FT: Harlequins 16-14 Sale
Quins make it three wins in four
Braid & James tries for Sale
Visser touches down for Quins
Nick Evans kicks three penalties
Three wins from four for Harlequins in what was a gritty performance in the end ahead of the European fixtures.
Sale have the consolation of a losing bonus point to take back up the M6 and will know on another night they could have won that.
Thank you for your company, enjoy the rest of your night.
FT: Harlequins 16-14 Sale
So that is just about it for your rugby offering this Friday evening.
Just another nudge in the direction of the BBC Sport website tomorrow where we'll be with you throughout the afternoon for four Premiership games.
FT: Harlequins 16-14 Sale
Quote MessageWe've started the season really well but tonight was not a performance we can be proud of. Credit to Sale as I thought we were very lucky in the end to win that. We want to show people what we're about but on that they probably won't be afraid.
Harlequins director of rugby Conor O'Shea, BT Sport
FT: Harlequins 16-14 Sale
Quote MessageFair play to Quins in the second half they got back in the game and in control. I'm really pleased with the performance just not he result in the end. You look at some of the decisions and I think the penalty count was 13-2 at one stage to Harlequins. We get written off every year and we proved again tonight we're a good side.
Sale director of rugby Steve Diamond, BT Sport
FT: Harlequins 16-14 Sale
The four points for Harlequins moves them up to second in the Premiership ahead of the other round four fixtures.
For their endeavours tonight and a losing bonus point, Sale are up to fifth and have two wins and two losses in their opening four games.
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Quote MessageI think we went in with right mindset, it was just a lack of execution hindered us getting that win. There were some tough calls but I think its about adapting to the ref about what you can and can't do.
Man of the match Sale flanker TJ Ioane, BT Sport
Harlequins 16-14 Sale
Danny Cipriani strikes a drop goal to end the match and it never had the legs or height to get over.
Harlequins grind out a win against a stubborn Sale side who go away with a losing bonus point.
We are in the last play of the game. Sale still with possession and going through the phases.
Sale decide to run the ball from deep.
They're getting forward and will want to get into territory where any penalty will give them a chance at the posts...
Eventually the scrum is sorted, but Sale turn it around!
The Sharks will have the put in now and have two minutes to try and work a points scoring position.
From the resultant scrum with Harlequins put it, the scrum is reset twice.
Conor O'Shea won't mind as this is eating up the clock towards 80 minutes.
Simple handling error from Sale as they knock on through Magnus Lund.
Director of rugby Steve Diamond does not look a happy man with that basic mistake.
Harlequins immediately make Sale pay, driving deep with a driving maul from a line-out.
Just as they look completely in control though, Sale win themselves a penalty and Danny Cipriani blasts it down the field.
Harlequins 16-14 Sale
Image source, Getty ImagesAfter working themselves into an excellent position, Danny Cirpiani just drags his kick wide for a chance to give Sale the lead again.
You can visibly see the confidence come back into the Sale side now.
Another bit of kicking tennis and Mike Haley's well weighted kick pushes Harlequins back into their own 22.
Harlequins 16-14 Sale
Sam James is making a habit of scoring important tries.
A drive from Josh Beaumont from the scrum, Sale recycle quickly and superb footwork from James and then dives over the line.
His second try on his third Premiership start and Danny Cipriani adds the extras.
Game on.
Harlequins 16-7 Sale
Ross Chisholm
Harlequins wing on BBC Radio London
Quote MessageWhat a brilliant tackle from Mike Brown. Danny Cipriani is putting those kicks in the corner like he was doing in the first half."
Nearly a try for Sale from nothing.
A grubber kick from Danny Cipriani is just kept in, it is hacked forward and Tom Arscott gathers he is brought down a metre away by Mike Brown.
As Sam James tries to gather and jump over he is held up and Sale will have to settle for a scrum from close range.
Sale working it through the phases at the moment enjoying lots of possession but the Harlequins defence is standing firm as the visitors struggle to cross the gain line.
Image source, Getty ImagesHarlequins opt not to jump at the line-out and it works for them as Sale are penalised in the way they form the driving maul, allowing Nick Evans to clear.