Gloucester secured a comeback victory over Sale with a 21-7 win, highlighted by Charlie Atkinson's decisive try in the 76th minute. This marks Gloucester's second consecutive win following their previous victory against Exeter Chiefs.
Charlie Atkinson's 76th-minute score sealed back-to-back wins for Gloucester after beating Exeter Chiefs last time out [Getty Images]
The Prem
Gloucester (7) 21
Tries: Loader, C Atkinson 2 Cons: Barton 3
Sale (12) 15
Tries: Longstaff, O'Flaherty Cons: Ford Drop-goal: Ford
Gloucester fought back to beat Sale Sharks 21-15 at Kingsholm and secure their first back-to-back Prem wins of the season.
Alfie Longstaff's early score and Tom O'Flaherty's breakaway try put Sale 12-0 ahead, but Ben Loader's reply was the least Gloucester deserved for their expansive approach.
The hosts lost Wales star scrum-half Tomos Williams to a shoulder injury early in the second half, but Charlie Atkinson's close-range snipe and George Barton's second conversion soon had them in front.
George Ford's 45-metre drop-goal put Sale back in front at 15-14, but Atkinson went over for his second try with four minutes left to finally secure the win.
A fourth league win of the season boosts Gloucester's hopes of qualifying for next season's European Champions Cup and gives them a nine-point buffer over ninth-placed Harlequins, who visit bottom side Newcastle Red Bulls on Sunday.
More to follow.
Gloucester: Barton; Joseph, Llewellyn, S Atkinson, Loader; C Atkinson, Williams (c); Rapava Ruskin, Blake, Fasogbon, Clark, Alemanno, Thomas, Venter, Trenholm.
Replacements: Innard, Bleuler, Knight, Eite, Gwynne, Clement, Englefield, Edwards-Giraud.
Sale: Carpenter; Roebuck, Louw, Ma'asi-White, O'Flaherty; Ford, Warr; McEachran, Longstaff, Opoku-Fordjour, Andrews, Bamber, van Rhyn (c), Vermeulen, Dugdale.
Replacements: Austin, Onasanya, Harper, Woodman, Kelly, Hanson, L James, Reed.
Referee: Sara Cox.
The final score was Gloucester 21, Sale 7.
Charlie Atkinson scored the winning try for Gloucester in the 76th minute.
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