Nick Evans leads Harlequins to win

Harlequins have returned to the top of the Aviva Premiership table with victory over Northampton Saints.

The low-scoring tie saw Quins take a 6-3 lead at half-time through two Nick Evans penalties.

The Saints had a dominant spell partway through the second half after the visitors were reduced to 14 men when James Johnston was sin-binned, but failed to find the try line, adding just three points to their score.

Evans continued to show his strong kicking form, completing a total of six successful penalties.

The win means the away side climb back to the top, having been replaced by Saracens who played earlier today.