A late Andre Esterhuizen try saw Harlequins topple Leicester Tigers and keep up their hopes of securing a play-off place for the second year running, writes John Wiffen.
In a tight contest neither side could get more than a score ahead as both kickers struggled off the tee in windy conditions.
An entertaining first half saw four tries as Will Collier and Cadan Murley cross for the home side before Nemani Nadolo and Hanro Liebenberg scored for Tigers with a Marcus Smith penalty five minutes before the break pushing the home side into a halftime lead.
Tigers made some early changes in the second half and took the lead for the first time as Jasper Wiese crossed the whitewash, Smith and Burns traded penalties as Tigers led by two going into the final stages. But Esterhuizen powered over in the corner before a Smith penalty sealed the victory.
Tigers came into the encounter looking to secure a home-semi final with a bonus-point win but it was Harlequins who came out firing - fueled by their agonising aggregate loss to Montpellier last weekend. Early pressure from the home side saw Collier cross after an excellent line and offload from Alex Dombrandt.
Tigers then hit back almost immediately when Nadolo ran a brilliant hidden line off Ben Youngs and scythed through to score under the posts to make it seven apiece.
Harlequins then continued their dominance and were almost rewarded when Smith dotted down, but it was brought back for obstruction. They did score a minute later however, when from a five-metre scrum Smith threw the ball over the top and Murley dotted down easily in the corner.
The away side again hit back when Liebenburg scored in the corner with the try of the game. Nadolo carried well out wide, making 30 metres
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