Bath confirmed an Aviva Premiership play-off spot after an enthralling comeback against Harlequins earned a 27-26 victory at the Twickenham Stoop.
The lead changed hands a massive eight times during the contest as the sides evenly shared six tries, but it was England fly-half George Ford’s late contribution with the boot that provided the decisive intervention.
Quins' winger Ugo Monye, named man of the match in his final home appearance before retirement, crossed the line early on but Francis Louw responded almost immediately for the visitors.
The hosts then went ahead again before half time after some sustained pressure, with the referee awarding a penalty try after adjudging the Bath defence had collapsed the maul.
Horacio Agulla pounced on a mistake from a Quins’ lineout before Leroy Houston crashed over from close range after a speculative offload by Sam Burgess to hand Bath the advantage.
Monye then crossed the whitewash for the second time in a compelling contest, but Ford would spoil his final Stoop swansong, holding his nerve with a penalty five minutes from time to snatch victory.
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