Vickers gets the scoring underway for the Falcons from close range

Falcons find touch from a penalty. Lineout 22

Scrappy play from both halfs so far

Dragons put another ball high and Sam Stuart takes well

Dragons try a chip over the top in the 22 but Tait cleans up and calls the mark.

Flood makes a clever break but the Dragons turn it over and relieve the pressure

Toby Flood gets the game underway for Falcons

Welcome to this afteroon's live updates as Newcastle Falcons play host to the Dragons for their opening games of the Challenge Cup. Both teams have had a mixed bag of results with 3 from 6 wins ithis season. The Dragons walked away victorious the last time these teams lined up against each other. Stay tuned to see if the home side can redeem themselves today!