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Last Updated: Saturday, 5 November 2005, 16:47 GMT

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Leeds 11-17 Sale

MATCH SUMMARY

Leeds 11 (6)
Try: Vickerman
Pens: Ross
Drop: Ross

Sale 17 (3)
Try: Courrent
Pens: Larrechea (2)
Drops: Courrent, Larrechea

Sale returned to the top of the Premiership after coming from behind to defeat winless Leeds at Headingley.

Leeds led 6-3 at the break through a Gordon Ross drop and penalty.

But Sale went ahead when Valentin Courrent capitalised on good work by Epi Taione to surge over for a try and then slotted over a drop goal.

Rob Vickerman's try, Lionel Faure's dismissal for punching and then Robert Todd's departure to the sin bin created a tense finale but Sale held on.

Sale coach Philippe Saint-Andre:
"We have banned Lionel Faure already because it is not acceptable what he did.

"We can't accept this and will make a decision about how long he is banned after we've seen the video."

Leeds director of rugby Phil Davies:
"We showed a lot of courage and character in certain aspects of the game.

"We need to build on aspects of our performance. We opened them up on a couple of occasions.

"There's plenty to get our teeth into, that's for sure."

Leeds: De Marigny; Doherty, Vickerman, Snyman, Biggs; Ross, Marshall; Lensing, Bulloch, Gerber; Morgan, Palmer; Dunbar, Parks, Thomas.
Replacements: Rawlinson for Bulloch (58), Murphy for Palmer (58), Crane for Dunbar (49).
Not Used: Isaacson, McMillan, Jones, Rees.

Sale: Larrechea; Ripol, Todd, Robinson, Seveali'i; Courrent, Martens; Coutts, Titterrell, Stewart; Schofield, Day; White, Lund, Bonner-Evans.
Replacements: Taione for Seveali'i (20), Mayor for Courrent (57), Faure for Coutts (50), Turner for Stewart (57), Anglesea for Bonner-Evans (56).
Not Used: Briggs, Wigglesworth.

Sin Bin: Todd (77).

Sent Off: Faure (75).

Referee: Dave Pearson (RFU)

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