Match Report: Bath too strong for Quins

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Bath boosted their playoff hopes with an impressive win against Harlequins at the Stoop.

Harlequins got off to a good start and despite missing an early penalty, opened the scoring through Marchant and Herron added the extras.

Priestland and Herron then put over two penalties each before McConnochie scored after 18 minutes for Bath's first of the afternoon. Preistland added the extras.

Bath then started to take control from that point, as Stooke scored a converted try before Priestland slotted a penalty just before halftime to take a ten point lead into the break.

Harlequins pressed hard after half time but Bath defended brilliantly to frustrate the home side.

It took 16 minutes before we saw points in the second half, as Priestland slotted a penalty to keep added the scoreboard pressure on Harlequins.

Priestland struck another penalty before Landajo scored under the posts to reward Harlequins for spending good time in the Bath 22m.

Just as Harlequins thought that any sort of comeback was on, Boyce scored an intercept to end that dream.

Bath ended with 13 men after two late yellow cards.

Harlequins eventually made the numbers counts as they scored at the death to bring some respect to the score board.