Tests from Adam Radwan, Matais Orlando and George McGuigan suddenly put the Falcons at the top of the Premier League; Gloucester’s only effort came from England international Jonny May as they lost out on a lost bonus point
Last updated: 09/01/21 4:35 pm
Adam Radwan went over 90 meters to open the scoring for Newcastle
The Newcastle Falcons suddenly went on top of the Gallagher Premier League top with a tough 22-10 home win to Gloucester.
Tests from Adam Radwan and Matias Orlando plus one turn from Toby Flood helped Newcastle into a 12-7 lead at half-time, with a Jonny May conversion score and some hard defense keeping Gloucester within range. lively.
It was much tighter after the break when Lloyd Evans and Brett Connon changed penalties, but George McGuigan replaced his way over the final play of the game to put the seal on the win. and put the guests on top – at least until the outcome of the conflict between Exeter Chiefs and Bristol Bears was resolved.
The game was almost four minutes old when the Falcons took the lead, winning a turn close to their own lineup and setting up a counter-attack that let Radwan down the right hand line and then cutting in and dodging an England player May to score from more than 90 meters out.
Flood’s conversion effort hit the posts, however, and at the other end Evans’ late goal missed the target from a penalty with Gloucester’s first chance to put points on the board six minutes later.
It wasn’t long until the Falcons moved later either. This time it was the Argentine midfielder Orlando who got the effort, picking up from a ruck bottom after Trevor Davison intercepted and exploded through a gap for a score behind the posts, giving him a simple turn attempt. Flood.
Gloucester hit back in the 25th minute after heading into the Newcastle line after taking a more direct approach, with May catching the ball from a ruck, and diving across from close range with the semicircle Evans turning.
Experienced Jonny May reflects on Gloucester ‘s loss of Newcastle
He then needed a defensive effort from the visitors to prevent the Falcons from adding to their position before the break, with the Cherry and Whites holding out in their 22. for over 30 levels and then successfully defended on a line-up after Newcastle were rubbed from penalty.
Evans reduced the deficit to 12-10 with a successful penalty kick within the first quarter of an hour after the restart and thus remained heading into the closing stages of the competition.
His other number one Brett Connon missed a penalty kick for the Falcons just as the clock ticked past 70 minutes but he made no mistake five minutes later to bring his side closer to victory.
And the seal was put on the win just as the red clock went off when the McGuigan hook exploded a gap to get over for a converted effort after a strong run by scorer Radwan, denying Gloucester a losing point lost and left at the bottom of the table. .