Smith stars with 18 issues to lend a hand Harlequins conquer Newcastle and finish winless run

Harlequins made a profitable begin to 2025 with a 38-14 bonus-point victory over Gallagher Premiership backside facet Newcastle Falcons.

James Chisholm, Marcus Smith, Jack Walker, Oscar Beard and Sam Riley all crossed in a commanding win for Danny Wilson’s facet at Kingston Park.

The guests briefly established their authority on complaints, and struck first from a lineout with Chisholm bulldozing his technique to the road.

With substitute Irne Herbst sin-binned, Newcastle capitalised on their numerical benefit as Adam Radwan levelled, however Smith restored Harlequins’ lead prior to the spoil.

The hosts diminished their arrears to simply 3 issues with 13 mins last, with Ben Redshaw chasing Ben Stevenson’s suave punt and touching down.

Then again, it proved a false crack of dawn for Newcastle because the guests crossed 3 times within the ultimate 8 mins – thru Walker, Beard and Riley so as to add gloss to the scoreline.

Harlequins had didn’t win any in their 3 earlier Gallagher Premiership fits forward in their lengthy travel to Kingston Park.

Then again, Quins can have been boosted via the truth that they had received each and every in their earlier 8 encounters with Newcastle.

The guests appeared assured early on, despite the fact that they changed into slightly sloppy after shedding Herbst to the bin.

However regardless of seeing their lead minimize to a few issues heading into the general 10 mins, Harlequins maintained their composure and ultimately ran away with the competition within the demise levels.

The guests’ No. 8 were given his facet at the scoreboard, demonstrating nice power to energy thru a few demanding situations and contact down.

He repeatedly drove Quins’ surges from the again of the pack, serving to his facet ultimately land the bonus level.

Newcastle Falcons: Ben Redshaw 7, Adam Radwan 7, Alex Hearle 7, Connor Doherty 6, Ben Stevenson 7, Brett Connon 7, Sam Stuart 6; Murray McCallum 6, Jamie Blamire 6, Richard Palframan 6, Sebastian De Chaves 6, Kiran McDonald 6, Freddie Lockwood 6, Tom Gordon 6, Callum Chick 6. Replacements: Ollie Fletcher 6, Micky Rewcastle 6, Callum Hancock 6, John Hawkins 6, Philip van der Walt 6, Max Pepper 6, Louis Brown 6, Oli Spencer 6.

Harlequins: Nick David 7, Rodrigo Isgro 6, Oscar Beard 7, Luke Northmore 6, Cadan Murley 7, Marcus Smith 8, Will Porter 7; Fin Baxter 7, Jack Walker 8, Titi Lamositele 7, Joe Launchbury 7, Dino Lamb 6, Jack Kenningham 6, Will Evans 8, James Chisholm 9*. Replacements: Sam Riley 7, Wyn Jones 6, Dillon Lewis 6, Irne Herbst 6, Alex Dombrandt 6, Lucas Friday 6, Jarrod Evans 6, Ben Waghorn 6.

11′ TRY!!! NEWCASTLE FALCONS 0-7 HARLEQUINS (CHISHOLM): The guests have the leap forward! Quins paintings the lineout brilliantly from within Newcastle’s 22, with Chisholm ultimately bulldozing his means thru demanding situations and beneath the posts. Smith makes no mistake changing 5 issues into seven.

34′ TRY!!! NEWCASTLE FALCONS 7-7 HARLEQUINS (RADWAN): The Falcons get themselves at the scoreboard! Quins had been sloppy since they have been diminished to fourteen males, and the hosts after all take benefit with Radwan on my own at the proper wing to the touch down. Connon converts to degree the ranking.

37′ TRY!!! NEWCASTLE FALCONS 7-14 HARLEQUINS (SMITH): The guests again in entrance! Again to full-strength with Herbst returning to the motion, Harlequins briefly profit from it. A very good lay-off from Will Evans unearths the unmarked Smith, who darts beneath the posts prior to changing.

67′ TRY!!! NEWCASTLE FALCONS 14-17 HARLEQUINS (REDSHAW): Hope for the hosts! A suave punt out to the best and therefore kicked on via Stevenson. The ball ricochets off the flag and bounces kindly for the onrushing Redshaw, who touches down. Connon converts and this is a three-point sport.

72′ TRY!!! NEWCASTLE FALCONS 14-24 HARLEQUINS (WALKER): The guests give themselves respiring house once more! They push from the lineout yet again, and Walker ultimately manages to scramble over. Smith therefore stays impeccable from the tee.

77′ TRY!!! NEWCASTLE FALCONS 14-31 HARLEQUINS (BEARD): The bonus level is secured for the guests! They have got a person over in Murley, who’s noticed via Smith with a suave punt. The skipper then well offloads for Beard to energy over the road. Smith makes no mistake once more, and the victory will have to be within the bag now.

80+2′ TRY!!! NEWCASTLE FALCONS 14-38 HARLEQUINS (RILEY): The guests end with a flourish, as a sequence of neat offloads results in Riley crossing. Smith does now not leave out, changing 5 issues into seven, prior to the general whistle sounds.

• Harlequins have now received each and every in their ultimate 9 conferences with Newcastle Falcons.