Smith’s double downs slow Sale

■By JOHN ALLANSON
Bishops St ……26
Sale ………………19
BISHOP’S Stortford started fast and then held on late for a bonus-point win over Sale.
The hosts began aggressively and a fine 50-yard run by Nick Hankin from a loose ball inside his own half set up the first try for skipper Sam Winter.
Tom Banks converted but couldn’t quite repeat the feat ten minutes later, when Joss Stannard touched down out wide, after James Ayrton’s quick hands set him free. Sale fought back and, when Stortford failed to capitalise on successi...

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