JL du Preez crashes it up from the restart. Cliff box kicks.

Sale keep the ball in hand well taking it through the phases before Yarde breaks after a nice ball from Rob du Preez. Ashman is free out wide and receives the ball for a walk in.

Sheedy clears to halfway for a line out.

AJ MacGinty gets underway. Curry lands a big hit but de Jager goes off his feet and Bristol get an early penalty.

Rohan Janse van Rensburg has failed a late fitness test and has been replaced by Sam James. Connor Doherty moves to the bench.

Tom Curry replaces brother Ben in the only alteration to the Sharks side which recorded an emphatic victory over Wasps

Tom Curry returns for Sale Sharks as Alex Sanderson makes just one change to his side

Harry Thacker (shoulder) failed a late fitness test, with Will Capon starting at hooker in his place and Jake Kerr coming onto the bench.

Jake Heenan, Ed Holmes and Jack Bates come back into the 23-man squad and are listed among the replacements for the Ashton Gate clash.

Max Lahiff returns to the starting line-up as Bears host Sale Sharks, he is is the only change to the backline, while John Hawkins comes into the second row.