Harlequins 25-21 Leicester

Premiership champions Harlequins hung on to complete a league double over last year's runners-up Leicester as they returned to the top of the table.

In the repeat of last year's final, Quins were outscored two tries to one.

But Ben Botica's 100% haul of seven kicks was the key factor.

Leicester led at the break after tries from Toby Flood, a stunning breakaway, and winger Adam Thompstone, but a converted solo try by Danny Care gave Quins a lead they were never to lose.

Flood also kicked three penalties and a conversion for a 16-point individual haul, but he was outgunned by Botica's six penalties and a conversion.

More to follow.

SATURDAY NIGHT'S LINE-UPS

Harlequins: Chisholm; Williams, Hopper, Turner-Hall, Monye; Evans, Care; Lambert, Gray, Johnston, Easter (capt), Robson, Fa'asavalu, Wallace, Guest.

Replacements: Buchanan, Marfo, Collier, Matthews, Trayfoot, Burns, Botica, Lowe.

Leicester Tigers: Tait; Hamilton, Tuilagi, Allen, Thompstone; Flood, Harrison; Ayerza, Hawkins, Mulipola, L Deacon (capt), Kitchener, B Deacon, Salvi, Waldrom.

Replacements: Chuter, Stankovich, Balmain, Slater, Crane, Young, Ford, Smith.