The table-topping Falcons need just a single point from their two remaining games to secure a home semi-final on the back of last week’s 73-5 home win over Sale Jets, Newcastle losing just one of their eight games in the competition so far.

Tim Swiel starts at fly-half after converting nine of the Falcons’ 11 tries a week ago, flanker Connor Collett being among the players retained as coaches Mark Laycock and James Ponton juggle their resources.

**Newcastle Falcons A-Team to face Northampton Wanderers (Monday, 7pm, Franklin’s Gardens)**

15 Tom Arscott

14 Morgan Passman

13 Pedro Bettencourt

12 Joel Matavesi

11 George Wacokecoke

10 Tim Swiel

9 Cameron Nordli-Kelemeti

1 Adam Brocklebank

2 Santiago Socino

3 Sami Mavinga

4 Glen Young

5 Tevita Cavubati

6 Rob Farrar

7 Connor Collett

8 Simon Uzokwe

**Replacements**

16 Jamie Blamire

17 Matty Woodward (Newcastle University)

18 Oscar Caudle (Junior Academy)

19 Bailey Ransom (Newcastle University)

20 Tom Marshall

21 James Elliott

22 Charlie Wilson

23 Callum Pascoe (Junior Academy)

**Northampton Wanderers**

15 Tom Emery

14 Matt Worley

13 Andrew Kellaway

12 Fraser Strachan

11 Tom Collins

10 James Grayson (captain)

9 Charlie Davies

1 Will Davis

2 George Newman (Moseley)

3 Jamal Ford-Robinson

4 Freddie Betteridge (Coventry)

5 Tom Jubb (Coventry)

6 Keifer Laxton (Cambridge)

7 Devante Onojaife

8 Mitch Eadie

**Replacements**

16 Josh Taylor (Ampthill)

17 Toby Trinder

18 Karl Garside

19 Sam McNulty (Coventry)

20 Connor Tupai

21 Robbie Povey (Coventry)

22 Tommy Freeman (U18)

23 Morgan Dayes (U18)