Worcester dominated the opening exchanges and their early pressure was rewarded with a try for former Quin Pat Sanderson after ten minutes. The Worcester captain finished off a powerful drive from the pack, after they won a lineout ten metres from the Quins line. Fly half James Brown converted the score to put the home side seven points in front.

Five minutes later and Worcester doubled their advantage. Will Greenwood lost the ball in the midfield, which allowed Matt Powell to break free down the left flank. The Worcester scrum half had centre Ben Hinshelwood in support and he had the pace to beat Gavin Duffy in the race to the corner, while Brown added the two extra points from wide out to make it 14-0.

Back came Quins and from their first real attack of the game on 20 minutes, Luke Sherriff went over in the left hand corner after Tony Diprose and Ceri Jones set-up the opportunity from a lineout five metres out. Jeremy Staunton added the two extra points but then failed to cut the deficit further when he pushed a penalty attempt wide of the target from halfway three minutes before the break. Brown then had the chance to stretch Worcester's lead though he also missed a penalty with the final kick of the half, which meant Quins trailed 14-7 at the interval.

The second half was controlled by Worcester from the start and their third try came 15 minutes into the third quarter and whilst Quins were down to 14 men with Duffy in the sin-bin. From a scrum five metres from the line, Powell created the chance for replacement Siaosi Vaili to power over from close range. Brown converted to put Worcester two scores clear (21-7).

Only some excellent Quins defence prevented the visitors from going further behind, but five minutes from the end and Worcester scored their fourth try of the afternoon to secure a bonus point. Once again the pack drove play up to the line after winning a lineout, allowing replacement hooker Lee Fortey to touchdown for the five points. Brown pushed his conversion attempt across the front of the posts, but Worcester were now comfortably in front by 26-7.

A thoroughly miserable afternoon for Quins was completed when Brown ran-in unopposed in the final play of the game, after the visitors lost the ball deep in their twenty-two. Number eight Drew Hickey powered forward and Brown gratefully accepted the scoring pass before converting the try with the final kick of the match.

Final score, 33-7.

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