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So, in the words of Mike Ford, we've all seen the future tonight.

Sam Burgess's best position is in the back row. Who knew?

Nonetheless, it's time to bring our coverage of Bath's 29-19 victory over Newcastle Falcons to a close. If you want to read a bit more about it, please do pop over to Phil Shepka's fine report.

But for now, it's goodnight from us.

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Bath moved up to second in the Premiership with a bonus-point win over lowly Newcastle Falcons at Kingston Park.

Bath took the lead through Ollie Devoto and Semesa Rokoduguni, before Sinoti Sinoti's brilliant solo try put Falcons 13-12 up.

But the visitors, with rugby league convert Sam Burgess handed a first start at flanker, had a 19-13 advantage at half-time through Anthony Watson's score.

Matt Banahan crossed in the second half to secure the bonus point for the Blue, Black and Whites.

Bath head coach Mike Ford tells BT Sport about Sam Burgess: "He did alright. I'm pleased with him. Look, it's hard, he's only been in the game for six months - but I think you've seen the future tonight."

Bath head coach Mike Ford tells BT Sport: "We like to execute at the line and make defenders make decisions. We want to play at a pace and a tempo that suits us. We're very pleased we got the five points.

England women's captain Tamara Taylor on BBC Newcastle: "I think the Newcastle backs' defence improved in the second half. But this is a Bath team in the top half against a team in the bottom half, so I think losing by 10 points isn't that bad."

Bath centre Ollie Devoto tells BT Sport: "We were gutted not to get the result last week - I thought the boys thoroughly deserved something out of it. All credit to them though, they've come out this week and got the job done."

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Bath centre Ollie Devoto tells BT Sport: "Personally, I just enjoy playing in this team, there's a great vibe at the moment. We knew Newcastle were going to be tough on this fast surface and they gave us a good game."

But the move fizzles out and the final whistle goes. A job well done by Mike Ford's Bath.

The clock is red, the rolling maul is on it's way towards the line...

But my goodness, Bath turn the ball over and it really is game over now. They even have a penalty too, which George Ford kicks to the corner to see if there can be one final flourish.

Newcastle do have the ball back in hand though, and they've worked it up to halfway. Time's running out to do too much damage - but a losing bonus point is certainly within sight.

From Tom Catterick's restart, Bath have won another penalty. Newcastle Falcons will just feel they've massively let their visitors off the hook. Carl Fearns will be back within the next half a minute too, and now they have a line-out deep inside the home side's half.

And the England fly-half makes no mistake. Mike Ford will be glad for that bit of breathing space heading into the final seven minutes.

The set-piece is spot on too and the Blue, Black and Whites are on the attack here, despite being a man light. And Dean Richards will be tearing his hair out - now his team have conceded a penalty right in front of the posts! George Ford will fancy this...

George Ford's restart is superbly accurate though and immediately forces Newcastle into an error, knocking on in the aftermath. This is exactly where Bath want them.

And three points it is, thanks to to the boot of Tom Catterick. Newcastle are within seven points and have a man advantage for another few minutes.

Newcastle are giving it a right old go. They're 10 metres from the Bath line, trying to go straight down the middle.

The visitors knock on as they try to wrestle the ball back, and then concede a penalty from the resulting scrum too. To the corner or to the posts? It looks like the home side will be happy with three points here...

Should've left Sam Burgess on? His replacement, Carl Fearns, is given his marching orders for collapsing a Newcastle Falcons rolling maul. What can the hosts do here?

Andrew Priestley:, external Sam Burgess will not make England's World Cup squad for the RWC next Autumn. There are too many better players ahead of him.

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Newcastle hustle Bath's rolling maul out of touch, however, and will have a line-out of their own. Sam Burgess, meanwhile, has run his race. Carl Fearns is on in his place.