October may be early for statements, but Bath laid one down with a dogged triumph that was snatched at the death by Francois van Wyk.The visitors did not lead until the 78th minute when their replacement prop burrowed over,

Francois van Wyk forced his way over in the corner with less than three minutes to go Gallagher Premiership Harlequins (21) 24 Tries: Dombrandt, Isgro 2 Cons: Smith 3 Pens: Smith Bath (14) 26 Tries: Pepper,

They found themselves trailing by 10 points in the second half but with Guy Pepper shining throughout and with tries from the replacement props Thomas du Toit and Francois van Wyk they clawed their way to victory.