Sale Sharks 19 Bath 13: match report The Fijian touched down near the posts to give George Ford an easy conversion and Bath a 7-3 lead, making up for the fly-half's missed penalty attempt earlier on. Sale had taken the initial lead through a dropped goal from Cipriani, the fly-half's second such attempt following his miss in the second minute when his team had mounted a fierce period of pressure. The injuries started just after ­Rokoduguni's 12th-minute try. Houston was replaced by another player with pace in the versatile Alafoti Fa'osiliva, listed as a back row and centre. He immediately made an impression in the back row when, after some loose Sale play at a line-out, he grabbed possession to burst clear on the left. The substitute then brushed past two home defenders to touch down in the corner. Referee Andrew Small immediately called for a TV review and, after a lengthy consultation, the video official Trevor Fisher ruled that ­Rokoduguni had put a foot in touch following a tackle from Cipriani. Reprieved, Sale quickly overcame the temporary loss of Cueto and Miller, following their clash of heads in midfield, and found their best form. No 8 Mark Easter and scrum-half Dwayne Peel led the charge. Yet Cipriani cut the Bath lead to 7-6 through his first penalty and then led an attack that finished in centre Andy Forsyth scoring in the corner, having taken a pass from Cueto. Cipriani converted to put Sale 13-7 in front but Ford cut the lead with his first successful penalty. Cipriani had the final word of the half by kicking a second penalty to put Sale 16-10 ahead. He extended Sale's lead again 10 minutes into the second period through his third penalty after Bath had been penalised in midfield. The home team produced some stout defence to keep out Bath, who had a one-man advantage when lock Michael Paterson was sin-binned. The visitors were also let down by Ford's kicking, the fly-half landing only one from three attempts when the match became increasingly tense with Sale clinging to a 19-13 lead. Ford opted to tap a further penalty chance to himself, but good Sale tackling smothered out the attack. Cipriani, besides stopping Fa'osiliva in the first half, also stopped wing Tom Biggs in full flight.