Newcastle director of rugby Steve Diamond heaped praise on his young chargers but admitted they’ve got a lot to learn.
The Premiership’s bottom side put in a strong four-try display but lost after a late Bath fightback.
Diamond said: “The players did everything the coaching staff asked of them to get into a winning position, but we couldn’t close it out.
“We came back from 19-15 down at half-time to go 10 points up, but what sometimes happens with this team is they’ve forgotten how to win these close, big games.
“When you go into a fight you’ve got to know how to strangle somebody – metaphor...