Bath kept alive their Aviva Premiership title bid with a gritty bonus point victory over Newcastle at Kingston Park.
George Ford delivered a masterclass at fly-half while Sam Burgess also impressed in his first match at flanker since switching codes as the visitors reduced the gap between themselves and leaders Northampton to six points.
Bath blew away Newcastle in the opening stages, scoring 15 points in as many minutes to assert their authority in the contest through tries from Ollie Devoto and Semesa Rokoduguni.
The home side then reduced the arrears with the score of the match through Sinoti Sinoti’s brilliant solo try on the touchline, but Anthony Watson increased Bath’s lead on the stroke of half time.
Bath lead 19-13 at the break and consolidated their advantage when Matt Banahan crossed the try line, securing a crucial bonus point for the visitors.
Penalties from Rory Clegg and Tom Catterick kept the hosts within touching distance in the second half, but the defeat keeps Newcastle second from bottom with three games remaining.
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