Smith inspires Harlequins to victory over Saracens

The Prem

Harlequins (10) 20

Tries: Smith, T Green Cons: Smith 2 Pen: Smith 2

Saracens (7) 14

Tries: Burke, Earl Cons: Farrell 2

England fly-half Marcus Smith marked his Prem return with 15 of Harlequins' 20 points in a narrow victory over local rivals Saracens at The Stoop.

Smith's early try set Quins on the way to their first league win of the season, while the 26-year-old's kicking game troubled Saracens throughout.

Fergus Burke's superb score ensured Sarries trailed by only three points at half-time, but that deficit was stretched to 10 points when Tyrone Green went over in the first minute of the second half.

Owen Farrell created and converted a Ben Earl try to give Saracens hope but, after starting their campaign with two bonus-point wins, they fell to a first Prem defeat of the season.

More to follow.

Harlequins: T Green; Isgro, Beard, Benson, Murley (capt); Smith, Porter; Baxter, Walker, Williams, Petti, Treadwell, Kenningham, Evans, Cunningham-South.

Replacements: Turner, Wenger, Delgado, J Green, Carr, Dombrandt, Townsend, Kerr.

Saracens: Malins; J Bracken, Tompkins, Farrell, Cinti; Burke, Van Zyl (capt); Carre, Dan, Riccioni, Isiekwe, Tizard, Onyeama-Christie, Earl, Willis.

Replacements: George, Mawi, Clarey, Wilson, Sodeke, Gonzalez, C Bracken, Jackson.

Referee: Adam Leal.