SAL
32
9
FT BAT
Key Events
- FT
- ConversionAlan MacGinty72'
- TRY!Will Cliff71'
- ConversionAlan MacGinty62'
- TRY!James O'Connor60'
- TRY!Byron McGuigan47'
- ConversionAlan MacGinty43'
- TRY!Josh Strauss43'
- HT
- Penalty GoalAlan MacGinty39'
- Penalty GoalRhys Priestland35'
- Penalty GoalAlan MacGinty13'
- Penalty GoalRhys Priestland11'
- Penalty GoalRhys Priestland8'
- KO
Live
- Bath have won 60 rucks so far this game.80+2'
- It's all over! The referee has blown his whistle to end the game.80'
- Sale have won 80 rucks so far this game.79'
- What a run here by James Flynn as they gets over the gainline!.78'
- Alan MacGinty makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.77'
- Fabulous play by Sale has led to Mike Haley being able to wriggle through a gap.73'
- Matt Garvey has made 10 good tackles so far this game.73'
- Charlie Ewels has made 10 good tackles so far this game.73'
- Josh Charnley comes on for Sale.72'
- Denny Solomona leaves the field.72'
- Mike Haley comes on.72'
- James O'Connor comes off.72'
- James Flynn comes on.72'
- Ross Harrison comes off.72'
- George Nott comes on.72'
- Bryn Evans comes off.72'
- ConversionAlan MacGinty makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.
72' - Spellbinding play by Alan MacGinty is finished off with a try.71'
- TryThe kick through from Sale has allowed Will Cliff to touch down.71'
- Bath decide to make a substitution, with Chris Cook getting some game time.70'
- Bath decide to make a substitution, with Kahn Fotuali'i being replaced.70'
- Trouble here as James O'Connor breaches the defence.69'
- Alan MacGinty has made 10 good tackles so far this game.68'
- Sale make a substitution with Cameron Neild coming on.67'
- Sale make a substitution with Ben Curry coming off.67'
- Sale sub Will Cliff comes onto the field.67'
- Faf de Klerk departs for Sale.67'
- Halani 'Aulika comes on for Sale.66'
- Will John leaves the field.66'
- Levi Douglas comes on.66'
- Francois Louw comes off.66'
- This is dangerous for the defence as Kahn Fotuali'i bursts through to advance the Bath attack.64'
- Bath have won 40 rucks so far this game.63'
- Marc Jones comes on.62'
- Rob Webber comes off.62'
- ConversionAlan MacGinty converts the try.62'
- James Wilson comes on.62'
- Matt Banahan comes off.62'
- Alan MacGinty played a key part in that try.61'
- TryA series of passes by Sale results in a try for James O'Connor.60'
- A gap opened in the defence and James O'Connor took full advantage.60'
- Bath decide to make a substitution, with James Phillips getting some game time.59'
- Bath decide to make a substitution, with Elliott Stooke being replaced.59'
- Sale have won 60 rucks so far this game.52'
- Bath make a substitution with Zach Mercer coming on.49'
- Bath make a substitution with Paul Grant coming off.49'
- Bath sub Max Lahiff comes onto the field.49'
- Henry Thomas departs for Bath.49'
- Nick Auterac comes on for Bath.49'
- Lucas Noguera Paz leaves the field.49'
- Nathan Charles comes on.49'
- Michael Van Vuuren comes off.49'
- Alan MacGinty hits the right post with the conversion, failing to add the two points.49'
- That's a great try assist by James O'Connor.48'
- TryGreat hands by Sale leads to a try for Byron McGuigan.47'
- The defensive line has been broken as James O'Connor goes through the gap.47'
- Faf de Klerk sets up the try.43'
- ConversionAlan MacGinty has kicked a conversion.43'
- TrySale are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Josh Strauss touching down.43'
- Francois Louw has made 10 good tackles so far this game.43'
- Sale have won 40 rucks so far this game.42'
- Bath have won 20 rucks so far this game.40'
- The second half is underway.40'
- The half-time whistle blows and both teams’ head for the dressing rooms.40'
- Penalty GoalAlan MacGinty adds the three points for Sale.39'
- Penalty GoalRhys Priestland does the business as his penalty goal attempt goes over.35'
- Try saving tackle made by Ben Curry.33'
- What a tackle there by Faf de Klerk as he saves a certain try!.31'
- Sale have won 20 rucks so far this game.23'
- Penalty GoalAlan MacGinty makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.13'
- Penalty GoalRhys Priestland kicks the penalty.11'
- Penalty GoalRhys Priestland has kicked a penalty goal.8'
- We are underway as the referee blows his whistle.0'
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- Match Report: Second-half show from @SaleSharksRugby sees them take victory at the AJ Bell. https://t.co/gR1GEk5GNs https://t.co/DPcJ3KmPZ623 Dec 18:00
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- The #SALvBAT fans Man of the Match, as voted by you, is AJ MacGinty! https://t.co/s2Hxt5dDCX23 Dec 17:32
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- FULL TIME #SALvBAT [32-9] Merry Christmas!!! 🎄 https://t.co/qqtndrk1EY23 Dec 16:50
