Spirited Bath repay a city’s undying faith

By TOM BRADSHAW

Bath ....................21pts
Tries: Muir 44, 58
Conversions: Spencer 45
Penalties: Spencer 27, 30, 79

Harlequins ........17pts
Tries: Lamb 12, Murley 40, Hammnd 74
Conversions: Allan 13
THIS was a night when one man rediscovered his purpose, a team found its feet, and a city’s faith got its reward.
A makeshift Bath side, spearheaded by their ribsmashing, Mohican-haired loanee Nathan Hughes, grafted their way to an improbable – and spiritrenewing – win over the champions.

Never has being bottom of the Premiership felt so good.
Bath supporters have displayed a loyalty th...

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