Northampton: Indian; Freeman, Lichfield, Dingwall (c), Slitholme; Smith Mitchell. West, Walker, Davison, Monga, Coles, Kemeny, Pearson, Pollock.
Replacements: Langdon, Digger, Green, Mayanavanua, Scott-Young, Mabo, McParland, Hutchinson.
Sin bin: Smith (31).
Newcastle: brown; Radwan, Hurl, Doherty, Stevenson; Conon, Stuart. McCallum, Fletcher, Palframan, de Chavez, MacDonald, Lockwood, Gordon, Czech (c).
Replacements: Byrne, Rewcastle, Hancock, Hawkins, Van der Walt, O'Sullivan, Metcalfe, Spencer.
Verdict: Luke Pierce.