The impressive layout of the English Championship outfit certainly inspired the Quins to an all round
competent display. Their defence was awesome and but for some misplaced passes they could have added to the score sheet.
The home side’s second row were both over six foot seven so the lineouts were always difficult, but their set piece was able to get stronger as the game went on.
An early penalty miss was retrieved when Declan Cusak put the home side ahead with a 30 yard penalty.
The Quins responded when Kristan Phillips used his blistering pace to round the home defence only to see his inside pass dropped and a certain score missed.
Midway through the half, the catch and drive tactics by the Albion, gained ground and quick passing enabled wing Lewis Warner to cross in the corner.
The Quins were quick to regroup and Josh Lewis pulled three points back with a short range penalty.
With play in the Quins 22, a loose home pass was pounced on by Lewis who had the pace to race the 80 meters to score a fine opportunist try. The conversion was missed but the sides were level again at the interval.
An early second half exchange of penalties by Cusack and Lewis kept the sides on level terms, but the Quins pack were beginning to get the better off things, with Shaun Jones, Rob McCusker, Will Boyde
and Tom Phillips standing out.
A Quins period of pressure was broken up and the home side kicked up field and from a line out the ball was worked to Elliot Clements-Hill to go over against the run of play. The conversion was missed but the home side had that five point lead.
The character of the Quins was being put to the test, and true to form they responded with a powerful surge up to the Albion line and from the resulting maul they were fooled into spreading to the open only to see Keiron Hardy pick up a well timed pass to the blind side to go over untouched.
With the sides level at 16-16, the ever improving Daniel Jones was entrusted with the kick. Not for the first time this season, he proved equal to the task and put the ball between the uprights to ensure a well deserved victory to ease the journey home.
A victory next week at Llandovery over Jersey would keep them in second place in their group and a chance of a quarter final spot.
In a competition that was always going to be difficult, the Scarlets region have adapted very well and can only go from strength to strength.
