Gallagher Premiership
Harlequins (14) 24
Tries: Murley, Porter, Smith Cons: Smith 3 Pen: Smith
Exeter (12) 22
Tries: Tuima, Wyatt, Townsend Cons: Slade 2 Pen: Slade
Danny Care ended his stellar rugby union career with a win as Harlequins edged past Exeter 24-22 in the Premiership.
Care played his 395th and final game for Quins after 19 years at the club – Premiership Rugby giving the 38-year-old special dispensation to wear the number nine shirt from the bench.
The scrum-half, who has won two Premiership titles and earned 101 England caps, came on with 16 minutes to go.
He saw Marcus Smith kick a winning penalty with 10 minutes left as Quins edged past an Exeter side that put in one of their better performances in a disappointing season.
But the lack of a fourth try and a crucial bonus point meant any outside hopes Harlequins might have for fourth place and a spot in the play-offs came to an end.
They can now finish no higher than fifth place while Exeter remain in ninth, where they will end the campaign.
More to follow.
Harlequins: T Green; Isgro, Beard, Waghorn, Murley; Smith, Porter; Baxter, Walker, Lamositele, J Green, Hammond, Kenningham, Evans, Dombrandt (capt).
Replacements: Riley, Els, Streeter, Launchbury, Lawday, Care, Kerr, David
Exeter: Hodge; Wyatt, Slade, Tua, Brown-Bampoe; Skinner, Townsend; Blose, Yeandle, Iosefa-Scott, Tuima, Jenkins (capt), Vermeulen, Capstick, Roots.
Replacements: Frost, Keast, Street, Tshiunza, Moloney, Cairns, Haydon-Wood, Lilley.
Yellow card: Tua (14), Wyatt (79)
Referee: Joe James
