Sale v Leicester LIVE! Premiership Rugby latest with Sharks are dominating Tigers

Sale recovered from early Leicester domination to record their biggest win of the season and succumb the Tigers to their first away defeat.

Midway through the first half, the visitors had 25 phases in the Sale 22, with none occurring at the other end of the pitch, but critically the Tigers only secured eight points from this period of dominance.

The Sharks had the lead at the break through tries from Dan Du Preez and Bevan Rodd, with a Aaron Reed double after the break giving them a crucial buffer which the Tigers did not look like breaching.

Sale's front row got on the scoresheet through Asher Opoku-Fordjour and Luke Cowan-Dickie going over, while Freddie Steward and George Martin scored five-pointers for the Tigers to keep the score respectable.

The victory lifts Sale to touching distance from the top four, while Leicester missed out on the chance to join Bath and Bristol at the top.

A very entertaining match and a statement win for the Sharks.

Wasting no time Pollard drop kicks a conversion.

The big lock powers over the line from close range.

He raced 30 metres with the ball deep into Sale territory but his team-mates could not get there to support him.

He pipped his front row team-mates for Ugo Monye.

The lead surpasses 20 points. The Tigers can only aim to get a bonus point now.

No mistake this time from the number thirteen.

The England prop has surely sealed the game. He just burst out of the maul and virtually ran over the try-line untouched.

Heyes stays off the field with Cole staying on.

Leibenberg did not keep the ball as he went over the line. Rob Du Preez with an incredible tackle to stop the Leicester flanker.

A great kick from the sidelines. Maybe this game isn't over yet.

A great run out of defence from Holloway gets themselves out of danger under their own posts and then eventually the ball is played wide to Steward who dives in the corner.

It gets worse for Leicester, as their prop will spend the next ten minutes off the field.

Du Preez couldn't miss that kick. A big lead for the hosts now.

The Sharks prop bursts through to go under the posts for his first score for the Sharks. Not many wingers have that speed.

This game could be out of sight soon.

He hasn't had easy kicks, but Du Preez is getting no closer to converting these kicks.

Sale hammer at the line with numerous phases and then Du Preez throws wide to Reed who could have walked over the line.

Du Preez again is a long way from hitting the target. You wonder if Ford might take over again.