A strong first half performance sees the Sale Sharks lead the Newport Gwent Dragons 24-0 at halftime. Sale have dominated at scrum time which has served as a solid platform upon which to attack as well as earning the Sharks a penalty try. Sale need to win this match in order to top the pool from an already qualified Newport. All to play for in the second forty with top of the pool at stake

Beaumont off the back of the 5m scrum powers over for the try

Inconclusive and it will be a scrum 5 to Sale

TMO will have a look for a grounding, try yes or no the call

Sale a metre out

Sale look to maul over, huge shove by the hosts but it's stopped just short

Scrum penalty to Sale, Cipriani pops it into touch in the corner with a minute to play in the first forty

Sale establish the maul, not going anywhere and use it or lose it is the call, scrum to the Dragons

Cipriani sets up the lineout just inside the Newport 22

Beaumont has it off the back of the scrum, Stringer works the short side and Sale win the penalty