HARLEQUINS 40-36: HOSTS SURVIVE LATE ONSLAUGHT FROM BATH TO CLINCH BP WIN

HARLEQUINS 40-36: HOSTS SURVIVE LATE ONSLAUGHT FROM BATH TO CLINCH BP WIN

After the encounter had appeared to swing completely in Harlequins' favour during the early part of this Gallagher Premiership clash, Bath roared back in the second half and at one stage looked likely to pull off one of the all-time great comebacks in the competition.

However, it was - just - too little too late, as Marcus Smith and his team-mates breathed a sigh of relief at the whistle.

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Quins may have taken their foot off the pedal, but they made a statement after a thrashing at the hands of Saracens last week.

A five-point win sees them step into the top four, with European knockout rugby right around the corner.

Harlequins survive a late comeback from Bath to hang on to a 40-36 win at The Stoop, clinching a crucial bonus-point to creep into the top four.

FIVE unanswered tries from Bath saw them climb from 40-3 to 4-36 and they looked desperately close to stealing a win here. If only it didn't take them 60 minutes to switch on.

Quins snatch the lineout and just, only just, seal the win after an insane Bath comeback.

Bath have a lineout on their own try line. Will they go for it?

Bath are pinned back on their own line, still a man up. What can they do from here?

Dear Lord. Elliot Stooke scores in the corner after a number of powerful pick and goes.

Russell slots the conversion and it's just a four-point margin!

Russell determined to drive his side to that losing bonus point with just five minutes to go.

Second-row Herbst has returned to play after his yellow card.

Down to 13 men....asleep at the wheel... they've got to stop the bleeding now and shut Bath down because Russell is feeling it,

Quins are SLEEPING. That's four in a row for Bath and they're just 13 points away from the hosts now.

It was McConnochie who ran in without any opposition.

Oh dear, what's happening. Louis Lynagh gets carded for a deliberate knock-on.

Bath kicks to the 22 and they're back on attack.

The clock hits 70 and Bath are, somehow, in control of this game.

They're a man down for another four minutes, what can Bath produce?

Three unanswered tries for Bath as replacement scrum-half Louis Schreuder touches down from short range.

One more try and it's a valuable bonus point for Bath.

Bath are actually, playing hard and smart now...finally.

Russell kicks a beautiful 50-22 for his side as he pumps them up. Big effort here now for the visitors.

It's a yellow card for Irne Herbst too, who wasn't back ten metres and tried to stop Barbeary scoring.

A quick-tap penalty from Russell and his offload to Barbeary sees him power through multiple Quins defenders to touch down.

Bath are starting to carry harder and find some success on the gainline, but with less than 20 minutes to go it's surely just pride restoration at this point.