Newcastle maul up to halfway.

Scott Lawson is down getting treatment on an ankle injury.

Penalty to Newcastle and Hodgson kicks to touch.

Myler kicks to touch 5m out from the Falcons line.

Newcastle drop the ball in midfield and Northampton are on the front foot.

Kessell finds touch following the kickoff.

Penalty to Saints at the scrum. Myler will kick.

They get held up and Saints have the scrum.

Newcastle maul towards the Saints 10m.

Penalty against Saints again for their third early engagement and Hodgson kicks to touch.