Bath struggles at home

BBC Sports - Monday, October 26, 2009 5:40 PM

Bath 16 Newcastle 27

Bath (8) 16
Tries: Carraro, Claassens Pens: Little Drop-goal: Davis
Newcastle (7) 27
Tries: Amesbury 2, Hudson, Young Con: Gopperth 2 Pens: Gopperth

Struggling Newcastle recorded their first Premiership win of the season as Bath failed to win at home once again.

In the first half, Nicky Little's penalty and a Matt Carraro try put Bath ahead before Charlie Amesbury went over for a converted Newcastle try.

The sides traded early tries in the second half, Michael Claassens for Bath and James Hudson for the Falcons.

Micky Young and Amesbury tries were decisive for Newcastle, with Bath only able to muster a Ryan Davis drop-goal.