Yellow card for the Falcons! Alex Tait has been sinbinned for a dangerous tip tackle. The home side go for the posts from the penalty and successfully convert. The gap has been closed to 23-27 after 56 minutes of play.

11 points now left on the field come on lads, chat let a 2nd rate english team win on your home patch!

Newcastle make a double substitution changing their hooker and prop.

Excellent come back for the Falcons! The visitors have come from opening the half behind to going ahead by 7 points! Two well worked tries in the space of 8 minutes. The home side are now on the back foot.

Come on dragons done let this slip now

Yes lads!

TRY! The Falcons come back early in the second half to even the scoreboard again. Superb quick hands from the visiting side allows Mark Wilson to go over for the try. Conversion successful by Clegg.

We're back for the second half of this thrilling match. Dragons kick off.

HALF TIME and it's the Dragons that finish the scoring for this first half! Ashley Smith goes over just on the stroke of half time to extend the home side's lead as they head in for the half. Prydie failed to convert but still the home side lead 20-13. A strong first half from both sides with the Dragons coming off the better of the two. However this has been far from a one sided game as both teams look for the win. The game is still there to be won for either side. Second half coverage to follow.

Anyone know what's happened to Brian?