Summary

  • FT: Wasps 47-18 Harlequins

  • Wasps return to top of table with fifth win from five

  • FT: Worcester 11-9 Newcastle Falcons

  • Worcester secure first win of season

Live Reporting

Adam Williams and Andrew Aloia

  1. Missed penalty

    Worcester 5-0 Newcastle

    Newcastle have a immediate chance to reply, winning a penalty at the breakdown.

    Mike Delany, however, is off target. Very kickable, that.

  2. try

    Try (Olivier, con missed Heathcote)

    Worcester 5-0 Newcastle

    Worcester are gifted the opening try at Sixways.

    A poor pass from Sinoti Sinoti falls at the feet of Dom Waldouck and as he clashes with a Worcester body trying to salvage possession, Tom Heathcote comes up with the ball and dishes off for Wynand Olivier to score the game's first try.

  3. Worcester 0-0 Newcastle

    Costly handling error for Newcastle as Juan Pablo Socino losses possession in a tackle.

    A bit more ball security there or quicker thinking may have opened Worcester up on the left edge.

    Seems a chance missed. When will Newcastle get the first points, because it is all the visitors right now against Worcester.

  4. Worcester 0-0 Newcastle

    Newcastle looking bright in the opening 15 minutes at Sixways.

    The ball is moved quickly through hands after Ally Hogg breaks away off the back of a scrum. 

    Quick as you like the ball goes from Mike Delany, Juan Pablo Socino and to Dom Waldouck who sends a grubber towards the corner. Worcester, however, sweep up the danger.

  5. Half-time

    Wasps 26-18 Harlequins

    Crazy first half ends at the Ricoh, which featured six tries.

    Wasps may already have a bonus point, but they're far from safe in this one with Quins staying in the hunt.

    Another concern for them is that Rob Miller has gone off injured to be replaced by Kyle Eastmond.

    Wasps maulGetty Images

  6. Worcester 0-0 Newcastle

    Worcester doing well to absorb Newcastle pressure.

    The visitors string together a series of phases and bunker down inside Warriors' 22. A forward pass, however, brings it all undone and Warriors have the scrum just outside that 22 and eventually clear the danger. 

    Not pretty, but effective.

  7. try

    Try (Chisholm, con Swiel)

    Wasps 26-18 Harlequins

    Great entertainment in this first half at the Ricoh Arena. Last three minutes of it and we have our sixth try.

    Harlequins keep themselves in this one and Ross Chisholm is the beneficiary of some missed Wasps tackles.

    Jamie Roberts was almost in for his second, but Quins shifted it inside and found the gaps. Swiel adds the extras.

  8. Worcester 0-0 Newcastle

    Newcastle with all the early possession, but it is all at the scrum off the back of a series of penalties.

    Worcester, however, show their muscle and the scrum collapses and the penalty is theirs. The ball is hammered forward by Tom Heathcote. 

    Little else to report in an evenly poised opening at Sixways.

  9. try

    Try (Daly, con Gopperth)

    Wasps 26-11 Harlequins

    Just as Quins think they're staying in touch in this one, Wasps keep pulling away.

    A fourth bonus-point securing try comes from centre Elliot Daly.

    All of Quins' back line were watching Christian Wade there as Wasps got on the ball from halfway. As they did, Daly played a dummy and then picked the gap which opened for him to run in from 35 metres out.

    Home side well on top now.

  10. Penalty (Swiel)

    Wasps 19-11 Harlequins

    Into the last 10 minutes of this entertaining first half and Harlequins have another penalty on the board courtesy of Tim Swiel's boot to reduce the deficit.

  11. Kick-off

    Worcester 0-0 Newcastle

    And we are underway at Sixways.

    Worcester Warriors, looking for their first win of the season, are in their usual home kit - navy blue and gold.

    Newcastle, looking bright in their burnt orange shirts, kick things off.

  12. try

    Try (Robson, con Gopperth)

    Wasps 19-8 Harlequins

    Sublime stuff from Wasps and they have a third try inside 27 minutes from scrum-half Dan Robson.

    Quins looked set to counter-attack on halfway, but Wasps jumped on the loose ball, kicked it forward with a grubber, Josh Bassett scooped the ball up for Elliot Daly before Robson was there on the inside to finish.

    Jimmy Gopperth adds the extras off the tee.

  13. Penalty (Swiel)

    Wasps 12-8 Harlequins

    Points continue to flow at the Ricoh Arena and Harlequins have a quick penalty back through Tim Swiel's boot.

    Christian Wade penalised for not releasing after holding on to a high ball across the Wasps' 22.

  14. Falcons know of Warriors danger

    Worcester v Newcastle (15:00 BST)

    Newcastle head coach John Wells: 

    "We're going to have to score tries because this Worcester team can score against anyone. 

    "They've got a set-piece starting attack as good as any in the league and they've got outside backs who can score for fun. 

    "They do have some guys that are not necessarily bad tacklers, but are probably not the best defenders. 

    "We've got to try to exploit that. When those opportunities come along we've got to be ruthless, like we were last week (against Gloucester)."

  15. try

    Try (Thompson, con Gopperth)

    Wasps 12-5 Harlequins

    Well, blink and you'll miss the tries in this one at the moment.

    Great response by Wasps from the restart and flanker Guy Thompson spots a gap through Quins' defence for the hosts' second try.

    He gets stopped a few inches short, but has the momentum to carry himself over.

    Jimmy Gopperth right on target this time with the conversion.

  16. try

    Try (Roberts, missed con Swiel)

    Wasps 5-5 Harlequins

    Harlequins' pressure finally tells and they have a very much deserved try.

    Brilliant break out wide from Marland Yarde, who has a support runner inside from seven metres out in the shape of Jamie Roberts.

    No stopping the Wales centre there. Tim Swiel can't add the conversion though as his kick is also just wide.

  17. Wasps 5-0 Harlequins

    Fifteen minutes gone at the Ricoh Arena and although Quins have spent more than six minutes of that in Wasps' 22, it hasn't yielded any points.

    A loose hand from the visitors on the floor means Wasps will have a put-in at the scrum and a chance to kick clear.

  18. Hogg wants Warriors to stick to plan

    Worcester v Newcastle (15:00 BST)

    Carl HoggGetty Images

    Worcester Warriors head coach Carl Hogg told BBC Hereford & Worcester:

    "Newcastle have evolved as a rugby side. They're well coached with a good defensive system but they look ambitious with ball in hand. 

    "We have a strong framework we play to and, if we stick to it, we're very successful. 

    "We've caused a lot of problems for the teams we've faced. 

    "It's about sticking to what we know and staying resilient under periods of pressure. It's about making decisions in the right areas of the field."

    The pitch at Sixways is looking picture perfect today. The media team at Worcester are talking about the weather, but I'm sure they are hoping for a nice result to go with sunny disposition. 

  19. Wasps 5-0 Harlequins

    Quins continue to work through the phases in Wasps' half. But, they almost get caught out by a long pass from Tim Swiel out wide.

    Wasps winger Josh Bassett almost capitalises on an interception, but knocks on.

  20. Wasps 5-0 Harlequins

    We've raced through the first 12 minutes of this game and Harlequins spend some time in Wasps' half with some decent phases.

    But, Wasps are keeping them at bay along their own 22 quite comfortably.