Newcastle are on the attack on the Tigers 22

Penalty Leicester: Leicester respond almost immediately to going behind after winning a penalty right in front of the posts. Owen Williams steps up and gets the straightforward kick to level the scores

Penalty Newcastle: Smith converts the resulting penalty with a strong effort from distance. The home side lead 3-0

Although I support newcastle it's great to see such a fantastic player like Manu back at his best!

A strong scrum from the Falcons packs earns them a penalty. Lee Smith opts for the posts

Promising start from the home side. Some slick hands and good offloading by the Falcons, but the Leicester defence has held strong so far

An early bit of possession is wasted by Falcons winger Smith as his chip through is over-kicked. Scrum back just short of the half-way for the tigers

Godman gets the game underway

Good afternoon and welcome to our live coverage of this Aviva Premiership clash between Newcastle Falcons and the Leicester Tigers from Kingston Park. Both sides will be looking for a win today, especially the home side who are eager to distance themselves from the bottom of the table, and a win today could do just that. Leicester will be desperate for four points today to keep pressure on those at the top who all had wins this round. Much of the spotlight today will be on returning England International Manu Tuilagi after a lengthy lay-off through injury. He could play a pivotal role in today's game if the Tigers are to win on the road. No doubt a good game in store for fans and neutrals alike. Stay with us throughout for live coverage. Kick-off is just minutes away

From a saints fan I'm still glad to see manu back because it's just a matter of time before manu and Burrell will be pulling in the England shirt together and destroying midfields!