CHRIS ASHTON ended his rugby career in red-card ignominy sent off on his final Leicester appearance at Welford Road.
The former England wing had broken the all-time Premiership try record on his previous outing, scoring a hat-trick against Exeter.
Three weeks on, jubilation turned to despair as his shoulder caught the head of Quins' Cadan Murley to leave referee Ian Tempest with no other option.
Leicester Tigers boss Richard Wigglesworth (right) said: "That's been the story of Chris' career, always headlines.
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