The Sharks pack show their strength with a superb maul off the back of the lineout. Clermont couldn't cope with the rolling maul forcing Cudmore to enter the side and collapse it. The ref automatically awards the penalty try and sin-bins Cudmore for his attempts at collapsing the maul. Cipriani adds the conversion to put the hosts into the lead for the first time in this game.

Penalty Try Sale!

Clermont intentionally slow down the Sale attack and concede a penalty. Sale go into the corner with a lineout on the 5 metre.

No card this time for a Clermont player but Sale do win a penalty. Cipriani kicks the Sharks into the corner again.

The referee is again conferring with the TMO over some potential dangerous play from Bonnaire in the lineout.

Sale are on the attack again just outside the Clermont 22. But scrappy play from the hosts results in a turnover. Clermont are unable to do much with it and are forced into touch just short of the half way line. Lineout Sale.

@Dean Reardon - for a dangerous tackle on Arscott. A harsh call in my opinion.

Cipriani kicks the Sharks into the corner following the penalty. Lineout on the 5 metre for the hosts.

why?

Yellow card for Fofana following the dangerous tackle. Harsh call from the ref and TMO.