Outstanding kick ahead to touch by Ford deep in the Newcastle 22

Hodgson gets the second half underway for Newcastle, taken up by Wiese

The Leicester Tigers take a 16-0 lead over the Newcastle Falcons into halftime. Leicester opened the scoring with a try after 13 minutes to lead 7-0. Leicester bossed both possession and territory throughout the first half and kept the scoreboard ticking over, slotting three penalties, with Newcastle picking up a yellow card on the stroke of halftime.

And that will be halftime

Leicester will kick for goal to bring the half to a close

Penalty to Leicester and Newcastle will pick up a yellow card for repeated infringements

Strong defence on Reffell

Wiese carries off the back of the scrum

Into the final minute of the half

Tait clears, Ford puts it high and Newcastle cough it up at the back, attacking scrum Leicester