Sale suffer rare home defeat by impressive Bristol

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Gabriel Ibitoye races clear to score a tryBristol's Gabriel Ibitoye raced clear to score their second try
Sale: (7) 14
Tries: Hill, Creevy Cons: R du Preez 2
Bristol: (14) 22
Tries: Randall, Ibitoye, Malins Pen: MacGinty Cons: MacGinty 2

Sale missed the chance to go back to the top of the Premiership as Bristol ended their 12-game home winning run.

The Bears were never behind as they became the first team to win a league game at the Salford Community Stadium since October 2022.

Harry Randall, Gabriel Ibitoye and Max Malins scored their tries, with Jonny Hill and Agustin Creevy crossing for the hosts.

Sale drop to fourth in a tight table, while Bristol stay eighth.

More to follow.

Sale: Carpenter; Roebuck, S. James, Ma'asi-White, Reed; R du Preez, Warr; Harrison, Cowan-Dickie, Schonert, Wiese, Hill, van Rhyn, B Curry (c), JL du Preez.  

Replacements: Creevy, Onasanya, Harper, Bamber, Dugdale, Thomas, Curtis, Veainu.  

Bristol: Malins; Heward, van Rensburg, Williams, Ibitoye; MacGinty, Randall; Woolmore, Oghre, Sinckler, Caulfield, Batley, Luatua (c), Thomas, Bradbury.

Replacements: Capon, Grahamslaw, Kloska, Owen, Heenan, Marmion, Ravouvou, Lane.

Referee: Karl Dickson

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