By GARY FITZGERALD

Newcastle 16pts
Tries: Williams 39
Conversions: Flood 40
Penalties: Flood 6, 57, 70

Bath 8pts
Tries: McConnochie 28
Penalties: Atkins 48

Game-changer: Johnny Williams dives over just before half-time for Newcastle

TEAMS
NEWCASTLE: Hammersley 7; Arscott 7, Harris 7, Williams 8 (Bettencourt, 47, 6), Sinoti 7; Flood 7, Stuart 7; Lockwood 6 (Brocklebank,77, 6), Cooper 7 (McGuigan, 58, 6), Welsh 6 (Wilson, 31, 6); Green 7, Young 6 (Davidson, 75, 6); Graham 7, Hardie 8, Nagusa 6. Not used: Burrows, Dawson, Connon
BATH: Homer 6 (McConnochie, 12, 7); Rokoduguni 6, Willison...