Wade equals Ashton's Prem try-scoring record as Newcastle beat Sale

The PremNewcastle (0) 17Tries: Wade, McGuigan Cons: Hodge 2 Pen: Hodge Sale (3) 3Pen: Ford Christian Wade equalled Chris Ashton's Prem try-scoring record with a 101st score as Newcastle Red Bulls posted their first league win of their season against Sale Sharks.On a blustery night dominated by kicking, penalties and stubborn defence delivered a 17-3 win and the try that Kingston Park wanted, with Wade going over in the right corner to draw level with Ashton nine minutes into the second period.A second eluded Wade in a game of few chances but George McGuigan did smuggle the ball over at the back of a maul as Newcastle stretched clear to post only a fifth win in four Prem seasons.Despite Wade's milestone, the match was far from a thrilling spectacleHowever, Newcastle coach Dan McFarland will be keen now to build on this first step against a side who had been unbeaten in their previous two league outings and among the names in the title conversation before the start of the season.More to follow.Newcastle: Hodge; Wade, Harris, Rigg, Kok; Connon, Benitez Cruz; Rakete-Stones, McGuigan, Millar Mills, