Harlequins 3-7 Salepublished at 40 mins
A line-out from Harlequins and a chance to end the half on top.
The driving maul is set again and again Sale conceded a penalty... Nick Evans will go for goal.
Summary
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
Harlequins 3-7 Salepublished at 40 mins
Penalty (Evans)published at 38 mins
Harlequins 3-7 Sale
After his 28-point haul last week, Nick Evans gets Harlequins off the mark with two minutes left until the break.
Harlequins 0-7 Salepublished at 37 mins
From the line-out, Harlequins get a penalty from the driving maul as Dan Braid is penalised.
This time they will go for the sticks.
Harlequins 0-7 Salepublished at 36 mins
Nick Evans kicks to touch from a penalty and it does not have the legs to get into touch, but Peter Stringer and Nev Edwards both leave it so Harlequins still have the line-out...
Harlequins 0-7 Salepublished at 34 mins
Image source, Getty ImagesSale go so close to a second try.
Sam James with another break, he passes one-handed to Danny Cipriani who throws it out to Nev Edwards, but the winger is brought down.
From close range there is an accidental offside and Harlequins get the scrum.
Postpublished at 20:23 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2015
Harlequins 0-7 Sale
Ross Chisholm
Harlequins wing on BBC Radio LondonQuote MessageThat's big for Quins. They'll be relieved that didn't go over."
Missed penalty (Cipriani)published at 33 mins
Harlequins 0-7 Sale
A long penalty kick from near the halfway line but Danny Cipriani slips as he strikes the ball and it doesn't have the legs.
Probably his first mistake of the night.
Harlequins 0-7 Salepublished at 31 mins
Often the tag Danny Cipriani is labelled with is that he cannot control a game in the way that George Ford or Owen Farrell can, but he has been superb so far with his tactical kicking.
From a Sale attack the ball hits the referee and the visitors have a scrum... from which they win a penalty.
Harlequins 0-7 Salepublished at 28 mins
Sale's driving maul has been a real weapon since Steve Diamond took control of the forwards and they rumble on 10m and then win themselves a scrum.
It might not be free flowing rugby from the Sharks but they are growing into this one.
Harlequins 0-7 Salepublished at 25 mins
Oh dear.
Things just aren't quite clicking for Harlequins at the moment. Danny Care goes for a quick tap penalty and somehow knocks the ball on under not much pressure.
Scrum to Sale in a decent attacking position.
Image source, Getty Imagesget involved Get Involved at #bbcrugbypublished at 20:13 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2015
Harlequins 0-7 Sale
Harlequins 0-7 Salepublished at 23 mins
Dan Braid scored the only try of this fixture last season as Sale ground out a 16-12 win at the Stoop, can they produce something similar tonight.
They are certainly on top at the moment as Danny Cipriani launches another huge kick into Harlequins half.
Harlequins 0-7 Salepublished at 21 mins
After kicking the ball into touch from a penalty, Harlequins have line-out just outside the Sale 22 metre line.
They knock it on and as we go over the halfway point of this first 40 minutes, Quins are yet to get anywhere near the Sale try-line.
Harlequins 0-7 Salepublished at 19 mins
Ross Chisholm
Harlequins wing on BBC Radio LondonQuote MessageVery intelligent kick there from Danny Cipriani he knew he had the advantage coming. Visser couldn't quite catch it and Braid went over in the corner. Sale are on top and the pressure has resulted in that try."
Try (Braid, con Cipriani)published at 18 mins
Harlequins 0-7 Sale
Image source, GettKnowing the penalty was coming, Sale fly-half Danny Cipriani hoists one into the air and as it is spilt by Tim Visser, captain Dan Braid grabs the ball and places down.
Cipriani's conversion goes through off the upright, and what a start for Sale.
Try review (Braid)published at 17 mins
Harlequins 0-0 Sale
Dan Braid has got this down but we are just checking an offside from Danny Cipriani's high kick...
Harlequins 0-0 Salepublished at 15 mins
There has been some intelligent kicking from Sale so far and there is another by Danny Cipriani to get near the Harlequins try line.
A quick line-out taken and Danny Care kicks long, Nev Edwards takes and what can the Sharks build here...
Postpublished at 20:00 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2015
Harlequins 0-0 Sale
Ross Chisholm
Harlequins wing on BBC Radio LondonQuote MessageThe battle of the breakdown will be key tonight. The rucking so far has been very good, but I'd imagine there will be a few penalties later in the game."
Harlequins 0-0 Salepublished at 13 mins
It's a subdued atmosphere at the Twickenham Stoop at the moment and that is because Sale have had much more of the ball so far.
Neither side is yet to really gain any territory to do anything with the ball in hand.
Steve Diamond will arguably be the happier of the two coaches.
Image source, Rex FeaturesHarlequins 0-0 Salepublished at 11 mins
Harlequins win the penalty from the scrum and from a very kickable length, they opt to go for touch.
From the line-out though Sale win the penalty and can now clear their lines.