Get Involvedpublished at 15:24 Greenwich Mean Time 26 January 2020
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Warren: The Saracens players will not want to lose, but I really hope a win can kickstart Harlequins' push for top 4.
Summary
Saracens heavily beaten in first Premiership game since their relegation for salary cap breaches was confirmed
Murley grabbed two of Quins' six tries against the relegated champions
Victory lifts Quins to sixth in the table
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 15:24 Greenwich Mean Time 26 January 2020
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Harlequins 12-0 Saracens
Alex Dombrandt shows us what his all-round game is about.
A number eight who can run at pace through gaps and have the confidence to kick from hand too.
He almost sets up a breakaway score for Chris Robshaw but Alex Lewington put in the chase and scramble defence for Sarries.
Breathless stuff from Quins.
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Harlequins 12-0 Saracens
Quins absolutely playing with confidence as chants of "The Mighty Quin" ring out around the stands.
Paul Lasike shows just what he can do when given the ball with some space to run into and that was a bruising bit of contact for Alex Lozowski in the midfield.
Quins with another visit to the Sarries 22 where the visitors need to get away with a line-out on their five-metre line.
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Harlequins 12-0 Saracens
Another Sarries attacking chance goes after a forward pass out to the left.
Mark McCall looks a concerned man on the television screens from what he has witnessed so far.
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Harlequins 12-0 Saracens
Hugh Godwin
BBC Radio London co-commentator"Harlequins really look up for this.
"It is great exploitation of the space by Marcus Smith. It was great work by Smith, who let's face it has lost his place in the England squad."
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Harlequins 12-0 Saracens
Could be a long afternoon this for Saracens on the evidence so far.
Can they muster up some sort of response?
Try: Harlequins 12-0 Saracenspublished at 11 mins
Cadan Murley, missed con Smith
Image source, PA MediaWow! This is some try!
Great vision this from Marcus Smith to set it up after a flowing move from inside their own 22.
Lovely crossfield kick finds Elia Elia on the right wing who stays onside and in touch and then sets Cadan Murley free to finish it off from 22 metres out.
Quins in control even though Marcus Smith can't add the conversion.
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Harlequins 7-0 Saracens
Chance missed for Saracens off that attacking line-out.
They couldn't get the maul moving quick enough inside Quins' 22 and Luke Pearce awards the hosts the scrum penalty.
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Harlequins 7-0 Saracens
Quins caught offside a couple more times as Sarries start to build some attacking momentum.
Manu Vunipola opts to kick to touch rather than lining up the shot at goal though.
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Harlequins 7-0 Saracens
Chance for more early points missed by Quins as they infringe at an attacking line-out and Sarries can get clear.
But the visitors miss a chance to perhaps set Rotimi Segun free down the left wing as he knock-on in space.
We're coming back for a Quins offside though.
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Harlequins 7-0 Saracens
Image source, PA MediaThat try came off the back of a long Quins line-out that caught Sarries napping.
Dombrandt got it all going in fact before he and Care had the vision to back themselves in the open spaces.
Tricky start this for the young Sarries side.
Try: Harlequins 7-0 Saracenspublished at 2 mins
Danny Care, con Smith
What a start for the hosts!
An initial burst from halfway by Danny Care before a lovely one-two with Alex Dombrandt to send him to the line and away free in the right corner.
Marcus Smith adds the conversion.
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End of twitter postKick-offpublished at 1 min
Harlequins 0-0 Saracens
And we're off!
Luke Pearce is our man in charge this afternoon.
Here come the teamspublished at 14:59 Greenwich Mean Time 26 January 2020
Harlequins v Saracens (15:00 GMT)
Right - almost time for the off here at The Stoop.
Saracens trot out first from the tunnel beneath us and there's the odd boo here and there to great them.
Quins follow suit to fireworks and sparklers.
Almost game time!
Sarries bid to keep focuspublished at 14:58 Greenwich Mean Time 26 January 2020
Harlequins v Saracens (15:00 GMT)
Image source, Getty ImagesWhile many of their star names aren't here today for various reasons - Saracens still possess a squad to be fearful of.
Mark McCall spoke earlier this week about wanting to build experience for them going forward. A win here this afternoon at their London neighbours would go a long way towards that.
Premiership results so far this weekendpublished at 14:57 Greenwich Mean Time 26 January 2020
Image source, Getty ImagesAn eventful round nine of the Premiership in the five matches we've had so far this weekend.
Here's a reminder of the scores in case you missed them:
Friday:
Northampton 16-20 London Irish
Saturday:
Tune in!published at 14:56 Greenwich Mean Time 26 January 2020
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End of twitter postAs it standspublished at 14:55 Greenwich Mean Time 26 January 2020
Image source, BBC SportThey say the league table never lies, but...
Well, we all know that Saracens being bottom of the table is not a true reflection of how they've performed so far in this Premiership campaign.
Their 35-point deduction enforced in November has them on -7 points going into this game despite winning six of their eight games so far.
Quins know exactly where they stand in ninth with three wins from their eight games.
A victory today could lift them as high as sixth.
Postpublished at 14:54 Greenwich Mean Time 26 January 2020
I can sympathise with Paul Gustard there on the potty training analogy with my own lad.
But that's enough of that....