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Last updated: 15th November 2009
Steve Bates was happy with his side's performance despite seeing Newcastle go down 19-8 to Harlequins at Kingston Park.
Defeat means the Falcons have lost both their opening LV= Cup matches but Bates had taken the opportunity to blood several youngsters and saw plenty of positives to take out of the match.
"This has been a great opportunity for our young players to get out there and learn a bit about first-team rugby," he said.
"It was a bit scrappy, they played better in the first half than we did but we did better as it went on and scored a good try at the end."
Bates felt Harlequins number eight Tom Guest was the difference between the sides.
"He was the outstanding player on the park and gave them a lot of direction," the Newcastle boss added.
Sam Smith's try midway through the first-half put daylight between the two sides while Rory Clegg kicked four penalties, although the former Falcons fly-half did miss with three other attempts.
| Result |
|---|
| LV= Cup |
| Sunday 15th November |
| LV= Cup |
| Wasps 21 - 14 Gloucester |
| Newcastle 8 - 19 Harlequins |
| Cardiff Blues 11 - 12 London Irish |
| Saturday 14th November |
| Scarlets 32 - 17 Worcester |
| Leicester 29 - 20 Newport-Gwent D'gons |
| Northampton 19 - 3 Saracens |
| Bath 21 - 11 Ospreys |
| Friday 13th November |
| Sale 27 - 3 Leeds Carnegie |
| Sunday 8th November |
| Saracens 30 - 22 Bath |
| London Irish 20 - 24 Wasps |
| Leeds Carnegie 28 - 17 Leicester |
| Gloucester 25 - 26 Cardiff Blues |
| Harlequins 15 - 15 Scarlets |
| Saturday 7th November |
| Worcester 32 - 6 Newcastle |
| Friday 6th November |
| Newport-Gwent D'gons 20 - 9 Sale |
| Thursday 5th November |
| Ospreys 17 - 19 Northampton |