Nick Evans kicks Harlequins to narrow 21-19 victory against Bristol Rugby

by Frank Nickson Sunday 4 September 2016

Bristol's Tusi Pisi was arguably the best player on the pitch at Twickenham

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Harlequins 21-19 Bristol Rugby, Twickenham Stadium
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Fly-half Nick Evans' timely performance with the boot helped Harlequins to secure a narrow 21-19 victory against Bristol Rugby during the Aviva Premiership clash at the Twickenham Stadium on Saturday.

The visitors despite scoring three tries as opposed to two by the hosts, lost to Danny Care and his men by a slender two points margin.

Wing Tom Varndell (20), fly-half Tusi Pisi (26) and wing Ryan Edwards (41) scored tries for the visitors, while centre Gavin Henson managed to convert just the first two out of the three tries.

Wing Marland Yarde (38) and Joe Marchant (40) crossed over the try line for the Quins, while Evans apart from converting Marchant's try, scored three crucial penalties.

Bristol, who have made a comeback to the Premiership rugby after an absence of seven years, led for most of the game but Evans' level headed performance proved out to be a rain on their parade.