Hall miss proves costly for Hull

Quins raced into a 30-12 lead in the second half but last year's Grand Finalists would not lie down and would have had a share of the spoils but for Hall's late miss.

The result could not lift Harlequins out of the bottom four of the table, where they sit level with Hull on five points from seven games.

Quins went into the game without a win at home all season and they went behind early on after Hull cashed in on a high tackle from Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook.

The Black and Whites kicked for touch and Sid Domic spotted a gap and stepped on the gas to go over in the corner, with Hall missing the conversion. Quins hit back and were awarded a penalty for offside, with Jon Wells on the end of a smart move to pull the scores level at 4-4 - Henry Paul also missing.

Paul made amends minutes later when he broke through the Hull line and was dragged down just shy of the 20-metre mark - with Daniel Heckenberg going over and Paul converting to make it 10-4.

Hull surged forward again and less than three minutes later Danny Washbrook evaded a tackle and passed to Kirk Yeaman, who went over in the corner - with Hall again missing the conversion. And Quins went up a gear with the half-time hooter approaching.

Paul stretched the lead with a penalty and Andy Smith capitalised on a sustained period of pressure to cross - with Paul doing the honours to leave the Black and Whites 18-8 down at the break.

Julien Rinaldi scored a solo try, with Paul converting it to make it 24-8 - but Hull's Richard Horne went over after good work from brother Graeme to make it 24-12. A converted Mark McLinden try made it 30-12 but Horne's second reduced the lead once more.

Hall then scored a try of his own to make it 30-24 before Matt Sing brought Hull to the brink with six minutes to go.