Northampton Saints 9 Harlequins 18: match report Mallinder afterwards was riled that the call was not covered by the new television match official trial to review play leading up to a try because the whistle had already been blown. It is ridiculous. Why have technology like that and not use it?" said Mallinder, whose side slipped out of the top four to fifth place. The players did ask why and were told that because he had already called the forward pass, apparently you then can't go upstairs. Of course you would like to get five or seven points from that but then we will look back and say we have to crack on and accept those things happen and look at our parts of the game that we didn't get right. Yet it was Northampton's inability to drive home their advantage when Harlequins prop James Johnston was sent to the sin bin going into the final quarter when the game hung in the balance at 6-6 that was ultimately more decisive. As it was, Harlequins outscored their hosts 6-3 during Johnston's absence before their pack, prompted by a superb kicking game by Danny Care, Evans and Mike Brown, were able to turn the screw. Brown in particular was outstanding and gave the watching England head coach Stuart Lancaster a timely remainder that his best position on the international stage may be at full-back, not wing, where he started against South Africa and New Zealand. "He (Brown) just liked being back at full-back," said O'Shea, who conceded Foden's try had looked a fair score. He had a great autumn series and he has comeback and that was just typical of him. He was outstanding today, he always is for us. I sat down with Stuart (Lancaster), Andy (Farrell) and Mike last week to have a chat. As I said to Mike, my selection would be different but as long as he is playing for England, he doesn't give a damn. It is a fabulous position for England to be in. As for Northampton, they face the prospect of a trip to Saracens next Sunday, but as they showed in their response following a heavy defeat by Ulster, Mallinder played down any sense of restless from within the camp. He defended Myler's decision to kick two penalty opportunities in the first half to the corner after a miss at goal, even though both positions yielded no reward. "It is not the end of the world," Mallinder added. We are doing something right. What everybody does have to realise is that we have come up against two of the best sides in Europe. A lot of credit must go to Harlequins, I thought their half-backs today were outstanding and I thought Mike Brown was very good. We have come up against two good sides and what we won't do is we won't lie down. Scoring: 0-3 Evans pen; 3-3 Myler pen; 3-6 Evans pen; 6-6 Myler pen; 6-9 Evans pen; 6-12 Evans pen; 6-15 Evans pen, 9-15 Lamb pen; 9-18 Evans pen. Northampton: B Foden; K Pisi, G Pisi, T May (D Waldouck 58), J Elliott; S Myler (R Lamb 73), L Dickson (M Roberts 73); S Tonga'uiha (A Waller 63), M Haywood, P Doran Jones (B Mujati 53), S Manoa, C Lawes (M Sorenson 69), T Wood, P Dowson, GJ Van Velze. Harlequins: M Brown; T Williams, M Hopper, T Casson, U Monye; N Evans, D Care; J Marler (M Lambert 67), J Gray, J Johnston, O Kohn, G Robson, M Fa'asavalu (W Collier 61-67, T Guest 67), C Robshaw, N Easter. b: J Johnston