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Walk in the Park for Rock’s Blaydon

IT took Blaydon quite some time to find their feet, during which they had to defend for their lives, but once they got going it was one-way traffic at the other end with Jim Fitzpatrick leading the charge.Read

All Tyne in Manchester

TYNEDALE went into this game with a much-changed team from last week and took the lead in the eighth minute with a try by Christopher Peace.Read

Jittery Westoe cling on for victory

JITTERY Westoe clung on for victory in a desperately tense and hard-fought clash.Read

Durham City overwhelm Hartlepool Rovers

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Hayman: Pack will be back to its best today!

SHOCKED by Worcester scrum trouble, Falcons captain Carl Hayman has backed his pack to heed the timely wake-up call when they face Bath at Kingston Park today.Read

Hood: Thunder can shunt Knights out of Cup

CHRIS Hood believes Gateshead Thunder can shunt star-studded York City Knights out of the Challenge Cup today.Read

Blackheath 39 Blaydon 17

BLAYDON’S good run of four consecutive wins came to an abrupt end at Blackheath where they were not only outplayed for the most part, but also contributed greatly to their own downfall with a series of errors.Read

Tynedale 55 Wharfedale 18

A STICKY sort of side Wharfedale may be, but Tynedale made sure the Yorkshiremen came unstuck in Corbridge with a nine-try National One demolition.Read

Bradford And Bingley 37 Westoe 8

WESTOE were yesterday outplayed by opponents striving to avoid relegation and who could well do so.Read

Hartlepool Rovers 16 Driffield 16

THIS third versus fourth clash at the Friarage ended in a predictable and pulsating draw and yet both sides had the chances to take both points. Read

Steve Bates: We have to learn from errors

STEVE BATES admits Newcastle Falcons must shrug off the frustrations of error-strewn efforts and finally bring their Guinness Premiership game together.Read

Hood’s not prepared to think about opposition

METICULOUS Gateshead Thunder boss Chris Hood has purposely underprepared his team for today’s Championship One opener at Hunslet.Read

Wilson aims to make Mark in derby encounter

BULLISH Blaydon back-rower Mark Wilson believes the Swalwell men must produce 80 power-packed minutes to dispatch Tynedale at Crow Trees today.Read

RGS Newcastle 21 Stowe School 6

ASSURED RGS shrugged off a nervy start to batter their way to a second Daily Mail Cup final thanks to a Drew Harding brace and another score for Fraser Balmain.Read

Westoe 25 Huddersfield 10

WESTOE powered their way to a third successive National Two North win on a quagmire pitch.Read

Neighbour is someone we can rely on, claims Hood

CHRIS HOOD reckons Kevin Neighbour can lead Gateshead Thunder strongly into their Championship One battle.Read

Newcastle Falcons 12 london Irish 12

A MUST-WIN match where Newcastle rescued a draw – but the Falcons really should have eased to a first league double over London Irish for eight years.Read

Northampton Saints 25 Newcastle Falcons 13

ENGLAND discard Chris Ashton’s two tries made this game more than just an East Midlands maul-off as Northampton completed a powerful Premiership double over the Falcons.Read

Chris has no doubts over Brown’s capabilities

CHRIS HOOD has backed emergency half-back Michael Brown to mix it with experienced opposite number Tom Hemingway this afternoon.Read

Browne has to learn dark arts

STUART GRIMES believes Pete Browne will benefit from another stint in the Newcastle Falcons engine room.Read

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