Sale go clear at top with narrow win over Saracens

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Tom Roebuck goes over for Sale Sharks' second try against Saracens

Sale: (7) 22
Tries: Creevy, Roebuck, Cowan-Dickie; Pens: Ford; Cons: Ford 2
Saracens: (10) 20
Tries: Van Zyl, Simpson; Pens: Farrell 2; Cons: Farrell 2

Sale Sharks moved four points clear at the top of the Premiership as they edged past champions Saracens.

In a repeat of last year's final, the Sharks came from three points down at half-time to win a fiercely-contested match in testing conditions.

Agustin Creevy, Joe Roebuck and Luke Cowan-Dickie crossed for the hosts, with Ivan van Zyl and Gareth Simpson getting Saracens' tries.

The visitors stay fourth, but are now five points behind the leaders.

More to come.

Sale: Carpenter; Roebuck, R du Preez, Tuilagi, Reed; Ford, Warr; Harrison, Creevy, Schonert, Wiese, Hill, van Rhyn, B Curry (c), JL du Preez.

Replacements: Cowan-Dickie, Onasanya, Opoku-Fordjour, Beaumont, Dugdale, Thomas, James, Bedlow.

Saracens: Goode; Cinti, Tompkins, Hartley, Maitland; Farrell (c), van Zyl; Mako Vunipola, George, Clarey, Itoje, McFarland, Gonzalez, Christie, B Vunipola.

Replacements: Dan, West, Mulipola, Tizard, Knight, Simpson, Manu Vunipola, Parton.

Sin-bin: Clarey (47).

Referee: Ian Tempest.

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