Sharks are pressing for another try when a ruck becomes unplayable in midfield. Scrum given to Sharks and after multiple resets, the referee is forced to award another penalty try.

Sharks surge into the Irish twenty-two when Jennings makes a terrific break in mid-field. Brady powers over two phases later but the ball is held up - Sale get the scrum feed, and the assault continues.

Paice back on the field, and the Irish back up to 14 men.

Two minutes in, referee spots Irish hands int he ruck and awards the penalty. Cipriani attempts the kick, but draws it left of the uprights. Relief for the visitors.

Nightmarish first half for the visitors - trailing by nineteen, and two men in the bin, the game looks beyond saving. Ill-discipline, a poorly performing scrum and handling errors all major contributors to the score-line. They'll need to weather the sin binning periods without conceding if they're to have any chance - doesn't look too promising though.

Sale awarded a penalty try - London Irish's abysmal scrum gifts Sale with a penalty and line-out on the Irish five metre line. They employ the rolling maul once more and the Irish, under pressure, collapse it illegally. Matt Carley deliberates for a moment, serves Narraway a yellow and walks calmly towards the posts to award the penalty try.

penalty try?

Paice makes his way to the bin, and Sale kick to the corner, set the maul, and burrow over. Captain Dan Braid is the man who surfaces with ball in hand.

Patient build up from Sale following the kick-off, they earn another penalty and opt for touch. Paice earns himself a yellow card when he deliberately kills the Sale ball, inches from his line.

The visitors are caught not rolling away from a tackle, and are penalised accordingly. Cipriani steps up and pings it over, extending the lead to 7 points.