Ben Spencer’s past due penalty clinched a memorable win for bottom-club Bathtub over protecting Premiership champions Harlequins, who had led at half-time because of tries from Dino Lamb and Cadan Murley
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Ultimate Up to date: 28/01/22 11:08pm
Josh McNally of Bathtub celebrates after profitable a penalty
Wing Will Muir scored two tries as Bathtub shredded the Gallagher Premiership formbook through beating reigning champions Harlequins 21-17.
Despite the fact that Bathtub stay backside of the Premiership, they adopted up victory over Worcester 3 weeks in the past through claiming their first back-to-back league wins since March remaining 12 months.
Quins, minus the likes of England Six International locations squad contributors Marcus Smith and Alex Dombrandt, led at half-time after tries from flanker Dino Lamb and wing Cadan Murley, with Tommy Allan including a conversion.
However Bathtub, 32 issues at the back of Quins sooner than kick-off, stayed within the contest thru two Ben Spencer consequences sooner than Muir struck two times in 14 mins. Spencer’s past due penalty then sealed it after Quins replace George Hammond claimed his workforce’s 1/3 landing.
Spencer added the conversion to Muir’s opener, and it was once an impressive effort through the injury-hit west nation membership when they conceded 64 issues at house to Heineken Champions Cup warring parties Leinster remaining Saturday.
Quins, with out Smith’s course and the bodily presence of Dombrandt, noticed hopes of a fourth successive away win in all competitions disappear.
England global No 8 Nathan Hughes made his Bathtub debut after becoming a member of on mortgage from Bristol previous this week, whilst centre Max Ojomoh responded an harm SOS through that includes at fly-half and there was once a primary Premiership delivery for prop Arthur Cordwell.
Quins had been captained through their former Bathtub hooker Jack Walker, with lock Lamb transferring to blindside flanker and Tyrone Inexperienced returning at full-back.
Quins pressed from the beginning, however they blew two golden try-scoring alternatives throughout the first 4 mins after Inexperienced’s go failed to search out an unmarked Luke Wallace, then wing Nick David spilled ownership as he dived against Bathtub’s line following a superbly-placed Danny Care kick.
Bathtub had been pinned inside of their very own 22, and after they ultimately escaped, centre Cameron Redpath’s deficient clearance noticed Quins counter-attack, and David despatched Lamb over for a attempt that Allan transformed from the touchline.
Ben Spencer of Bathtub passes the ball
Lamb left the motion in a while afterwards with what seemed to be hamstring harm, being changed through Archie White, then Inexperienced won a yellow card from referee Tom Foley for a planned knock-on.
Prop Will Collier become the second one Quins participant to make an harm go out, with Simon Kerrod occurring, and Bathtub started to position some promising passages of play in combination, led through some sharp working from Redpath and Ojomoh.
Spencer opened Bathtub’s account thru a Twenty seventh-minute penalty, then he added a 2nd a success kick in a while afterwards as Quins struggled to rediscover their early authority.
However they completed a stop-start opening 1/2 through conjuring an outstanding attempt that was once began through David’s midfield damage, taken on at tempo through centre Huw Jones and completed through Murley.
Allan drifted the conversion try broad, but Quins took a 12-6 benefit into the period after soaking up a large amount of force.
Bathtub’s Jonathan Joseph in motion in opposition to Harlequins
Bathtub, even though, retained their composure and went forward for the primary time after 44 mins when Ojomoh’s go freed Muir, who carried out a high-class end, sooner than Spencer added a touchline conversion.
It was once the cue for Bathtub to search out without a doubt their best possible type of a wretched season, and a dominant third-quarter show ended with Muir claiming a 2nd landing for a six-point lead.
Hammond’s attempt six mins from time, which rounded off a flowing transfer, arrange a grandstand end after Allan’s touchline conversion went narrowly broad.
However Bathtub had sufficient within the tank to carry on and declare their best possible results of the season.
