Last-gasp Flood penalty snatches dramatic Newcastle win

ENGLAND fly-half Toby Flood kicked a last-minute penalty as Newcastle snatched a vital victory in their battle against relegation and prevented Leicester going top of the Guinness Premiership.

Last-gasp Flood penalty snatches dramatic Newcastle win

It signalled the end of a great comeback by the Falcons who were 26-13 down at one stage in the second half.

Newcastle director of rugby John Fletcher claims Flood “has to be in with a shout” of playing for England in the RBS 6 Nations Championship after he won the battle of the fly-halves yesterday.

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