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It's game day.
Bath Rugby travel to Kingston Park on Saturday to take on Newcastle Falcons in Round Nine of the 2022/23 Gallagher Premiership.
Bath come into the match off the back of their first win of the season following 27-14 win over Northampton Saints in Round Seven before an unwanted break weekend.
Falcons are bottom of the league with just a single win as well, but fewer bonus points.
The game kicks off at 3pm on Saturday.
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Van Graan said:
"I am very happy, It wasn't the best game of rugby but we managed the conditions well especially in the second half. Our game management was great after going 10 points up meant they didn't get many chances.
"We had a few injuries with both wingers and replacement 10 going off so we had a reshuffle but we managed it well.
"I’m very positive it's our first away win of the season a big step in the right direction’
"To be fair both sides did try to play just a few errors hampered momentum’
"With 4G pitches the ball can bounce up after heavy hits and you lose possession
"But yes we did have great interplay between JJ and Max Ojomoh and Ollie Lawrence. So we did try to play but were limited due to the conditions.’
"Once you're 10 points up you don't want to open up the game at all and you want to keep it tight and we did that and kept them on 7 until the last play.
Full reaction to come
Bath win their second of the season.
10-17
The refereeing team decide it was an illegal block from Matt Gallagher on Adam Radwan, so Falcons have a penalty where the winger's kick landed.
The tee is brought on as Falcons want at least a losing bonus point from the game.
Brett Connon hits the 40m effort to make it 10-17 and bring the final whistle.
A free kick is awarded against Bath for taking too long to form a lineout as they look to run the clock down.
Falcons go quick and tap from deep inside their own 22.
The ball is spread wide to Adam Radwan with a gorgeous arcing pass and the winger takes off before kicking.
Radwan runs into a stationary Gallagher who flattens him.
Radwan is not happy and the two players come together to spark a mini brawl.
Spicy.
7-17
Newcastle are putting the phases together as they go side from side to side.
Callum Chick breaks a tackle and goes deep into the Bath 22 before he is dragged down.
At the next phase Falcons knock on and Ted Hill – who has been outstanding today – dives on the loose ball and Bath clear the danger.
7-17
Bath attack from a scrum in centre field and go on the attack down the right hand blindside with Max Ojomoh eating up the yards before passing to Jodh Bayliss on the wing.
But seemingl content with the 10 point lead Ojomoh opts to kick at the next phase.
7-17
Billy Searle is now off, that is why Matt Gallagher is kicking.
Flanker Josh Bayliss is on the wing.
I mean he has the pace.
But the visitors are not looking very fluid all of a sudden – understandably.
7-17
The scrum has been a source of great joy for Bath today and the pack combine to earn another penalty.
Matt Gallagher is kicking out of hand now for some reason and he pokes the ball to about 10m out from the Newcastle try line with a lineout to come.
7-17
I have just noticed scrum half Tom Carr-Smith is on but not for Max Green, he has taken up a spot on the wing with Gabe Hamer Webb withdrawing.
That again must be an injury as that is clearly an unorthodox move.
7-17
Elliott Obatoyinbo puts in a dangerous kick behind the Bath backline and Max Ojomoh has to sweep across to gather, he tries to stay in touch but can't stop his momentum, stepping out to hand Falcons a dangerous lineout to attack from.
But from the next attakc Falcons knock on trying to overplay.
7-17
That is brilliant.
Bath's three centres on the pitch combine.
Jonathan Joseph makes the first break with his fast feet and then wonderful offload off the ground.
Moments later Max Ojomoh stabs through a brilliant, low, bouncing left footed kick for Ollie Lawrence to race onto, claim and touch down and spark celebrations.
Billy Searle adds the extras from the left touchline.
7-17
4,016
Billy Searle immediately takes the ball to the line and makes an impression before being hit high.
From the penalty that follows he steps up and lands a 40m effort to see Bath take the lead for the first time in the contest.
7-10
Tom Penny runs into Ollie Lawrence and the centre hoists him into the air to allow his team mates to come in and hold him up in a choke tackle for a maul and turnover.
7-7
New signing Billy Searle enters the game with the match finely poised.
We have a long injury stoppage here for George Wacokecoke who is getting some gas and air on the pitch as a stretcher comes on.
7-7
Brett Connon has a long range, 45m, effort but it drifts wide of the uprights.
We are still tied.
7-7
Elliott Obatoyinbo is impressing every time he touches the ball.
He steps to beat a couple of attempted tackles and then shows some explosive power as well to make a few yards after making contact.
Bath are penalised for not rolling away moments later.
7-7
Falcons number eight Callum Chick absolutely flattens Miles Reid to force a knock on inside the Newcastle 22 to end a promising attack.
7-7
George Worboys gets the contest back underway at Kingston Park.
7-7
Two men on the fringes of the England squad have scored the only tries of the game.
Adam Radwan dived into the corner for Newcastle and Ted Hil powered over for Bath.
The game is finely balanced
7-7
Elliott Obatoyinbo makes a half break for Newcastle but then the host knock on trying to give an over ambitious offload and Tom Dunn can gather the loose ball.
7-7
Ruaridh McConnochie is off with what you have to assume is an injury although I didn't see anything obvious.
Jonathan Joseph is on.
7-7
On his full debut for Bath, former Worcester captain Ted Hill powers over from close range.
George Worboys adds the extras.
7-7
Two former Worcester men are at the centre of the action for Bath.
Fergus Lee-Warner makes an explosive break and the ball is worked wide to Ollie Lawrence but the England international is hit hard by both George Wacokecoke and Pete Lucock to foce a knock on.
Lawrence gets back to his feet with a wry smile.
7-0
Tom Dunn runs into a double tackle and Connor Collett comes in to hold the Bath hooker up right and turn his carry into a maul. When the ball doesn't come out the hosts get the pill.
7-0
Bath's lineout is a mess.
It puts Johann van Graan in a difficult position as Tom Dunn is currently his captain with Ben Spencer injured and impressing in open play this season, but hookers are judged mainly by their lineout performance and something is not working.
Falcons get up at the front to nab another.
7-0