Sarries beat Quins for first Prem Cup win of season
Jack Bracken scored two of Saracens' eight tries
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Prem Rugby Cup
Harlequins: (7) 21
Tries: Driscoll, Murray, Staples Cons: Slevin 3
Saracens: (29) 46
Tries: Jackson 2, J Bracken 2, Hartley, Spink, Clarke, Keylock Cons: Johnson 3
Saracens ran in eight tries to comfortably beat London rivals Harlequins for their first win in this season's Prem Rugby Cup.
The north Londoners took a 22-point lead into the break through two tries apiece from Brandon Jackson and Jack Bracken, as well as a fifth from Olly Hartley, cancelling out Seb Driscoll's early try for the hosts.
Jake Murray and Jimmy Staples got on the scoresheet for Quins in the second half, but scores from Sam Spink, Eoghan Clarke and a debut try for Finn Keylock ensured the Men in Black held a commanding lead to the end.
Jackson twice showed quick hands to score his sides opening two tries, while wing Bracken, who is the son of former England international Kyran Bracken, pounced on a loose ball - running 80m to score his first.
Any hope that Murray's quick score after the break would spark a fight back was dashed by Spink's immediate response. Clarke powered over from the back of a maul and Keylock completed the scoreline.
The result gives Saracens their first win in this season's edition of the competition, while Harlequins remain rooted to the bottom of Pool B with four defeats from four matches - yet to win a single point.
Sarries now have six points from their opening three games and trail second-placed Newcastle Red Bulls by five points.
Harlequins: Anderson; McMillan, Kerr, Bradley, Hyde; Slevin, Murray; Els, Musk, Hobson, Browne, Green, E Williams, Driscoll, Schmid
Replacements: Staples, Miller, Streeter, Carr, T Williams, Bellamy, Byrne, Povey
Saracens: Malins; J Bracken, Spink, Hartley, Jackson; Johnson, Simpson; O'Driscoll, Hadfield, Street, Wilson, Tizard, Adegbemile, Hammick, Willis
Replacements: Clarke, Young, Clarey, Sylvester, West, C Bracken, Davidson, Keylock
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe