Team news is out at midday on Thursday. The game kicks off at 7. 45pm on Friday night. Follow all the build-up, team news, live play-by-play match updates, reaction, stats, analysis and highlights from Ashton Gate with regular updates below.... 12:31John EvelyNewcastle Falcons team news headlinesMateo Carreras, who scored a sensational solo try to help beat Bristol earlier in the season, starts on the wing with Adam Radwan on the otherPumas duo Matias Orlando and Matias Moroni link up once again in midfieldFly-half Brett Connon is llooking to extend a hot streak which has seen him missing just one kick at goal in his last six league games. Sebastian de Chaves, the Gallagher Premiership’s leading line-out stealer, starts in the second row for a Newcastle team who have scored more first-phase tries than any other in the division this season. Gary Graham, Callum Chick and Carl Fearns form an abrasive back-row unitNewcastle defeated Scottish side Southern Knights 68-19 last weekend with lock-forward Freddie Lockwood scoring a hat-trick of tries on that occasion.
Premiership: Newcastle stun Bristol to claim first victory of the seasonNewcastle Falcons secured their first Premiership victory of the 2022/23 campaign when they beat Bristol Bears 30-15 in an entertaining match at Kingston Park on Saturday. Mateo Carreras led the way for the home side as he scored a brace of tries while George McGuigan Connor Collett also crossed the whitewash. Their other points came via the boot of Tian Schoeman, who slotted two penalties and a couple of conversions. For Bristol, who were unbeaten before this encounter, Henry Purdy and Richard Lane scored tries while AJ MacGinty added a penalty and a conversion.
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Siva Naulago (19 apps), 13. Semi Radradra (46 apps), 12. James Williams (7 apps), 11. Gabriel Ibitoye (9 apps), 10. AJ MacGinty (16 apps), 9. Harry Randall (93 apps); 1. Jake Woolmore (125 apps), 2. Harry Thacker (92 apps), 3. Max Lahiff (59 apps), 4. Joe Batley (34 apps), 5. Chris Vui (109 apps), 6. Steven Luatua (c) (106 apps), 7. Fitz Harding (43 apps), 8. Magnus Bradbury (14 apps). Replacements: 16.
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Click here for teams and scorers Bristol looked like they would open the scoring on 10 minutes, with only a last-ditch tackle from Matias Orlando preventing MacGinty from going in under the posts. However, the Bears won a penalty for offside and MacGinty was able to kick an easy three points. The Falcons stormed back and were held up inches from the try-line before winning their own penalty. They opted for the five-metre scrum and their endeavour was rewarded with Carreras going in at the corner after Schoeman had flung a long pass out to the left. Ed Holmes was sent to the sin-bin for a cheap shot on 20 minutes, with Newcastle turning the screw. It did not take long for the advantage to work in their favour as Collett waltzed through from five metres out to extend the lead.
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Schoeman failed to add the extras to either of his side’s opening two tries. Kyle Sinckler was penalised at a scrum for not driving straight and an easy kick was turned down in favour of a kick to the corner. McGuigan squeezed over from a pick and go following the lineout before Schoeman split the posts. The Bears started the second half on the front foot and spent the opening five minutes deep inside Newcastle territory. However, a succession of penalties resulted in Collett spending 10 minutes in the bin.
He is on the bench at Ashton Gate. Mateo Carreras of Newcastle Falcons scores his side's fourth try (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)12:08John EvelyBristol Bears team news headlinesPat Lam makes two changes from defeat to SaracensJake Woolmore and Noah Heward come in to startHarry Ascherl and Fred Davies set for Premiership debuts off the benchSteven Luatua captains the side from the blindside flankAt half-back, Harry Randall and AJ MacGinty link up with Callum Sheedy is absent with a facial injury. Noah Heward of Bristol Bears breaks free to score his team's second try (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)12:05John EvelyNewcastle Falcons unavailable listNot available for selection: Phil Brantingham, Sam Clark, Ewan Greenlaw, Zach Kerr, Charlie Maddison, Elliott Obatoyinbo, Guy Pepper, Sean Robinson, Oliver Spencer, George Wacokecoke, Will Welch.
12:03KEY EVENTNewcastle Falcons team newsNewcastle Falcons: 15 Tom Penny, 14 Adam Radwan, 13 Matias Moroni, 12 Matias Orlando, 11 Mateo Carreras, 10 Brett Connon, 9 Michael Young (captain); 1 Adam Brocklebank, 2 Jamie Blamire, 3 Trevor Davison, 4 Greg Peterson, 5 Sebastian de Chaves, 6 Gary Graham, 7 Callum Chick, 8 Carl Fearns. Replacements: 16 Ollie Fletcher, 17 Logovi’i Mulipola, 18 Richard Palframan, 19 Philip van der Walt, 20 Freddie Lockwood, 21 Sam Stuart, 22 Tian Schoeman, 23 Ben Stevenson. 12:00KEY EVENTBristol Bears unavailable listUnavailable: Ellis Genge, Will Capon, Kyle Sinckler, John Hawkins, Morgan Eames, Will Porter, Callum Sheedy, Joe Jenkins, Piers O’Conor, Jack Bates, Toby Fricker, Deago Bailey, Charles Piutau. Callum Sheedy slots a penalty for Bristol Bears against South Africa A (Andy Watts/JMP)11:58KEY EVENTBristol Bears team newsBristol Bears: 15. Noah Heward (3 apps), 14.
MacGinty added the conversion to bring the visitors back to within a score, with 21 minutes of the game remaining. Schoeman calmed home nerves with a penalty before hitting the upright from another long-range penalty five minutes from time. The loose ball was not taken cleanly by Bristol and they ultimately conceded another penalty, but this time in their own 22. Schoeman made no mistake from 15 metres to take away the losing bonus point from Bristol. Newcastle sealed the try bonus with the clock in the red as Carreras showed his wheels to race in for his second try. Schoeman added the conversion to put some added gloss on the score.
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