Sale beat Harlequins with late penalty try

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 11 Oct, 18:00 · Archive

Sale scored a 73rd-minute penalty try to beat Harlequins 28-24, leaving the visitors bottom of the Premiership.

Sale came from behind to beat Harlequins 28-24 with a 73rd-minute penalty try at CorpAcq Stadium. Harlequins made the stronger start with hooker Sam Riley scoring in the third minute after Marcus Smith and George Furbank combined in midfield. Smith then added a second try five minutes later from a tip pass, giving Quins a 17-14 lead by half-time. Harlequins had two further tries disallowed by the television match official before the interval.

Sale struck back through Fijian number eight Elia Canakaivata, who scored on his first Premiership start. Sale's late surge secured their fifth successive win over Harlequins in league and European competition. Smith was returning from a finger injury and Harlequins made seven changes following their heavy defeat to Gloucester last weekend.

The result leaves Harlequins rooted to the foot of the table with three straight losses at the start of the season. Sale have recovered from an opening-day defeat to Bristol with successive wins over Saracens and Quins.

How it is being reported

• Sale complete late win to leave Harlequins bottom of tableSale 28-24 Harlequins: Marcus Smith’s tries threaten a schok result but Sale came back to winIndependent Sport · 11 Oct, 17:43
• Late Sale penalty try continues Harlequins woesHarlequins' poor start to the Prem season continues with a third successive loss of the campaign against Sale at CorpAcq StadiumBBC Sport · 11 Oct, 17:03

In this story: Harlequins · Sale · Marcus Smith · CorpAcq Stadium · Premiership · Elia Canakaivata · George Furbank · Bristol

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