th<\/sup> minute when he hunted down his own kick, but the wide man knocked the ball on when diving on the ball.<\/p>\nHe didn\u2019t have to wait long to complete his hat-trick though, going over a minute later when he received the ball out the back on the loop from Ford to run in unopposed.<\/p>\n
Exeter had one of their strongest spells in the match just after Sale\u2019s fifth try, but couldn\u2019t make it count, missing a try making pass on the left.<\/p>\n
Sale had chances to bag their seventh try late in the half when O\u2019Flaherty was released down the left following another brilliant move off the lineout by the Sharks, but the wide man was forced into touch five metres out.<\/p>\n
Exeter huffed and puffed late on but couldn\u2019t reduce the arrears as they slumped to a bruising defeat in their race for the top four.<\/p>\n
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