Jamie Shillcock converts from out wide, making it a nine-point difference with four minutes left in Sale.

George Martin smashes his way over from the base of the ruck to cut Sale's lead to 11 points with five minutes on the clock.

Phil Cokanasiga is the final replacement made by Dan McKellar, with just nine minutes left, in place of Dan Kelly.

Tom Whiteley replaces Jack van Poortvliet and Nic Dolly replaces Matt Scott, following the sin binning of Charlie Clare, by Dan McKellar.

James Whitcombe and Finn Carnduff are brought on by Dan McKellar for the final 20 minutes.

Sale's lead is now 16 points, approaching the hour mark, after a George Ford penalty goal.

Olly Cracknell is in the game in place of Tommy Reffell at openside flanker with 25 minutes remaining. 

Solomone Kata is injected into the game in place of Handré Pollard, who comes from the field and has ice put on his leg by medical staff.

An early replacement in the second half from Dan McKellar with Joe Heyes brought into the game in place of Dan Cole at prop. 

George Ford adds his fourth conversion for the night to make it a 13-point, 28-15 lead after 45 minutes.

The Sharks have a fourth, through Tom O'Flaherty, after the Sale wing chases a grubber kick through, in behind the defensive line and regathers before diving over.

Jamie Shillcock lands a long-range penalty goal to cut the deficit to six points, 21-15, in Sale.

George Ford converts his side's third to extend the Sale lead to nine points, 21-12, with five minutes remaining in the first half.

Sale have their third, extending the lead to seven with a kick to come, and it's Sam James who scores it after some impressive attacking play, through multiple hands, from the Sharks.

Handré Pollard converts, making it a two-point game (14-12) after 18 minutes.

It's two tries each in Sale after Matt Scott intercepts a Sale pass near halfway and runs it in to cut the Sharks lead to four points with a conversion to come.

George Ford is on target from out wide with his second attempt from the tee, extending the lead to 14-5 after 15 minutes in Sale.

Sale have their second, through Tommy Taylor, after a well-executed play off the back of a lineout deep inside our half.

George Ford converts his side's try and takes Sale into the lead, by two, after 10 minutes.

The home side hit back, approaching 10 minutes, through Gus Warr after the scrum-half breaks away from the back of a ruck to reach out and score.

A chip and chase from Handré Pollard is backed up with by positive, effective attacking phases from his fellow Tigers and it's Dan Cole, from close range, who barges over to score the first try of the night.