota-Nau	0	0	0
3	Dan Cole	0	0	0
4	Michael Fitzgerald	1	0	0
5	Graham Kitchener	0	0	0
6	Luke Hamilton	0	0	0
7	Brendon O'Connor	0	0	0
8	Sione Kalamafoni	0	0	0
9	Ben Youngs	0	0	0
10	George Ford	0	2	3
11	Jonny May	1	0	0
12	Matt Toomua	0	0	0
13	Manu Tuilagi	0	0	0
14	Adam Thompstone	0	0	0
15	Telusa Veainu	0	0	0

	SUBSTITUTES	T	C	P
16	Tom Youngs	0	0	0
17	Greg Bateman	0	0	0
18	Logovi'i Mulipola	0	0	0
19	Harry Wells	0	0	0
20	Mike Williams	0	0	0
21	Sam Harrison	0	0	0
22	Mathew Tait	0	0	0
23	Jonah Holmes	0	0	0

	Newcastle	T	C	P
1	Sam Lockwood	0	0	0
2	Scott Lawson	0	0	0
3	Scott Wilson	0	0	0
4	Calum Green	0	0	0
5	Sean Robinson	0	0	0
6	Mark Wilson	0	0	0
7	Gary Graham	0	0	0
8	Ally Hogg	1	0	0
9	Micky Young	0	0	0
10	Joel Hodgson	0	1	1
11	Sinoti Sinoti	0	0	0
12	Josh Matavesi	0	0	0
13	Chris Harris	0	0	0
14	Vereniki Goneva	2	0	0
15	Simon Hammersley	0	0	0

	SUBSTITUTES	T	C	P
16	Santiago Socino	0	0	0
17	Rob Vickers	0	0	0
18	Trevor Davison	0	0	0
19	Will Witty	0	0	0
20	Ryan Burrows	0	0	0
21	Sonatane Takulua	0	1	0
22	Juan Pablo Socino	0	0	1
23	Alex Tait	0	0	0

Full Player Stats

It's all over! The referee has blown his whistle to end the game.

80+6'
Conversion

Sonatane Takulua does the business as his conversion attempt goes over.

80+6'
Tom Youngs has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

80'
Try

Ally Hogg scores the try from close range.

80'
Newcastle have won 80 rucks so far this game.

79'
Harry Wells comes on.

77'
Michael Fitzgerald comes off.

77'
Yellow Card

Sione Kalamafoni (Leicester) is shown a yellow card.

77'
Graham Kitchener has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

77'
Brendon O'Connor has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

74'
Sione Kalamafoni has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

74'
Newcastle have won 60 rucks so far this game.

74'
Sam Harrison comes on.

73'
Ben Youngs comes off.

73'
Newcastle decide to make a substitution, with Sonatane Takulua getting some game time.

71'
Newcastle decide to make a substitution, with Micky Young being replaced.

71'
Leicester make a substitution with Mike Williams coming on.

70'
Leicester make a substitution with Luke Hamilton coming off.

70'
Newcastle sub Alex Tait comes onto the field.

70'
Simon Hammersley departs for Newcastle.

70'
Rob Vickers comes on for Newcastle.

70'
Sam Lockwood leaves the field.

70'
Juan Pablo Socino has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

70'
Trouble here as Vereniki Goneva breaches the defence.

69'
That's a great try assist by Juan Pablo Socino.

69'
Try

A series of passes by Newcastle results in a try for Vereniki Goneva.

68'
Greg Bateman comes on.

67'
Ellis Genge comes off.

67'
Logovi'i Mulipola comes on.

67'
Dan Cole comes off.

67'
Leicester have won 60 rucks so far this game.

65'
Mathew Tait comes on.

64'
Matt Toomua comes off.

64'
Michael Fitzgerald has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

63'
Newcastle have won 40 rucks so far this game.

63'
Penalty Goal

George Ford adds the points for Leicester.

60'
Mark Wilson has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

60'
Newcastle decide to make a substitution, with Santiago Socino getting some game time.

60'
Newcastle decide to make a substitution, with Scott Lawson being replaced.

60'
Conversion

George Ford makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

54'
Try

Leicester are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Michael Fitzgerald touching down.

53'
Leicester make a substitution with Tom Youngs coming on.

49'
Leicester make a substitution with Tatafu Polota-Nau coming off.

49'
This is dangerous for the defence as Tatafu Polota-Nau bursts through to advance the Leicester attack.

48'
The second half is underway.

40'
The half-time whistle blows and both teams’ head for the dressing rooms.

40'
Penalty Goal

Juan Pablo Socino does the business as his penalty goal attempt goes over.

37'
Leicester have won 40 rucks so far this game.

31'
Penalty Goal

George Ford makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

30'
Newcastle have won 20 rucks so far this game.

24'
Newcastle sub Juan Pablo Socino comes onto the field.

24'
Joel Hodgson departs for Newcastle.

24'
Penalty Goal

George Ford kicks the penalty.

23'
Leicester have a drop goal attempt through the boot of George Ford, but he pulls it to the left.

14'
Will Witty comes on for Newcastle.

14'
Sean Robinson leaves the field.

14'
Leicester have won 20 rucks so far this game.

13'
Penalty Goal

Joel Hodgson has kicked a penalty goal.

11'
Trevor Davison comes on.

10'
Scott Wilson comes off.

10'
Conversion

George Ford converts the try.

6'
Manu Tuilagi sets up the try.

5'
Try

Great hands by Leicester leads to a try for Jonny May.

5'
A gap opened in the defence and Brendon O'Connor took full advantage.

3'
Conversion

Joel Hodgson has kicked a conversion.

2'
Try

A stunning solo try from Vereniki Goneva.

1'
The defensive line has been broken as Vereniki Goneva goes through the gap.

1'
We are underway as the referee blows his whistle.

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