Sunday, January 3, 2010

Wasps 6-12 Newcastle

Wasps (3) 6
Pens: Walder, Van Gisbergen
Newcastle (6) 12
Pens: Gopperth (4)


Wasps v Newcastle

A dominant forwards' display from Newcastle condemned Wasps to a second home defeat of the season and eased the Falcons up to sixth in the Premiership.

The power of props Carl Hayman and Jon Golding prevented Wasps establishing a platform and two penalties from Jimmy Gopperth built a 6-3 lead at the break.

After Gopperth nailed another kick, Mark van Gisbergen's reply appeared to set up an intriguing last 15 minutes.

But Gopperth struck again before Wasps blew a last-minute try-scoring chance.

More to follow.


Wasps: Cipriani, Varndell, Waldouck, Kefu, Lemi, Walder, Robinson, Payne, Webber, Baker, Shaw, Skivington, Hart, Matthews, Ward-Smith.
Subs: Ward, Taulafo, Veale, Leo, Honeyben, Jacobs, van Gisbergen, Bocca.

Newcastle: Tait, Bobo, Vickerman, Tu'ipulotu, Amesbury, Gopperth, Charlton, Golding, Vickers, Hayman, Hudson, Swinson, Afu, B. Wilson, Levi.
Subs: Thompson, Ward, Shiels, Sorenson, Welch, Pilgrim, Miller, Biggs.

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