Saracens beat Quins to secure top-two finish

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Alex LozowskiAlex Lozowski is congratulated by Owen Farrell after scoring Saracens' opening try at his beloved Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Saracens:(22) 36
Tries: Lozowski, Tompkins, Christie, Maitland, Itoje Pens: Farrell Cons: Farrell 4
Harlequins:(7) 24
Tries: Dombrandt, Murley 2, Marchant Cons: Smith 2

Saracens won a pulsating clash with Harlequins to secure home advantage in the Premiership semi-finals.

England's Owen Farrell kicked 11 points and Sarries ran in five tries in front of more than 55,000 fans at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Quins replied with four of their own, two from in-form Cadan Murley, but Saracens recorded a sixth straight league win over their rivals

The visitors' top-four hopes look slim as they stay eighth in the table.

More follows.

Saracens: Goode; Malins, Lozowski, Tompkins, Maitland; Farrell (capt), van Zyl; M Vunipola, George, Riccioni, Itoje, Tizard, Christie, Earl, B Vunipola.

Replacements: Dan, Mawi, Clarey, Isiekwe, Wray, Davies, Taylor, Lewington.

Harlequins: David; Marchant, Northmore, Esterhuizen, Murley; Smith, Care (capt); Marler, Walker, Louw, Herbst, Lamb, Kenningham, Chisholm, Dombrandt.

Replacements: Riley, Baxter, Collier, Hammond, Evans, Steele, Allan, Beard.

Referee: Luke Pearce

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