: Sat Aug 15, 2009 4:06 pm
SATURDAY 15th AUGUST 2009
ENGAGE SUPER LEAGUE.
HARLEQUINS RL 22 v 26 SALFORD CITY REDS
KO: 3pm
Venue: The Stoop.
Harlequins' play-off hopes took a massive dent after a late Luke Swain try gave struggling Salford a dramatic victory at the Stoop.
Quins looked set for a crucial win when second-half tries from Rob Purdham and Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook put the home side 22-14 up with five minutes left.
But Salford turned the game on its head with tries from Steve Nash and then Swain in the closing moments.
Quins have now suffered eight defeats in their last nine games.
It is a huge turnaround in fortunes for a side that was sitting fourth in the Super League table back in June.
Harlequins RL (10) 22
Tries: Dorn, Randall, Purdham, McCarthy-Scarsbrook Goals: Purdham 3
Salford Ciy Reds (14) 26
Tries: Wilshere 2, McGilvray, Nash, Swain Goals: Wilshere 3
THE TALE OF THE TAPE...
78 Salford Goal by John Wilshere
78 Salford Try by Luke Swain
75 Salford Goal by John Wilshere
75 Salford Try by Steve Nash
72 Harlequins RL Goal by Robert Purdham
72 Harlequins RL Try by Louis McCarthy-Scarsbrook
45 Harlequins RL Goal by Robert Purdham
45 Harlequins RL Try by Robert Purdham
38 Salford Goal by John Wilshere
38 Salford Try by Dean McGilvray
34 Salford Goal missed by Stefan Ratchford
34 Salford Try by John Wilshere
27 Harlequins RL Goal missed by Robert Purdham
27 Harlequins RL Try by Chad Randall
23 Harlequins RL Goal by Robert Purdham
23 Harlequins RL Try by Luke Dorn
14 Salford Goal missed by Stefan Ratchford
14 Salford Try by John Wilshere
[OFFICIALS]
Ref: Mr T Alibert
TJ J Roberts
TJ D Griffiths
IG S Matthews
IG G Jones
RR P Stockman
MC D Asquith