Sale defeats Harlequins with late penalty try in Premiership
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A late penalty try sealed Sale a 28-24 win over Harlequins, dropping them to the bottom of the table.
Sale secured a 28-24 victory against Harlequins thanks to a late penalty try at CorpAcq Stadium. Despite tries from Marcus Smith threatening a comeback win, Harlequins fell to their third consecutive defeat of the campaign. The result leaves Harlequins sitting at the bottom of the league table.
- The final scoreSale won the match with a score of 28 to 24.
- The league standingThe loss drops Harlequins to the bottom of the Premiership table.
- The standout performanceMarcus Smith scored tries that threatened an upset before the late turnaround.
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Sale defeated Harlequins 28-24 at CorpAcq Stadium after a late penalty try, handing Harlequins their third consecutive loss of the season.
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- The IndependentSale complete late win to leave Harlequins bottom of table2h ago · open ↗
- BBC SportLate Sale penalty try continues Harlequins woes3h ago · open ↗
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