Super League: Newcastle 14-35 Sale - Sharks get bonus-point win

Newcastle restored some pride after last week’s Bristol hammering but Sale still kept up their revived push for the play-offs with a bonus-point win. The Falcons gave as good as they got for long spells in a tough, injury-strewn forwards battle, and dragged themselves level in the second half after going behind to tries from Ben Curry and Joe Carpenter. Guy Pepper and Tim Cardall replied from close range, but Sale responded with Luke Cowan-Dickie, Tom Roebuck and Rob Du Preez putting them out of sight. Newcastle have lost all...