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Gateshead Thunder 28 Workington Town 26

GATESHEAD Thunder continued their impressive form with their sixth win in nine games – but it took a late Matt Barron try to beat struggling Workington Town by two points at the Thunderdome. Read

Three sent off as Thunder claim treble

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We must stick to basics, says Woods

THE hard work has been done and there have been plenty of wins to celebrate, but Dave Woods will send his Gateshead Thunder team out at York this afternoon reminding them they haven’t got any points in the National League yet, writes RICHARD NEALE. Read

Game on as Bates sounds the alert

STEVE Bates has challenged England Saxons prop Micky Ward and hooker Rob Vickers to prove they can “do the job” against Leeds Carnegie tonight. Read

Davey gets chance to shine at Falcons

NEWCASTLE Falcons have strengthened their midfield ranks for next season with the signing of centre Spencer Davey from Doncaster Knights. Read

Thunder deserve more fans, says Paul

SUPPORTING sports teams in the North East never seems to be a simple matter these days, but for one set of fans, upheaval and uncertainty are par for the course. Read

Home’s better for Neighbour

IT takes a lot to persuade someone to swap the warm climes of Australia for the cold winds of the North East, but the vision of Gateshead Thunder duo Dave Woods and Chris Hood managed to do just that with Kevin Neighbour. Read

Newcastle Falcons 8, Bristol 28

NEWCASTLE’S turbulent week ended in a desperately demoralising 28-8 Premiership home defeat at the hands of Bristol. Read

Gateshead Thunder 24, Featherstone Rovers 48

GATESHEAD Thunder were unable to finish as Northern Rail Cup group two winners when they lost by 24 points to National One outfit Featherstone Rovers yesterday. Read

Another fly-half steps off the Falcons production line

NEWCASTLE Falcons will blood yet another up-and-coming young back when they hand a Guinness Premiership debut to Rob Miller against Bristol tomorrow. Read

Thunder setting higher standards

IF Dave Woods wants people to realise things are changing at Gateshead Thunder, fans only need to listen to his reaction after last weekend’s Challenge Cup defeat against French side Pia. Read

Steve’s Saxons role is safe after blast

STEVE Bates’ role as England Saxons head coach for this summer’s Barclays Churchill Cup in North America does not appear to be under threat. Read

Regional review: Blaydon need just one more victory

BLAYDON are out to make sure of their National Two status this weekend, but know they will have to put in a better performance at Blackheath than they did against Manchester last time out. Read

Wilkinson backed after ‘crazy’ axing

JONNY Wilkinson may have lost some admirers following a disappointing Six Nations campaign but the deposed England fly-half retains plenty of supporters in the North East as the Newcastle Falcons condemned the decision to drop him last night. Read

Bates: I’m happy to be man in charge

STEVE Bates has expressed his determination to become the Newcastle Falcons’ permanent director of rugby as chairman Dave Thompson insisted it was time to end years of mediocrity at Kingston Park. Read

Flood in shock at Fletcher sacking

ENGLAND star Toby Flood last night voiced his shock and anger at the sacking of his rugby mentor by Newcastle Falcons. Read

Jonny dropped as Falcons axe coach

IT was a dramatic day for North East rugby yesterday as Newcastle Falcons parted company with director of rugby John Fletcher just hours after the club’s star player Jonny Wilkinson was dropped by England. Read

Are our star turns on way out?

Steve Harmison and Jonny Wilkinson have given North East sport plenty of reason to be proud through the years, but are they merely living off former glories? Chief sports writer Luke Edwards reports Read

Gateshead Thunder 24, SM Pia 26

GATESHEAD Thunder gave French champions SM Pia a run for their money in a pulsating Challenge Cup tie at the Thunderdome. Read

Regional round-up

BLAYDON’S recent good run of results against teams above them in the league ended with a 64-10 defeat at Manchester. Read

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