Newcastle Newcastle 3 - 24 Bristol Bristol

● full_time 80 minutes

20 Sep 2024

English Premiership

Stage: Regular Season Round 1

Kingston Park

Head to Head

Bristol Bears secured a convincing 24-3 victory over Newcastle Falcons at Kingston Park. James Williams opened the scoring with a try in the fifth minute, setting the tone for the match. Despite a penalty from Brett Connon just before halftime, Newcastle struggled to build momentum. Ratu Naulago added a second try for Bristol shortly after the break, followed by a successful conversion from AJ MacGinty. Max Malins showcased his skills with two tries, further extending Bristol's lead. Newcastle's efforts were consistently thwarted by a resolute Bristol defense throughout the game. Ultimately, the Bears demonstrated their superiority with a well-rounded performance, leaving Newcastle with much to ponder.

Weather

Temperature: 15.3°C (Feels like 13.7°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 12.1 km/h, gusting to 24.3 km/h Humidity: 87% Cloud Cover: 90%

Highlights

Events

  • 0' kickoff
  • 5' try James Williams
  • 40' penalty Brett Connon
  • 40' half_time
  • 40' second_half
  • 48' try Ratu Naulago
  • 50' conversion AJ MacGinty
  • 52' substitution Ellis Genge
  • 52' substitution Max Lahiff
  • 52' substitution Adam Brocklebank
  • 52' substitution Richard Palframan
  • 61' substitution Gabriel Oghre
  • 63' try Max Malins
  • 64' conversion AJ MacGinty
  • 67' substitution Elliott Obatoyinbo
  • 69' substitution Jamie Blamire
  • 69' substitution John Hawkins
  • 69' substitution Sam Stuart
  • 73' substitution Freddie Lockwood
  • 73' substitution Jake Woolmore
  • 76' substitution Sammy Arnold
  • 77' try Max Malins
  • 80' full_time