Newcastle too good for shambolic Bears

By NICK POWELL

Newcastle ........30pts
Tries: Carreras 17, 80+4; Collett 22, McGuigan 31
Conversions: Schoeman 33, 80+6
Penalties: Schoeman 64, 77

Bristol ................15pts
Tries: Purdy 51, Lane 57
Conversions: MacGinty 58
Penalties: MacGinty 11
Penalties: Schoeman 64, 77
NEWCASTLE became only the fourth bottomplaced team in Premiership history to beat the league leaders as they defeated a belowpar Bristol Bears on Friday night.
The Bears’ only tries came with Newcastle reduced to 13-men, in an otherwise shambolic display both sides of the ball which Falcons took full advantage of...

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