Newcastle 34 - 35 Northampton

Full time

18 Apr 2025

English Premiership

Stage: Regular Season Round 14

Kingston Park

Newcastle vs Northampton head to head

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In a thrilling encounter at Kingston Park, Northampton Saints edged past Newcastle Falcons with a final score of 35-34. The Falcons started strong, with Blamire scoring a try early on, converted by Connon. However, the Saints responded quickly, scoring four tries in the first half, including a brace from Fin Smith. The second half saw a resurgence from Newcastle, with tries from Doherty, Hearle, and Stevenson bringing them close. Max Pepper's late try gave the Falcons hope, but the Saints held on for victory. Smith's kicking was instrumental for Northampton, contributing crucial conversions. This match ended a dominant run for the Saints against the Falcons, showcasing their resilience.

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Weather

Temperature: 9.8°C (Feels like 3.6°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 21.1 km/h, gusting to 41.8 km/h Humidity: 64% Cloud Cover: 99%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
5'

Try

Jamie Blamire · Newcastle

5 - 0
6'

Conversion

Brett Connon · Newcastle

7 - 0
9'

Try

Craig Wright · Northampton

7 - 5
10'

Conversion

Rory Hutchinson · Northampton

7 - 7
12'

Penalty

Brett Connon · Newcastle

10 - 7
23'

Substitution

Max Pepper on for Elliott Obatoyinbo · Newcastle
23'

Substitution

Fin Smith on for Charlie Savala · Northampton
31'

Try

Luke Green · Northampton

10 - 12
32'

Conversion

Fin Smith · Northampton

10 - 14
32'

Substitution

Juarno Augustus on for Tom Pearson · Northampton
37'

Try

Fin Smith · Northampton

10 - 19
38'

Conversion

Fin Smith · Northampton

10 - 21
39'

Try

Will Glister · Northampton

10 - 26
40'

Conversion

Fin Smith · Northampton

10 - 28
Halftime 10 - 28
Second Half
42'

Try

Connor Doherty · Newcastle

15 - 28
47'

Substitution

Richard Palframan on for Murray McCallum · Newcastle
54'

Substitution

Henry Walker on for Craig Wright · Northampton
54'

Substitution

Elliot Millar Mills on for Luke Green · Northampton
56'

Try

Tom James · Northampton

15 - 33
57'

Conversion

Fin Smith · Northampton

15 - 35
57'

Substitution

Sammy Arnold on for Max Clark · Newcastle
60'

Try

Alex Hearle · Newcastle

20 - 35
61'

Conversion

Brett Connon · Newcastle

22 - 35
61'

Substitution

Tarek Haffar on for Tom West · Northampton
64'

Substitution

Ollie Fletcher on for Jamie Blamire · Newcastle
66'

Try

Ben Stevenson · Newcastle

27 - 35
71'

Substitution

Alex Mitchell on for Tom James · Northampton
74'

Substitution

Temo Mayanavanua on for Iakopo Petelo-Mapu · Northampton
75'

Try

Max Pepper · Newcastle

32 - 35
76'

Conversion

Brett Connon · Newcastle

34 - 35
76'

Substitution

Ollie Leatherbarrow on for Cameron Neild · Newcastle
Fulltime 34 - 35

Player ratings

Newcastle

15 Elliott Obatoyinbo 5.9
14 Alex Hearle 8.4
13 Connor Doherty 8.2
12 Max Clark 6.9
11 Ben Stevenson 6.6
10 Brett Connon 6.5
9 Sam Stuart 7.2
1 Adam Brocklebank 5.4
2 Jamie Blamire 7.9
3 Murray McCallum 7.0
4 John Hawkins 6.6
5 Sebastian de Chaves 6.2
6 Freddie Lockwood 7.6
7 Cameron Neild 6.6
8 Callum Chick 6.8
16 Ollie Fletcher 6.6
17 Mike Rewcastle –
18 Richard Palframan 5.8
19 Finn Baker –
20 Ollie Leatherbarrow –
21 Max Pepper 7.9
22 Sammy Arnold 6.1
23 Oliver Spencer –

Northampton

15 Rory Hutchinson 7.8
14 Will Glister 7.6
13 Burger Odendaal 7.6
12 Tom Litchfield 7.3
11 Tom Seabrook 6.5
10 Charlie Savala 7.2
9 Tom James 8.7
1 Tom West 6.9
2 Craig Wright 8.3
3 Luke Green 7.3
4 Chunya Munga 7.5
5 Tom Lockett 7.3
6 Angus Scott-Young 7.6
7 Tom Pearson 6.8
8 Iakopo Petelo-Mapu 7.6
16 Henry Walker 6.7
17 Tarek Haffar 6.6
18 Elliot Millar Mills 6.7
19 Temo Mayanavanua –
20 Juarno Augustus 7.6
21 Alex Mitchell –
22 Fin Smith 6.7
23 Rafe Witheat –