Newcastle
24 - 18
Exeter
18 Oct 2024
Stage: Regular Season Round 5
Kingston Park
The Newcastle Falcons secured a hard-fought 24-18 victory over the Exeter Chiefs at Kingston Park. Exeter's Immanuel Feyi-Waboso opened the scoring with a try in the third minute, but the Falcons responded quickly with Philip van der Walt scoring a try followed by a conversion from Ethan Grayson. Grayson also played a pivotal role, scoring a drop goal and contributing two further conversions, while Jamie Blamire crossed the line twice for Newcastle. The Chiefs struggled with discipline, as Richard Capstick received a yellow card, impacting their momentum. Josh Hodge kept Exeter in contention with two penalties and a late try, converting his own score to narrow the gap. Despite their efforts, Exeter couldn't close the deficit, and the Falcons held on for the win. This match showcased Newcastle's resilience and tactical discipline against a determined Chiefs side.
Weather
Temperature: 13.9°C (Feels like 9.9°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 18.9 km/h, gusting to 37.1 km/h Humidity: 78% Cloud Cover: 93%
Highlights
Events
- 0' kickoff
- 3' try Immanuel Feyi-Waboso
- 17' try Philip van der Walt
- 18' conversion Ethan Grayson
- 21' penalty Josh Hodge
- 24' penalty Josh Hodge
- 29' conversion Ethan Grayson
- 29' try Jamie Blamire
- 35' yellow_card Richard Capstick
- 40' half_time
- 40' second_half
- 45' yellow_card_complete Richard Capstick
- 52' substitution Jack Yeandle
- 52' substitution Scott Sio
- 52' substitution Marcus Street
- 55' try Jamie Blamire
- 56' conversion Ethan Grayson
- 56' substitution Sam Maunder
- 56' substitution Immanuel Feyi-Waboso
- 58' substitution Ethan Roots
- 68' drop_goal Ethan Grayson
- 68' substitution Ben Stevenson
- 68' substitution Sammy Arnold
- 68' substitution Adam Brocklebank
- 68' substitution Richard Palframan
- 73' substitution Jamie Blamire
- 77' try Josh Hodge
- 79' conversion Josh Hodge
- 80' full_time