Northampton: Furbank (c); Hendy, Thame, Dingwall, Todaro; Smith, Mitchell; Iyogun, Wright, Davison; Coles, van der Mescht, Kemeny, Pearson, Pollock.
Replacements: Smith, Fischetti, Kundiona, Munga, Chick, James, Freeman, Sleightholme.
Yellow card: Thame.
Sale: Reed; O’Flaherty, Bedlow, Louw, Wills; du Preez, Quirke; McIntyre, Cowan Dickie, John; Burrow, Bamber, Vermuelen, van Rhyn (c), T. Curry.
Replacements: Jibulu, Onasanya, Harper, Andrews, du Preez, Warr, Davies, Woodman.
Referee: Christophe Ridley.