Harlequins (30) 60
Tries: Dorn, Ward, Temata, Gafa, Orr, Randall, Howell, Gale 2, Melling
Goals: Orr 10

Warrington (8) 8
Tries: V Anderson, Rauhihi

Warrington's Chris Hicks is stopped in his tracks by the Quins defence

Warrington's poor start to the Super League season continued as they slumped to their fifth successive defeat.

In-form Harlequins raced into a 30-8 half-time lead thanks to tries from Luke Dorn, Danny Ward, Karl Temata, Matt Gafa and Danny Orr.

In reply, the Wolves, now coached by Tony Smith, could only muster scores from Vinnie Anderson and Paul Rauhihi.

Quins sealed the win with second-half tries from Chad Randall, David Howell, Chris Melling and two for Luke Gale.

As well as his first-half try, Orr added 10 conversions to take his personal tally for the game to 24 points in a match that saw Quins record their third win of the season.

The stand-off also had a hand in three other tries and was generally superb for the hosts.

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The opening quarter was a lot closer than the final score suggests but Warrington had no answer to the avalanche of pressure from the home side.

Quins crossed five times in a ruthless opening 40 minutes with the try of the half coming just five minutes before the break.

Winger Will Sharp made a searing break before Orr's cross-kick found Gafa in acres of space to gather and stroll over the line.

Orr himself took advantage of Daniel Heckenberg's break just before the half to send Quins into the interval with a 30-8 lead.

The momentum remained with the home side in the second 40 minutes, with Quins scoring at will.

Randall's early try, the first of five for Quins in the second-half, all but ended the game as a contest.

Further tries followed in the final quarter from Gale (2), Howell and Melling.

Harlequins coach Brian McDermott:
"We have a formula in place that relies a lot on hard work and we are playing with real style at the moment.

"But putting 60 points on Warrington will mean absolutely nothing to us when we come back to training on Tuesday.

"I'm not bothered about expectations, we just need to concentrate on playing well and everything else will take care of itself."

Warrington coach Tony Smith:
"As far as I am concerned we have hit the lowest point, but sometimes you have to reach that to start climbing again.

"The players have to make a choice. They can either go and sulk or stick with me and try to rectify things.

"The scoreboard rarely lies and we were comfortably second best today.

"I thought both sides started shakily, but Quins tightened up and we didn't, so we have no complaints about the result."

Harlequins: Wells, Melling, Gafa, Howell, Sharp, Dorn, Orr, Temata, Randall, Ward, Robinson, Clubb, Mbu. Replacements: Heckenberg, Golden, Gale, McCarthy-Scarsbrook.

Warrington: Hicks, Johnson, Gleeson, Grix, King, Briers, Monaghan, Morley, Clarke, Rauhihi, L. Anderson, V. Anderson, Mitchell. Replacements: Wood, Higham, Pickersgill, Harrison.

Referee: T Alibert (Toulouse).

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