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LV= CUP FINAL <\/b>
Venue: <\/b>Franklin’s Gardens Date: <\/b>Sunday 20 March Kick-off: <\/b>1530 GMT
Coverage: <\/b>Live commentary on BBC Radio Gloucestershire and BBC Newcastle, updates on BBC Radio 5 Live & the BBC Sport website. Live on Sky Sports 4 and HD4. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Redpath wary of danger man Gopperth<\/p>\n

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Gloucester start Fiji international Akapusi Qera in the back row in place of Peter Buxton who fractured his arm in their semi-final victory.<\/b><\/p>\n

The only other change sees Tim Molenar in at centre for Henry Trinder. <\/p>\n

Newcastle make three changes to the team that narrowly beat Harlequins 21-20 last week. <\/p>\n

Luke Fielden comes in on the left wing, Tane Tu’ipulotu is at outside centre, Luke Eves moves out to the right wing, and Kieran Brookes starts at prop. <\/p>\n

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Gloucester are heavy favourites<\/a><\/p>\n

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having won their last 10 matches but the Falcons have started winning at the right time with three victories under their belts as they head to Northampton. <\/p>\n

But Cherry and Whites head coach Bryan Redpath told BBC Points West the form book will mean little on Sunday. <\/p>\n

“We’ve carried a lot of confidence from it our run of form but we’re aware that cup finals are special things and form going into doesn’t always count for a lot.<\/p>\n

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Cup final reward for Falcons fans – Tait<\/p>\n

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“We haven’t talked about being favourites but we have to play well and Newcastle have got nothing to lose.” <\/p>\n

“They’ll be happy having won the last three games and have shown a great deal of grit and did that with a lack possession in their win last week.” <\/p>\n

The North Easterners have the upper hand in match ups between the two clubs this season having seen off the Cherry and Whites in the Premiership. <\/p>\n

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Their meeting at Kingston Park back in November ended 12-6<\/a><\/p>\n

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to the hosts as fly-half Jimmy Gopperth slotted four penalties. <\/p>\n

The final also reunites former Scotland team-mates as Redpath goes up against Falcons coach Alan Tait in the battle to secure their charges a precious Heineken Cup berth for next season. <\/p>\n

And Tait is hoping the momentum of their recent form will help enforce the new feel-good factor around Kingston Park. <\/p>\n

“I’m really chuffed that we’re through and for the fans really. <\/p>\n

“This is a learning curve for me, three weeks ago in the Exeter game I was wondering if I was doing things wong and now here we are. <\/p>\n

“We know where we are at with Newcastle and we know the massive squads we’re up against – Gloucester have eight internationals out either injured or involved with England or Scotland – and we could qualify for Europe on Sunday.” <\/p>\n

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Gloucester:<\/b> Morgan; Sharples, Molenaar, Fuimaono-Sapolu, Voyce; Robinson, Pasqualin; Wood, Azam, Harden; Hamilton, Brown; Qera, Hazell, Narraway (capt) <\/p>\n

Replacements:<\/b> Dawidiuk, Thomas, Knight, James, Cox, Taylor, Burns, Trinder. <\/p>\n

Newcastle:<\/b> Tait; Fielden, Tu’ipulotu, Fitzpatrick, Eves; Gopperth, Young; Golding, Thompson, Brookes; Hudson (capt), Van der Heijden; Swinson, Wilson, Hogg. <\/p>\n

Replacements: <\/b>Vickers, Shiells, Hall, Levi, Wilson, Charlton, Bobo, Catterick.\n<\/p>\n

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