Newcastle (14) 19 |
Tries: Dalton, Blamire, Fearns Cons: Connon 2 |
London Irish (19) 34 |
Tries: Basham, Pearson, Fischetti, Cornish, Hassell-Collins Cons: Jackson 3 Pen: Jackson |
London Irish boosted their Premiership play-off hopes and moved as much as fifth as they received 34-19 at Newcastle.
Irish raced 19-0 forward by means of Josh Basham, Tom Pearson and Danilo Fischetti, however Matt Dalton and Jamie Blamire scores reduce the result in 19-14.
Carl Fearns levelled the scores from a catch and drive quickly after the break.
Nonetheless, Matt Cornish and Ollie Hassell-Collins quickly took Irish clear once more and Paddy Jackson’s late penalty sealed a fourth league win in 5.
Extra to comply with.
Newcastle: Tait; Radwan, Moroni, Orlando, Carreras; Connon, Younger (c); Brocklebank, Blamire, Davison, Dalton, De Chaves, Rubiolo, Chick, Fearns.
Replacements: Fletcher, Mulipola, Tampin, Lockwood, Marshall, Stuart, Schoeman, Lucock.
London Irish: Loader; Cinti, Joseph, Van Rensburg, Hassell-Collins; Jackson, White; Fischetti, Creevy, Hoskins, Ratuniyarawa, Simmons (c), Basham, Pearson, Cunningham-South.
Replacements: Cornish, Gigena, Chawatama, Caulfield, Rogerson, O’Sullivan, Morisi, Stokes.
Referee: Christophe Ridley.