Brive fly-half Andy Goode is tackled by the Newcastle defence
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Preview: Brive target home quarter-final

Matches: Newcastle Falcons 9 - 10 Brive

Tournaments/Tours: European Challenge Cup | European Challenge Cup

Teams: England | France

Andy Goode capped his England recall with the winner for Brive in their 10-9 win at Newcastle. Fly-half Goode converted Norman Ligairi's 73rd-minute try to clinch a first win for Brive in England.

The Falcons looked to have done enough to win after Tom May kicked three penalties to lead 9-3 until late on. But Ligairi stepped past Tim Visser eight minutes from time to set up Goode's conversion.

In gale-force winds it was Goode who took the plaudits, superbly orchestrating his side's game as his forwards did an admirable job of maintaining possession. With the Falcons making over 70 tackles in the first-half whilst having the wind in their favour, they did well to keep their energy levels up on a pitch that worsened as the game progressed.

Brive arrived at Kingston Park the in-form team in France after winning seven of their last eight - but they found the Falcons a different prospect. Newcastle mounted a rearguard action but failed to make the most of the winds at their back and a 9-0 half-time lead always looked precarious. The defeat leaves Newcastle third in Pool Four and must beat Cetransa El Salvador in Spain next week if they are to qualify for the quarter-finals as one of the best runners-up.

Newcastle: Steve Jones, Danny Williams, Jamie Noon, Tane Tu'ipulotu, Tim Visser, Tom May, Micky Young, David Wilson, Rob Vickers, Carl Hayman, Tim Swinson, Mark Sorensen, Phil Dowson, Brent Wilson, Adam Balding

Replacements: Matt Thompson, Micky Ward, Andy Perry, Peter Browne, James Grindal, Spencer Davey, Alex Tait

Brive: Barry Davies, Norman Ligairi, Ronnie Cooke, Lachlan Mackay, Ben Cohen, Andy Goode, Jean-Baptiste Pejoine, Davit Kinchagishvili, Steve Thompson, Pascal Idieder, Christian Short, Damien Browne, Antoine Claasen, Vincent Forgues, Alix Popham,

Replacements: Jean-Philippe Bonrepaux, Petrisor Toderasc, Arnaud Mela, Alex Manta, Arnaud Pic, Ben Johnston, Guillaume Namy