Falcons work the ball through the hands well but Arscott knocks on in contact

Sale hoist the bomb but knock on the attempted catch, scrum to Newcastle 35m out, left-hand side

Scores level as Flood restarts

A cracking try on his return!! Sale take the free kick quickly and spread the ball out to Odogwu who makes about 40 yards before offloading to Cliff. Wilkinson then chips over the top to Reed who finds RJvR in support and the Springbok scores.

Scrum to Sale

Solid lineout by Newcastle is worked wide right, but knocked on in attempting an offload.

Flood finds touch inside the Sharks 22

Sale concede the penalty at scrum time

Scrum to Falcons

The ball trickles over the dead ball line.