Half break by Kibirige but his offload in the tackle is into touch, lineout to Brive

Brive trying to make some headway but the Falcons defence hold firm and the hosts effect a turnover

Penalty to Brive and they find touch just outside their 22

Nearly an intercept for Tait but he just can't gather, scrum to Brive about 15m from their own line

Stolen lineout by Brive but some aggressive Falcons defence keeps the visitors pinned deep inside their own half

Penalty to Newcastle and they set up the lineout in the Brive 22

Turnover for Newcastle in midfield, Welch takes the ball forward, next phase sees Alex Tait break, last gasp tackle on Harris stops the centre but the ball is worked out for the fullback to dive over in corner

Falcons playing with positivity early on, running the ball and asking questions of the Brive defence as they move into the 22

The match is underway with both teams having the potential to qualify for the quarter finals

The Newcastle Falcons host Brive in round 6 of the European Rugby Challenge Cup.
Newcastle lies third in the pool with two wins and three defeats. They will need a bonus point win if they are to have any hope of topping the pool. A Connacht win will mean that they will have to hope other results go their way if they are to finish as a top three pool runner up.
Brive tops the pool by just a single log point with three wins and two defeats from their five matches. A win with a bonus point would guarantee qualification to the knock out rounds.
When these sides met in round 1 Brive ran out narrow 13-9 winners at home.