The replacement fails to add the extras

Try time for the away side as mobile loosehead Vickers gets the score. 6-8 with the conversion to come.

Try new castle

Immediate response from the Falcons. Alex Tait draws the defence and creates a gap for Michael Young. The 9 hacks ahead and the Falcons attack at the Sale line. They think they've scored, but the TMO will decide

A Sharks turnover from Newcastle ball at lineout time leads to the Falcons conceding a penalty 30 metres out which Cipriaini slots between the posts.

22 minutes in and aerial ping pong and tight forward play has dominated much of the first half

Penalty awarded to the Falcons. Sale penalised at a lineout just inside Newcastle's half. Tom Catterick finds touch inside the Sharks half.

Deterioration in conditions has lent itself to a very high error count thus far. Both teams attempting to play rugby largely being spoiled by good defence and adverse weather

A well executed exit from their 22 following a deep kick allows the Falcons defence to press Sale back into their half. Before forcing a knock on. The away side beginning to establish a foothold in the contest

Delany draws the Falcons level with a well-struck penalty to level the scores following a soft penalty for offside