Falcons fancy chances but it’s a tall order

■By JON NEWCOMBE

WHILE Newcastle’s focus is firmly on Premiership survival, head coach Dave Walder insists the chance to win some rare silverware has not been lost on the Falcons.
The league’s cellar dwellers head to the AJ Bell targeting the bonus-point victory they need to stay in contention for a Premiership Cup semi-final.
Even then, they need to beat Sale by nine points to qualify at Exeter’s expense and book a date with Northampton in the last four.
It looks a tall order given that they have managed to score more than 20 points only once in their last nine ou...

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