Falcons putting pressure on Slade forcing the kick straight out, lineout to Falcons inside the 22m

good start from Newcastle as Joel Hodgson slots an early penalty to settle the nerves

Falcons get the first scrum of the game after a knock on from Exeter

We are underway here at Kingston Park

We are almost set for kick off here in Newcastle

Newcastle have made a number of changes with Munster loan prop Ian Nagle making his first start. Props Gary Strain and Oliver Tomaszczyk get the nod in the front-row alongside Scott Lawson. Exeter have made three changes Ben Moon returns to the front-row in place of Carl Rimmer, while an injury for Dave Ewers means the he misses out and is replaced by James Scaysbrook. In the backs, the only change sees Henry Slade at fly-half with leading points-scorer Gareth Steenson dropping down to the replacements' bench

Good afternoon and welcome to Ultimate Rugby's coverage of the final round of the Aviva Premiership. Newcastle Falcons host Exeter Chiefs at a wet Kingston Park. Both teams lie near the bottom of the table and will look to finish their seasons on a high. Newcastle on a high after gaining two bonus points in their thrilling encounter with Wasps last weekend, but they will be hungry for a win as they have not tasted victory since January 31st. Exeter narrowly lost to Harlequins away last week in another thrilling encounter.