• Newcastle 22-23 Wasps
• Wasps fight back from 22-13 behind
A late Lima Sopoaga penalty snatched a 23-22 victory for Wasps at Kingston Park. The Falcons led 15-13 at half time and then 22-13 when Johnny Williams grabbed his second try, but a scorching 60th-minute score from Juan de Jongh converted by Sopoaga made it 22-20 and the Wasps fly-half then landed a crucial 45-metre penalty with eight minutes left for Wasps to clinch the points.
In a climactic finish Newcastle ran the ball back out when Sopoaga missed another 45-metre shot with 59 seconds on the clock and they went through 20 phases and six minutes of overtime before their brave attempt to save the game foundered.
Written by Press Association
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/sep/28/newcastle-wasps-premiership-match-report under the title “Lima Sopoaga snatches thrilling late win for Wasps over Newcastle”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
