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Loughborough Students 31 Westoe 12

THE Students just about deserved their win and with it a promotion play-off, but were rather flattered by the scoreline.Read

Newcastle Falcons avoid drop despite another loss

NEWCASTLE Falcons completed their great escape yesterday in Bath, with Aviva Premiership rugby secured for a 15th successive season.Read

I’m proud of my players, says Gateshead Thunder coach

GATESHEAD Thunder coach Richard Pell credited his side’s fighting spirit, despite slumping to a 70-0 defeat to Harlequins on Friday.Read

Newcastle Falcons 11 Bath 14

LUKE FIELDEN scored the try which could end up keeping Newcastle Falcons in the Aviva Premiership, after they clawed a losing bonus point from Bath.Read

Gateshead Thunder expect a storming encounter

GATESHEAD Thunder are expecting a full-on encounter this afternoon at the International Stadium as they play host to Whitehaven.Read

Westoe 102 Rugby Lions 3

THIS was a 16-try slaughter in the sunshine. The doomed Lions had wanted to concede the National Two North game because of problems in raising a side. Read

Blaydon 50 Otley 19

IF Blaydon were nervous about the need to secure a win to remove any chance of relegation, then the doubts would have been lifted after just two minutes of play.Read

Alan Tait is still in positive frame of mind

ALAN Tait has backed his Newcastle Falcons side to win their survival fight, despite Friday night’s 24-13 home loss to Leicester Tigers.Read

Tabua Cakacaka is ready to roll for Thunder

FIJIAN prop Tabua Cakacaka is back in Gateshead Thunder colours, having rejoined the club on loan from Hunslet Hawks.Read

Tynedale 34 Macclesfield 15

A BLISTERING start by Tynedale set them on their way to a convincing victory against Macclesfield.Read

Redruth 26 Blaydon 25

WITH very little between them in the league it was perhaps inevitable that encounters on the field would be close affairs, but remarkably Blaydon won the Crow Trees game by a single point and yesterday Redruth achieved a similar outcome on their ground.Read

Percy Park 26 Burnage 27

PERCY PARK had promotion snatched from their grasp with the very last kick of a thrilling play-off decider.Read

Blaydon 60 Rosslyn Park 20

FOR much of the time it has been a roller- coaster season for Blaydon but when they have been good they have been very good.Read

Students wait to blow away Westoe

WESTOE’S promotion hopes were dealt a significant blow after Loughborough blew them away in the second half of a full-blooded National Two North encounter.Read

Thunder given boost by national coach Mac

ENGLAND coach Steve McNamara will be on hand for Gateshead Thunder’s home date against Workington Town this afternoon.Read

Radio silence is best policy: Tait

FALCONS boss Alan Tait will be walking his dogs in the Scottish borders this afternoon rather than waiting by the radio to find out if his side have been sent back down to the bottom of the Aviva Premiership.Read

Tynedale 20 Cinderford 33

A RED card for young back row forward Sam Shires left Tynedale playing for 50 minutes with just 14 men.Read

Alan Tait: We have brought it on ourselves

NEWCASTLE Falcons are staring right into the relegation abyss, with Adrian Jarvis’ last-minute drop-goal sending them to the bottom of the Aviva Premiership table.Read

London Scottish 38 Blaydon 7

WHILE Blaydon duly became a 23rd consecutive victim of the Exiles it was only in the closing stages that the league leaders were able to take control.Read

Gateshead Thunder must defy the odds for Lions victory

GATESHEAD Thunder will have to defy the odds to get anything from this afternoon's encounter, as they travel to Co-operative Championship One leaders Swinton Lions.Read

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