The visitors opened the scoring after four minutes. With Quins guilty of barging at a lineout, Olly Barkley converted the resulting penalty to put Bath three points ahead. However, Jeremy Staunton responded in similar fashion five minutes later after Bath were penalised at a scrum.

Quins then took the lead by scoring the opening try of the contest three minutes into the second quarter. Tony Diprose intercepted possession from a Bath attack and released Simon Keogh, who kicked downfield. Bath winger Alex Crockett failed to clear the danger and Keogh had the simple task of touching down the loose ball. Staunton added the two extra points from the conversion to put Quins 10-3 in front, but it would prove to be their last points of the game.

Barkley pushed a second penalty attempt wide of the target three minutes later, but the crucial score of the match came just before the interval. After Quins turned over the ball just inside the Bath half, a sweeping attack from the visitors led to Barkley releasing Lewitt down the left wing, who had the pace to get around Diprose and touchdown in the left hand corner. Barkley missed the conversion, making the score 10-8 to Quins at the break.

Bath dominated the opening ten minutes of the second half and only some excellent defence prevented them from going over for their second try, though flanker Michael Lipman wasted a golden opportunity for the visitors. Staunton had a clearance kick charged down only for Lipman to knock the ball forward on the Quins line.

However, 11 minutes into the half and a drop goal from fly half Chris Malone put Bath in front by a single point (11-10). Quins came perilously close to scoring straight from the restart after an excellent break from Staunton, but the home side were then penalised for accidental offside as the pack looked to drive their way over for the try.

With 14 minutes remaining, the travelling supporters were celebrating their side's second try of the afternoon. A patient build-up led to the space being created down the right flank for Best to give Andrew Higgins the scoring pass and an unopposed run in. Barkley's successful conversion from close to the touchline put Bath two scores clear (18-10).

Quins had their chances in the time remained to get back into the game, but on two occasions failed to capitalise when throwing into a lineout five metres from the Bath line. The margin of defeat also means Quins just missed out on a bonus point.

Final score, 10-18.

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