Welsh shock Sharks
London Welsh made it back-to-back Premiership wins with a 29-19 success at Salford City Stadium to hand Sale Sharks a fourth defeat in as many games this season.
Tries from skipper Jonathan Mills and Ed Jackson helped the Exiles into an early lead and despite Tom Brady's second-half score for the Sharks, Lyn Jones' side hung on to move up to sixth in the table.
The defeat means that Sale are still searching for a first success under Bryan Redpath and it was a catastrophic opening half, in which they conceded 23 points, which proved costly.
The scorers:
For Sale:
Tries: Brady
Con: Macleod
Pen: Cipriani 3, Macleod
For London Welsh:
Tries: Mills, Jackson
Con: Ross 2
Pen: Ross 5
Sale Sharks: 15 Rob Miller, 14 Tom Brady, 13 Johnny Leota, 12 Sam Tuitupou, 11 Mark Cueto, 10 Danny Cipriani, 9 Dwayne Peel, 8 Andy Powell 7 David Seymour (captain), 6 Mark Easter, 5 Kearnan Myall, 4 Richie Gray, 3 Vadim Cobilas, 2 Joe Ward, 1 Eifion Lewis-Roberts.
Replacements: 16 Tommy Taylor, 17 Ross Harrison, 18 Tony Buckley, 19 Fraser McKenzie, 20 Richie Vernon, 21 Will Cliff, 22 Nick Macleod, 23 Corne Uys.
London Welsh: 15 Tom Arscott, 14 Phil Mackenzie, 13 Sonny Parker, 12 Hudson Tonga'uiha, 11 Nick Scott, 10 Gordon Ross, 9 Tyson Keats, 8 Ed Jackson, 7 Michael Hills, 6 Daniel Browne, 5 Matt Corker, 4 Jonathan Mills (captain), 3 Paulica Ion, 2 Neil Briggs, 1 Frank Montanella.
Replacements: 16 Dan George, 17 Tom Bristow, 18 Arthur Joly, 19 Kirill Kulemin, Ed Williamson, 21 Nick Runciman, 22 Ryan Davis, 23 Seb Jewell.
Referee: Andrew Small
Assistant referees: Paul Burton, Alan Hughes
