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Thunder coach backs Thorman

NEIL THORMAN is one step away from the Gateshead Thunder axe – but coach Dave Woods has backed him to come good. Read

Worcester Warriors 51 Newcastle Falcons 10

NEWCASTLE Falcons ended their season rooted to second-bottom in the Guinness Premiership after a humiliating defeat at fellow strugglers Worcester. Read

Tane's a target

JUNIOR All Black Tane Tu’ipulotu is in line for a move to Newcastle Falcons as Steve Bates looks to ease the Kingston Park treble star departure. Read

Newcastle Falcons: Nick Purewal’s comment

WARWICKSHIRE’S cricketers swept the board – okay, three out of four – in the glory year of 1994. Read

Worcester 31 Newcastle 16

FALCONS prop Carl Hayman insists his Newcastle side now has three games to restore pride, after a dismal season effectively came to an end on Friday. Read

West round-up

KENDAL completed a league and cup double when they beat Aspatria 35-25 in the Cumbria Cup Final at Penrith. Read

Durham City 13 Stockport 18

STOCKPORT were deserved winners of this North Two play-off match. While they were dominant in the first half, City’s defence was excellent against a pacy back division, and all the visitors had to show for it was a drop goal by Tom Eaton. Read

Cinderford 15 Mowden Park 14

MOWDEN went agonisingly close to joining Tynedale in earning promotion to National Two in yesterday’s play-off in Gloucestershire. Read

Blaydon 11 Southend 24

THINGS started to go wrong for Blaydon when an already depleted side were hit by the late withdrawal of leading try-scorer Andrew Fenby – and then went from bad to worse in the game itself. Read

Chance for young Falcons to shine

STEVE BATES will feed all but his Newcastle Falcons second team to Sale today – out of hope not desperation. Read

Caretaker boss aiming to help Falcons fly high once again

STEVE BATES will start the search for one more Newcastle Falcons coach at the end of the season once his position as rugby director has been rubber-stamped by Dave Thompson. Read

Thunder need a break!

DAVE WOODS reckons Gateshead Thunder definitely need the eight-day break before their next National League Two clash. Read

Newcastle Falcons 40 Castres 13

WITH five tries to wipe out five defeats and save their season, Newcastle Falcons battered their way into the European Challenge Cup semi-finals. Read

Bates: Now let's go and win the whole competition

DELIGHTED with last night’s victory, Steve Bates told his Newcastle Falcons to go on and win the European Challenge Cup. Read

Woods wants Thunder treble

DAVE WOODS has ordered his Gateshead Thunder players to make it a treble treble against Hunslet this afternoon. Read

Falcons Stoop to new low at Quins

IF Newcastle proved a point at The Stoop yesterday, then they have Harlequins – and specifically Chris Malone and De Wet Barry – to thank. Read

Noon on a high as England are back in business

WRECKING ball Jamie Noon smashed and grabbed England to emphatic Twickenham victory – while Danny Cipriani booted 18 debut points to humble Ireland. Read

Tait: We can rule Euro roost

MATHEW TAIT reckons Newcastle Falcons can rule the European roost – otherwise he would not have chosen to occupy it with them. Read

Woods: We’ll shock people

DAVE WOODS reckons his Gateshead Thunder players can shock away to their hearts’ content this season. Read

Fletch: There’ll be no excuses

JOHN FLETCHER has told his Newcastle Falcons there will be no excuses for underestimating Saracens this afternoon. Read

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