Harlequins beat Northampton in Twickenham thriller

Harlequins: (19) 41

Tries: Northmore 2, Lewies, Murley, Porter 2 Pens: J Evans Cons: M Smith 3, J Evans

Northampton: (13) 32

Tries: Sleightholme, Ramm, Litchfield, Lawes Pens: F Smith 2 Cons: F Smith 3

Harlequins plundered six tries to win a pulsating game 41-32 against Premiership leaders Northampton Saints at Twickenham.

Luke Northmore and Will Porter both scored twice as the home side lost three players - Danny Care, Louis Lynagh and Tyrone Green - to the sin-bin.

Care avoided a red card in the second half as Quins claimed a win that bolstered their play-off hopes with two games left.

More to follow.

Harlequins: T Green; Lynagh, Northmore, Esterhuizen, Murley; M Smith, Care; Baxter, Walker, Collier; Herbst, Lewies; Cunningham-South, W Evans, Dombrandt

Replacements: Riley, Marler, Kerrod, Hammond, Trenholm, Porter, J Evans, Beard

Sin-bin: Care (6), Lynagh (28), T Green (54)

Northampton: Furbank; Ramm, Freeman, Litchfield, Sleightholme; F Smith, Mitchell; Iyogun, Matavesi, Davison; Mayanavanua, Lockett; Lawes, Ludlam, Graham

Replacements: R Smith, Haffar, Millar Mills, Munga, Scott-Young, Augustus, James, Dingwall

Referee: Karl Dickson