Sale 19 - 20 Doncaster

Full time

07 Feb 2025

Stage: Pool 1 Round 5

Salford City Stadium

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In a closely contested match, Doncaster Knights narrowly defeated Sale Sharks 20-19 at the Salford City Stadium. Sale took an early lead with a try from Ma'asi-White, converted by Curtis. The Knights responded with a try from Veainu shortly after halftime, leveling the score. As the game progressed, Rokoduguni's try put Doncaster in front, showcasing their resilience. Curtis then scored a vital try for Sale, but it wasn't enough to secure the win. Alex Dolly's consistent kicking kept Doncaster ahead, ultimately sealing their victory. Both sides displayed impressive skills in challenging conditions, but Doncaster's determination prevailed.

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Where to watch in: United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 4.5°C (Feels like -2.3°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 22.7 km/h, gusting to 46.5 km/h Humidity: 72% Cloud Cover: 99%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
2'

Try

Rekeiti Ma'asi-White · Sale

5 - 0
3'

Conversion

Tom Curtis · Sale

7 - 0
8'

Yellow Card

Joe Jones · Doncaster
14'

Substitution

Lewis Thiede on for Aidan Cross · Doncaster
18'

Yellow Card Complete

Joe Jones · Doncaster
20'

Substitution

Aidan Cross on for Lewis Thiede · Doncaster
20'

Substitution

Sam Wadsworth on for Zach Kerr · Doncaster
28'

Substitution

Sam Bedlow on for Rekeiti Ma'asi-White · Sale
31'

Substitution

Zach Kerr on for Sam Wadsworth · Doncaster
35'

Penalty

Alex Dolly · Doncaster

7 - 3
Halftime 7 - 3
Second Half
50'

Try

Telusa Veainu · Doncaster

7 - 8
51'

Conversion

Alex Dolly · Doncaster

7 - 10
51'

Substitution

Conor Davidson on for Logovi'i Mulipola · Doncaster
51'

Substitution

Seb Kelly on for Alex Groves · Sale
51'

Substitution

Nye Thomas on for Gus Warr · Sale
53'

Try

Sam Bedlow · Sale

12 - 10
54'

Conversion

Tom Curtis · Sale

14 - 10
56'

Substitution

Archie Smeaton on for Josh Williams · Doncaster
59'

Substitution

Tumy Onasanya on for Bevan Rodd · Sale
59'

Substitution

Harry Thompson on for Tadgh McElroy · Sale
59'

Substitution

Lewis Thiede on for Joe Jones · Doncaster
61'

Substitution

Tom Mills on for Jake Bridges · Sale
62'

Substitution

Ben Chapman on for George Roberts · Doncaster
64'

Substitution

Sam Wadsworth on for Zach Kerr · Doncaster
67'

Try

Semesa Rokoduguni · Doncaster

14 - 15
68'

Conversion

Alex Dolly · Doncaster

14 - 17
69'

Substitution

Jasper McGuire on for Morgan Strong · Doncaster
71'

Penalty

Alex Dolly · Doncaster

14 - 20
73'

Try

Obi Ene · Sale

19 - 20
74'

Substitution

Taniela Ramasibana on for Rhys Tait · Doncaster
Fulltime 19 - 20

Player ratings

Sale

15 Tom O'Flaherty 5.5
14 Obi Ene 5.9
13 Joe Bedlow 6.7
12 Rekeiti Ma'asi-White 7.5
11 Alex Wills 6.5
10 Tom Curtis 6.7
9 Gus Warr 6.0
1 Bevan Rodd 5.7
2 Tadgh McElroy 6.9
3 Jake Bridges 6.4
4 Alex Groves 6.0
5 Hyron Andrews 6.7
6 Sam Dugdale 6.7
7 Tristan Woodman 6.5
8 Rouban Birch 6.1
16 Harry Thompson 5.4
17 Tumy Onasanya 6.2
18 Tom Mills 5.9
19 Will Riley –
20 Seb Kelly 6.4
21 Nye Thomas 6.5
22 Sam Bedlow 7.3
23 Albert Bradshaw –

Doncaster

15 Telusa Veainu 7.3
14 Semesa Rokoduguni 8.2
13 Aidan Cross 7.0
12 Zach Kerr 6.3
11 Maliq Holden 7.8
10 Morgan Bunting 5.6
9 Alex Dolly 8.0
1 Logovi'i Mulipola 5.8
2 George Roberts 7.3
3 Joe Jones 4.9
4 Ben Murphy 6.6
5 Josh Williams 6.9
6 Adam Hopkinson 6.6
7 Rhys Tait 7.7
8 Morgan Strong 7.7
16 Ben Chapman 6.4
17 Conor Davidson 6.3
18 Lewis Thiede 6.1
19 Taniela Ramasibana –
20 Jasper McGuire 6.2
21 Ollie Fox –
22 Sam Wadsworth 7.9
23 Archie Smeaton 6.5