Barrow joined Leeds in 2008

Centre Scott Barrow believes relegation from the Premiership has developed into a straight shoot-out between his Leeds Carnegie side and Newcastle Falcons.

After 11 games Leeds are bottom of the table, four points adrift of the Falcons, who they still have to play twice in the league.

Barrow told BBC Radio Leeds: "I think it is now between us two, although Sale are just about still in it."

"No one in our camp thinks we will go down. We know we won't."

Leeds have started to rediscover their form in 2011 with victory over Gloucester on New Years' Day, followed by a bonus point from the 16-13 defeat at Bath.

Newcastle's draw with Sale moved them one point further ahead of Carnegie, however that result keeps the threat of Championship rugby next season hanging over all three northern clubs.

Barrow added: "We have to play Sale away still and Newcastle twice, so you look at those games and they are massive, everyone knows that.

"But we are not just targeting those games. We have the confidence now to go into every game and win.

"We have 11 games left and if we play like we did against Bath there is no reason why we can't be there or thereabout's in every match.

"I don't think any of us believe we will be at the bottom of the table come the end of the season. That showed in our attitude against Bath and in the last four or five weeks."

The Yorkshire club's recent record backs up Barrow's claim that they have finally turned the corner.

Leeds have tasted victory in three of their last four matches and earned a bonus point in their one defeat.

The confidence is back now and I personally don't believe come the end of the season and no one in the club thinks that Scott Barrow

With momentum now with them, Barrow is frustrated that Leeds now head into four weeks of cup rugby rather than more Premiership games.

Carnegie are at Stade Francais on Sunday in the Challenge Cup, followed seven days later with a tie against Bucharest at Headingley.

Then come LV= Cup contests against Gloucester and Northampton Saints.

Barrow explained: "I think we have the mentally now where we need to be playing league games.

"But we faced the same last season and we managed to keep our improved league form going in the cups and took it back into the league.

"Everyone is looking forward to playing Stade Francais this weekend in front of a big crowd.

"That's the sort of game you want to play in, but I think the boys would have preferred Premiership fixtures to get their teeth in to."

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