- It's been an awful afternoon of rugby for Official Northampton Saints.23 Dec 16:48
It's not easy being a Saints fan 😂😂😂... https://t.co/UzkwP4RPSL - A tough day at the office. Thank you to everyone that made the journey up to the AJ Bell, and who was supporting at… https://t.co/Kzx5rjoQ2X23 Dec 16:48
- Cross-field kick comes over, but it's claimed by Sale. They kick to touch and that's the end of the game. Final score - Sale 32 - Bath 9.23 Dec 16:47
- 80' Thats your lot, Haley calls a mark and its a bonus point win for the Sharks!! Merry Christmas!!! 🎄 Final Score #SALvBAT [32-9]23 Dec 16:47
- Time's up on the clock. Penalty at the lineout, again goes to touch, good lineout, another penalty to Bath. Go quic… https://t.co/sdBU1Qz8wJ23 Dec 16:46
- 80' Sale are penalised again this time for side entry. The defence has been rock solid today, lets hold out for ano… https://t.co/E2VPPfPCDu23 Dec 16:46
- 80' Sale are yet again penalised, this time for playing a man in the air. Can the Bath boys have one last hurrah? #SALvBAT [32-9]23 Dec 16:45
- 79' Bath win a penalty at the ruck, they find a good touch on the Sale 22 but it could be too little too late for t… https://t.co/6vHHeOPK9223 Dec 16:45
- Bath penalty with a minute left to play. Burns kicks to touch for the lineout.23 Dec 16:44
- 78' Watson collects the Sale clearance but gets stopped immediately #SALvBAT [32-9]23 Dec 16:44
- 78' Sale have the ball in their half after a Bath clearance. #SALvBAT [32-9]23 Dec 16:43
- Four minutes left here at the AJ Bell...knock-ons aplenty from either side now.23 Dec 16:43
- 77' Sale have bath pinned inside their own 22. Bath clear for haley to take well. #SALvBAT [32-9]23 Dec 16:43
- 76' Sale back in possession but knock on just short of the Bath 22. Bath in possession for a scrum on their own 22 #SALvBAT [32-9]23 Dec 16:41
- 74' Sale knock on at the bath 5m line its a bath scrum #SALvBAT [32-9]23 Dec 16:40
- 73' Bath win the ball and knock on shortly after Its now a Sale scrum on the Bath 10m #SALvBAT [32-9]23 Dec 16:38
- 72' The lads are on fire in the 2nd half. Sale in possession inside the Bath half. #SALvBAT [32-9]23 Dec 16:37
- 71' Aj take the deficit to 23 points. Charnley on for Solomona, Haley for O'Connor and Flynn for Harrison #SALvBAT [32-9]23 Dec 16:36
- Try given. Cliff the scorer. Cook and McGuigan both missed the touch down over the line, Cliff the nearest in suppo… https://t.co/oqxN9STWsY23 Dec 16:36
- 70' Thats the bonus point wrapped up by Cliffy! George Nott is now on for Bryn Evans #SALvBAT [30-9]23 Dec 16:35
- 70' After playing an advantage from a collapsed maul, Aj chips one over for Cliff to touch down. #SALvBAT [30-9]23 Dec 16:34
- Sale think they've got their fourth try - ref not sure. TMO time...23 Dec 16:34
- 70' TRY - Sale have their bonus point try as long as the referee agrees! #SALvBAT [25-9]23 Dec 16:34
- Replacement: Cook on, Fotuali'i off.23 Dec 16:33
- 69' Sale win a penalty at the scrum after pushing back bath over a meter. AJ puts us back inside the Bath 22. There… https://t.co/Bofh9dRmvu23 Dec 16:33
- 68' Sale knock on whilst picking the ball up from a loose pass. Scrumdown for Bath on the halfway line #SALvBAT [25-9]23 Dec 16:31
- Scrum yields the penalty - Burns goes to touch, and we take the lineout quickly. There's a knock-on though, so it'l… https://t.co/TPoJKbEUA423 Dec 16:31
- 67' Bath knock on during the next ruck gifting sale possession on their 10m. Sharks scrum #SALvBAT [25-9]23 Dec 16:30
- 66' Sale are penalised at the scrum and bath find a touch inside the Sale half for their lineout #SALvBAT [25-9]23 Dec 16:30
- 66' The referee penalises Rohan JVR ax he made a forward pass whilst on a break. Neild for Ben Curry and Will Cliff… https://t.co/WkNXMzJCH623 Dec 16:29
- Sale looking to attack from the lineout, Van Rensburg thinks he's through, but it's called back for a forward pass. Bath scrum.23 Dec 16:29
- 65' Aj finds a nice touch on the Bath 10m from his 5m Line. Bath make their 5th change this evening. #SALvBAT [25-9]23 Dec 16:28
- 65' Sale win a penalty at the scrum after Bath infringe at the scrum, They are then pushed back a further 10 as the… https://t.co/Lfl6v8OmpP23 Dec 16:27
- 63' Sale win another scrum this time on our own 5m after some heroic antics at the breakdown from Will-Griff John #SALvBAT [25-9]23 Dec 16:26
- 63' Sale win a scrum just outside our 22 after Bath knock on under pressure from the Sharks defence. #SALvBAT [25-9]23 Dec 16:24
- Replacement: James Wilson on and into the centres, replacing Matt Banahan.23 Dec 16:23
- 62' Marc Jones replaces Rob Webber #SALvBAT [23-9]23 Dec 16:23
- 60' O'Connor makes it three, the fullback juggling the ball before just holding on to make the break count. MacGinty adds the two. 25-9.23 Dec 16:23
- 61' AJ adds the 2 to make the scores now #SALvBAT [25-9]23 Dec 16:23
Live Match Centre – Sale v Bath
