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Williams inspires Quins win
17:45, Feb 11 2012
Harlequins returned to winning ways as winger Tom Williams helped orchestrate a 30-23 victory over London Irish which extended their lead at the top of the Aviva Premiership.
Quins were on a poor run of form, having lost four of their last five games in all competitions, and were left trailing in the first half after Tom Homer scored all of London Irish's points to give them a 13-10 interval lead.
But Williams, who assisted with Tom Casson's first-half try, won a race to a loose ball to touch down after the restart before also having a hand in full-back Ross Chisholm's score that killed off the Exiles challenge. Nick Evans scored two Quins penalties along with three conversions and Danny Care added a drop-goal.
Jonathon Joseph crossed over for a second-half try for the Exiles before the home side made their comeback and Adrian Jarvis's 75th-minute penalty gave Irish hope but they could not find another score as they slipped to a fourth straight away defeat.
Bath collected a welcome 30-24 bonus-point win to climb away from the relegation zone - but had to endure a a few sticky moments as bottom club Newcastle showed they are still full of fight.
The Falcons led 14-8 at half-time before Bath pulled away with tries by Olly Woodburn - his second of the game - a penalty try and another from Samoan prop Anthony Perenise.
Young fly-half Tom Heathcote celebrated his 20th birthday with two conversions and a penalty and had a hand in three of the tries, while Olly Barkley scored the rest of Bath's points.
A late penalty from Freddie Burns gave Gloucester a 27-24 victory over Northampton in a thrilling game at Kingsholm.
The outside-half kicked 17 points to seal a game which neither side deserved to lose. The visitors will reflect that Ryan Lamb failed with two simple penalties, which deprived the Saints of victory - and they will rue the carelessness which gave away a vital try just before the interval.
The home backs were sharper with fine displays from Burns and Jonny May but in the second half they were deprived of possession by a formidable Northampton pack that grew stronger as the game progressed, with Roger Wilson and Tonga'uiha at the core of that effort.
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