Newcastle knock Exiles out of Cup

Newcastle Falcons 24 London Irish 12

Sat, 28 Feb, 2004 - 19:51

Newcastle Falcons 24 London Irish 12

Newcastle moved into the semi-finals of the Powergen Cup with a superb defensive display against London Irish at Kingston Park today.

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