Braid knocks-on on the right wing handing Newcastle a scrum

Sale in possession now looking good in attack just outside the hosts' 22m

Having the majority of possession thus far, until ref blows for a penalty for the Falcons

Sale looking the sharper of the two since the break

Cipriani gets the second half underway

Half-time Newcastle Falcons 10-8 Sale Sharks. A tight affair thus far as the both sides have contested well in a bid to claim the bragging rights in the North. Some brilliant attacking play so far as they look to play exciting rugby, Cipriani proving to be a bright spark. Some controversial decisions from the ref early on as he denied Sale a second try. Stay with us for the second half.

He misses the opportunity to send Sale ahead as ref blows for the break

Ref awards Sale another penalty after some foul play at the breakdown from the Falcons, just before half-time

Replacement Powell looks to have broken the line and be in for a try but ref said the pass from Sinoti was forward

He slots it without a problem narrowing the gap to two points