Tait with a strip out of the tackle eases the pressure on the Tigers and Smith clears long

Falcons building good pressure on the 22 here with strong carries from their pack

Burns makes no mistake from 40 metres out

Andy Goode fumbles a high ball and Peter Betham pounces on top of him to secure a penalty for his side

Marcus Watson threatens with a half line break as Falcons build from deep

And Freddie Burns get us underway

The teams are out and kickoff is moments away!

A cold dry night here from Tyneside as the high-flying Leicester Tigers travel up north to take on the lowly Falcons who are rooted to the bottom of the table

come on Tigers!!!!! #ultras