Newcastle Falcons suffered a 18-57 defeat to Benetton Rugby in the third round of the EPCR Challenge Cup pool stages.

Prop forwards Eduard Bello and Murray McCallum both powered over for tries with Brett Connon adding eight points from the tee.

Full match highlights can be found below:

Newcastle Falcons’ next home game is a cross-border friendly against Edinburgh Rugby on Friday, February 9, kicking off at 7:45pm.

Tickets for the fixture are available to purchase by clicking HERE, priced at just £10 for adults and £5 for under-18s and are unreserved throughout the stadium.

Season ticket holders are reminded the fixture IS NOT included in your membership.