Irish look to attack out-wide, but Cipriani puts Griffin in touch with an excellent tackle and possession is turned over.

Sharks then penalised at the scrum, and Noakes kicks to touch - just inside the Sale twenty-two.

After an extended period of aerial ping pong, Sale have a line-out on the Irish ten. They look to set the rolling maul but the Irish pack do well and pick up a scrum.

London Irish struggling to make an impact with their possession - handling errors in particular really stifling their efforts. Another attacking period comes to nothing, when Griffin spills the ball, and Sale earn a penalty on the ensuing scrum..

This time it's London Irish who pick up a penalty at scrum-time - Cobilas the guilty party. Noakes lines it up, but the ball clatters off the uprights and Sale clear.

Cipriani looks to extend the lead when London Irish infringe at the maul - It's a tough one though, 40 metres out and by the touch line. He draws it wide, and the Irish clear.

Sale pack dominating at scrum-time and are being rewarded with penalties by referee Matt Carley.

Seymour crosses for try number one - Sale collect their own lineout ball and look to rumble over with the maul - but progress is slow and Cliff feeds the ball to his back-line. Two phases later when Paterson draws his man and feeds Seymour on the wing.

Powerful scrum from the Sale pack sees their side win a penalty. Cipriani drills it into the corner from long distance - 5m Sharks lineout.

Sale look to run the ball lout of their own twenty-two, but Ojo makes a big hit on Brady and bundles him into touch - giving his side an excellent platform to work from - but the Sale pack does well to disrupt the Irish lineout, and they relieve pressure with a boot downfield.