Newcastle boss Steve Bates believes the Falcons' 14-3 Guinness Premiership win over Worcester Warriors has "massive significance".
All Black Carl Hayman led the hosts to a hard-fought victory in wet and windy conditions to keep Newcastle in the top half of the table.
"Conditions were really difficult, but the win is of massive significance for us," said director of rugby Bates. "We're moving in the right direction - but after winning at Bath last week, it was very important for us not to lose. In the past, we have been prone to doing things like winning at Bath and then sitting back and letting things slip. We talked all week about being single-minded and ruthless - and we have to be."
He added: "If there is a lesson we can learn, it's not to be too defensive and let the opposition back in the game - which we did to a certain extent after half-time when we started to look a little nervous."
Source: Eurosport
