Sale defending well and manage to hold them out. Hodgson is eventually penalised as he runs into his own man.

Former Sale man Hodgson is dictating the play well for Saracens and it's a good kick from the out-half that has Sale pinned back.

Saracens seemed certain to get in for the game's first try but Duncan Taylor's off-load found a Sale man and the attack is halted.

Sale fail to take the restart cleanly and it's a good attacking scrum for Saracens just on the 22.

PENALTY SALE. Danny Cipriani strikes to pull his side back level after 16 mins, 3-3 the score.

Good use of the boot from Dwayne Peel brings the play into the Saracens 22.

PENALTY SARACENS. The early pressure tells and Sale give away a penalty straight in front of the posts, Charlie Hodgson makes the easy kick.

Sale lucky not to have a man on a yellow card

Jamie George kicks in behind cleverly to put Sale under pressure deep in their own 22.

Danny Cipriani kicks us off! Sale are playing with the advantage of a strong wind in the first half!