By STEVE SMITH

TRIES from Andy Hughes and Raphael Quirke helped Sale secure a crucial victory to climb out of the relegation zone.
Following back-to-back defeats, shipping 79 points in the process, Sale put in a resilient defensive display, moving up to 11th.
Cambridge bossed possession in the first half but were thwarted frequently, with Fergus Mulchrone making many try-saving tackles in a scoreless opening 40.
Good things came in pairs for the hosts after the restart. First, James Williams opened the scoring with a penalty after 44 minutes before slotting a second soon after to give the...