Sam Riley edges Harlequins to thrilling Champions Cup win over Glasgow

Sam Riley edges Harlequins to thrilling Champions Cup win over Glasgow

Harlequins 28-24 GlasgowPremiership side seal spot in quarter-finals

Is there a more raucous crowd in England than that of the Stoop? Is there a crowd more put through the mill? If only Quins were as trustworthy as their faithful, but life is never boring there. After the craziness of the last couple of weeks, a winning try with five minutes to go might sound a little ho-hum, but having opened up a healthy lead, Marcus Smith pulling the strings wickedly, Quins did their usual of making the crowd sweat.

Glasgow turned the contest on its head by taking the lead for most of the last quarter. Only in those last minutes did Quins finally make one of their penalties to the corner yield a good old-fashioned lineout and drive tell. And so they proceed to the quarter finals.

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