Director of Rugby Conor O'Shea says the side are putting thoughts of reaching the Premiership playoffs to one side as they concentrate on the LV= Cup semi final on Friday. With a final place up for grabs at Franklins Gardens next Sunday against either Gloucester or Newport Gwent Dragons, the motivation is strong for a Quins side that remian unbeaten in this year's Anglo-Welsh Cup.

O'Shea: " I have no doubt that returning to our home ground will make a huge difference given the support and record we have at the Stoop. We are parking the league for now and concentrating solely on the LV= Cup in which we are the only side to be unbeaten. It is a competition that has seen us beat Leicester in Welford Road, travel to Abu Dhabi to take on and beat Wasps and also beat Friday's opponents Newcastle and Cardiff at the Stoop. The squad have worked hard to get to this position and we have every intention of finishing the job today and getting ourselves to the final."

Despite beating Newcastle in the group stages of the competition, last week's loss to the Falcons in the Premiership last Friday has sent out a warning to Quins that they will have to earn their place in the final.

"Newcastle are a good side and will be tough, in our three meetings to date this season we have beaten them twice at the Stoop and lost last week's game away at Kingston Park, despite leading 13 - 12 after 53 minutes. Unusually for us, we conceded two tries in four minutes and that was the game. We know the game we need to play against them and the game to be successful against them, so we need to deliver that and give ourselves a shot at getting to a final."

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