FT: Newcastle 13-6 London Irish
Exiles now seven points adrift at the bottom
FT: Sale 29-17 Bath
Sharks move about Harlequins into sixth
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Bath are moving the ball around nicely but Sale are not offering up any space in this game. The visitors' only points on the scoreboard so far came from the boot of George Ford.
Danny Cipriani is certainly getting himself involved, kicking the ball 60m down the field to clear his side's lines when Bath had a sustained spell of pressure.
Newcastle v London Irish (15:00 BST)
London Irish have winger Alex Lewington back after a three-game absence, but Topsy Ojo remains unavailable.
Canada's Jebb Sinclair comes into the Irish back row for Ofisa Treviranus, who in turn has since been replaced by Rob McCusker on the bench in a late change.
Image source, BBC SportReplacements: Cruse, Smallbone, Halavatau, Sexton, McCusker, McKibbin, Geraghty, Tikoirotuma.
Newcastle v London Irish (15:00 BST)
While Sale continue to do the business against Bath at the AJ Bell, shall we crack on with some team news from Kingston Park? Let's do just that...
Argentine centre Gonzalo Tiesi will make his first appearance of the season for Newcastle Falcons after injury, as one of four changes to face Irish.
He links up with compatriot Juan Pablo Socino, Alex Tait moves to wing with Simon Hammersley in at full-back, while Sean Robinson comes into the pack.
Image source, BBC SportReplacements: Lawson, Rogers, Cusack, Botha, Hogg, Takulua, Willis, Harris.
Sale 14-3 Bath
Sale are once more patient as they camp themselves deep inside Bath's half, but a cute little move from Danny Cipriani creates an overlap for Will Addison to go over for his fourth Premiership try of the season.
Cipriani then adds the extras. Clinical from the Sharks.
Newcastle v London Irish (15:00 BST)
Sale 7-3 Bath
Bath are on the scoreboard through the boot of George Ford after Sale are penalised for not rolling away, but it could have been more.
Ford had the chance to play it out to Matt Banahan for an almost certain try, but thought he had spotted a gap for himself. There wasn't one, and Sam Tuitupou smashed him.
Newcastle v London Irish (15:00 BST)
Adam Williams
BBC Sport at Kingston Park
Image source, BBC SportSeveral games have been labelled "must win" for London Irish this season, but they really are drinking in the last chance saloon this afternoon in the North East.
Four points adrift of Newcastle at the bottom, Irish have to do something they haven't for nearly 14 months at Kingston Park, win an away Premiership match.
Irish edged the contest between these two earlier in the season 20-15 at the Madejski Stadium.
It could well be an equally as tense affair in today's return.
Image source, BBC SportSale 7-0 Bath
Sale are very, very patient as they keep the ball alive around 10m from the Bath line, before Vadim Cobilas finds a gap to give his side the lead.
Danny Cipriani does what George Ford couldn't do and nails his first kick of the match.
Sale 0-0 Bath
After a couple of early scrums at the AJ Bell, Sale are penalised for pulling down a maul, and from an acute angle Bath's George Ford misses a chance to put the visitors in front.
Newcastle v London Irish (15:00 BST)
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Sale 0-0 Bath
Bath captain George Ford gets us under way in Sunday's early kick-off at a very sunny AJ Bell Stadium - a place Sale have not tasted defeat this whole Premiership season.
Sale v Bath (14:30 BST)
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Sale v Bath (14:30 BST)
Wales' Rhys Priestland starts at full-back for Bath in place of Anthony Watson, who is suspended following his red card in the 30-10 loss to Saracens.
Matt Banahan, Guy Mercer and Dominic Day also return to Bath's starting XV.
Image source, BBC SportReplacements: Dunn, Auterac, Wilson, Ewels, Denton, Mafi, Homer, Eastmond.
Sale v Bath (14:30 BST)
Sale Sharks have made four changes, with Sam Tuitupou replacing Johnny Leota at centre and taking over the captaincy.
Winger Will Addison, prop Eifion Lewis-Roberts and number eight Mark Easter also come in from the side that lost to Montpellier in the Challenge Cup.
Image source, BBC SportReplacements: Briggs, Harrison, Mujati, Mills, Seymour, Mitchell, Ford, Brady.
Before the big battle in the North East gets under way at 15:00 BST, however, we have some fun in the North West to talk you through.
Top-six hopefuls Sale Sharks host struggling Bath at the AJ Bell Stadium from 14:30 BST - and all the team news is up next...
Because today a decision on London Irish's future may well be made.
The Exiles travel to relegation rivals Newcastle Falcons this afternoon, knowing anything other than a victory at Kingston Park will all but send them down to the Championship.
It's going to be tasty.
So, without further ado, let's get stuck in to today's Premiership rugby union.