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EMIRATES WESTERN FORCE 25 defeat NEWCASTLE FALCONS 15

Saturday, 9 August 2008 2:52pm

RugbyWA Media Release

The Emirates Western Force defeated Newcastle in the opening 2008 UK Tour match

The Emirates Western Force has scored a come-from-behind 25-15 victory over Guinness Premiership outfit Newcastle Falcons at a slippery Kingston Park in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Trailing 8-5 at the break, the WA side scored two second half tries through centre Junior Pelesasa and dominated the lineout and breakdown to secure their first win on English soil. 

2^nd Min: Penalty goal by Rob Miller for Newcastle. Newcastle takes first points and a 3-0 lead. 

15^th Min: A poor kicking option from Emirates Western Force fullback Dane Haylett-Petty results in a vacant short side, where some slick Newcastle passing sees outside centre Tom Dillon cross for a try in the corner. Miller’s conversion is unsuccessful. Newcastle lead 8-0. 

39^th Min: Try to the Emirates Western Force by Matt Hodgson from a pick and drive 5m from the tryline. Set up by an incisive run by wing Scott Staniforth and some nice hands by Haylett-Petty. James O’Connor’s conversion is unsuccessful. Newcastle lead 8-5. 

HALF TIME: Newcastle Falcons 8 Emirates Western Force 5. 

44^th Min: Try to the Emirates Western Force by Junior Pelesasa. Matt Hodgson forced a turnover before a freakish flick pass from Chris O’Young to James O’Connor put the flyhalf into the clear.

O’Connor grubbered ahead with a clever kick, where Junior Pelesasa swooped on the ball after a fumble by the Newcastle fullback. Pelesasa sprinted 30 metres to the tryline to score the go-ahead try. O’Connor’s conversion is successful. Emirates Western Force take the lead 12-8. 

52^nd Min: Try to the Emirates Western Force by Junior Pelesasa. Pelesasa scores his second after David Pocock sent a superb flat pass from a stolen lineout win to send Pelesasa charging through a gap to race 25 metres to score untouched under the posts. O’Connor’s conversion is successful. Emirates Western Force lead 19-8. 

60^th Min: Repeat ruck infringements by the Emirates Western Force results in a controversial yellow card to prop AJ Whalley for a collapsed scrum before the referee awards a penalty try to Newcastle. Emirates Western Force lead 19-15. 

62^nd Min: Penalty Goal by James O’Connor for the Emirates Western Force. Emirates Western Force lead 22-15. 

65^th Min: Penalty Goal by James O’Connor for the Emirates Western Force. Emirates Western Force lead 25-15.  

FULL TIME: Emirates Western Force 25 Newcastle Falcons 15 

Emirates Western Force best: O’Connor, Hodgson, Pelesasa, Pocock, Wykes, O’Young, Manu. 

Emirates Western Force 25 (Junior Pelesasa 2, Matt Hodgson tries; James O’Connor 2 conversions, 2 penalty goals) defeated Newcastle Falcons 15 (Tom Dillon try, penalty try; Rob Miller conversion, penalty goal) at Kingston Park, Newcastle, England.