What a match-up we have for you this evening from the Premiership. These two sides have had superb seasons and are still vying for playoff places. The winner of this game will put themselves into the top 4 and will pull away from their opponents tonight. Kickoff is 10 minutes away. Stay tuned for more live updates.

The Falcons beat the Sharks 13-12 in Salford in September and have not achieved a Premiership Rugby double over them since season 2006/07. Sale have won on three of their last four visits to Kingston Park in Premiership Rugby.

Sale Sharks have won their last three Aviva Premiership Rugby encounters but have not won four in a row in the competition for over two years. The Sharks only defeat in their last four away games in all tournaments was by a single point at Bath in round 16 of Premiership Rugby.

Newcastle Falcons four game winning run in Premiership Rugby ended at Worcester on Saturday. The Tynsiders have won their last eight matches at Kingston Park in all competitions since their reversal there to Gloucester in round 9 of Premiership Rugby.