Match Centre

Full Time

20 - 10

  • EPCR Challenge Cup

  • Fri 29 Mar 2019 | 19:45

  • Salford City Stadium

2
  • McGuigan 9'

  • Solomona 14'

Tries

1
  • Godwin 67'

2
  • MacGinty 28'

  • MacGinty 33'

Penalties

1
  • Carty 7'

2
  • MacGinty 10'

  • MacGinty 16'

Conversions

1
  • Leader 68'

2
  • Phillips 59'

  • Langdon 79'

Yellow Cards

0

Luke

James

15

Darragh

Leader

Denny

Solomona

14

Niyi

Adeolokun

Sam

James

13

Kyle

Godwin

Rohan

Janse van

12

Bundee

Aki

Byron

McGuigan

11

Cian

Kelleher

Alan

MacGinty

10

Jack

Carty

Faf

de Klerk

9

Kieran

Marmion

Ross

Harrison

1

Peter

McCabe

Rob

Webber

2

Tom

McCartney

Joe

Jones

3

Dominic

Robertson-McCoy

Bryn

Evans

4

James

Cannon

James

Phillips

5

Gavin

Thornbury

Jonathan

Ross

6

Eoghan

Masterson

Tom

Curry

7

James

Connolly

Josh

Beaumont

8

Paul

Boyle

Replacements

Curtis

Langdon

16

Dave

Heffernan

Tom

Bristow

17

Denis

Buckley

Alexandru

Tarus

18

Finlay

Bealham

Josh

Strauss

19

Joe

Maksymiw

Ben

Curry

20

Robin

Copeland

Will

Cliff

21

Caolin

Blade

Cameron

Redpath

22

Tom

Daly

Arron

Reed

23

Stephen

Fitzgerald

80+3

It's all over! The referee has blown his whistle to end the game.

80+2

Connacht make a substitution with Tom McCartney coming on.

80+2

Connacht make a substitution with Paul Boyle coming off.

79

Darragh Leader steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the right.

79

James Connolly has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

79

Gavin Thornbury has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

79

Sale sub Cameron Redpath comes onto the field.

79

Alan MacGinty departs for Sale.

79

Curtis Langdon (Sale) is shown a yellow card.

73

Alan MacGinty has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

69

Josh Strauss comes on for Sale.

69

James Phillips leaves the field.

68

Darragh Leader makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

67

Caolin Blade played a key part in that try.

67

A stunning solo try from Kyle Godwin.

62

Denis Buckley comes on.

62

Peter McCabe comes off.

62

Caolin Blade makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

61

Connacht have won 80 rucks so far this game.

61

Josh Beaumont has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

61

Alexandru Tarus comes on.

61

Joe Jones comes off.

59

Joe Maksymiw comes on.

59

James Cannon comes off.

59

Connacht decide to make a substitution, with Dave Heffernan getting some game time.

59

Connacht decide to make a substitution, with Tom McCartney being replaced.

59

Connacht make a substitution with Caolin Blade coming on.

59

Connacht make a substitution with Kieran Marmion coming off.

59

Sale sub Curtis Langdon comes onto the field.

57

Paul Boyle has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

59

James Phillips (Sale) is shown a yellow card.

57

Sale have won 60 rucks so far this game.

53

Stephen Fitzgerald comes on for Connacht.

53

Niyi Adeolokun leaves the field.

53

Robin Copeland comes on.

53

Eoghan Masterson comes off.

52

Ross Harrison has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

51

Connacht have won 60 rucks so far this game.

49

Jonathan Ross has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

48

Ben Curry comes on.

48

Tom Curry comes off.

47

Gavin Thornbury comes on.

47

Joe Maksymiw comes off.

44

Connacht decide to make a substitution, with Tom Daly getting some game time.

44

Connacht decide to make a substitution, with Jack Carty being replaced.

41

Connacht make a substitution with Joe Maksymiw coming on.

41

Connacht make a substitution with Gavin Thornbury coming off.

40

Sale have won 40 rucks so far this game.

40

The second half is underway.

40

The half-time whistle blows and both teams’ head for the dressing rooms.

40

Connacht have won 40 rucks so far this game.

39

Fabulous play by Sale has led to Rohan Janse van Rensburg being able to wriggle through a gap.

33

Alan MacGinty makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

28

Alan MacGinty kicks the penalty.

26

Jack Carty steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the left.

25

Connacht sub Finlay Bealham comes onto the field.

25

Dominic Robertson-McCoy departs for Connacht.

20

Connacht have won 20 rucks so far this game.

17

Sale have won 20 rucks so far this game.

16

Alan MacGinty converts the try.

15

Rohan Janse van Rensburg comes on for Sale.

15

Cameron Redpath leaves the field.

15

Trouble here as Denny Solomona breaches the defence.

14

That's a great try assist by Alan MacGinty.

14

A series of passes by Sale results in a try for Denny Solomona.

10

Alan MacGinty has kicked a conversion.

9

This is dangerous for the defence as Byron McGuigan bursts through to advance the Sale attack.

9

Denny Solomona sets up the try.

9

Great hands by Sale leads to a try for Byron McGuigan.

7

Jack Carty has kicked a penalty goal.

5

Cameron Redpath comes on.

5

Rohan Janse van Rensburg comes off.

2

A gap opened in the defence and Jack Carty took full advantage.

1

The defensive line has been broken as Denny Solomona goes through the gap.

0

We are underway as the referee blows his whistle.

Match Stats

43%

Possession

57%

46%

Territory

54%

Metres

300

384

Carries

105

125

Clean Breaks

2

5

Defenders Beaten

13

22

Passes

126

181

Offloads

4

8

Penalties Conceded

14

6

Turnovers Conceded

10

19

142/164 87%

Tackles won

101/114 89%

12/13 92%

Scrums won

6/6 100%

2/6 33%

Lineouts won

13/16 81%

Action Areas

1.2%

4%

11.8%

27.3%

24.2%

19.8%

5.6%

6.2%

Player Stats

Connacht Rugby

MP

M

C

P

T

MT

TW

TC

DB

LW

TS

PTS

Darragh Leader

80

121

15

4

1

0

0

0

3

0

0

2

Niyi Adeolokun

53

7

5

3

5

1

1

0

1

0

0

0

Kyle Godwin

80

32

6

19

9

2

0

0

5

0

1

5

Bundee Aki

80

3

8

6

1

1

2

0

2

0

0

0

Cian Kelleher

80

33

7

4

5

2

0

0

3

0

0

0

Jack Carty

44

74

6

13

5

3

1

0

0

0

0

3

Kieran Marmion

59

10

5

70

4

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Peter McCabe

62

4

7

0

7

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Tom McCartney

60

0

3

3

5

1

0

0

0

7

0

0

Dominic Robertson-McCoy

25

0

4

1

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

James Cannon

59

0

3

5

5

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Gavin Thornbury

74

9

6

4

9

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

Eoghan Masterson

53

2

2

4

6

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

James Connolly

80

13

10

2

9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Paul Boyle

79

19

8

4

11

0

0

0

3

0

0

0

Dave Heffernan

21

12

7

1

1

0

0

0

1

6

0

0

Denis Buckley

18

0

1

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

Finlay Bealham

55

4

8

4

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Joe Maksymiw

27

0

2

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Robin Copeland

27

6

1

3

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Caolin Blade

21

20

3

26

3

0

0

1

2

0

0

0

Tom Daly

36

2

7

4

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Stephen Fitzgerald

27

13

1

1

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

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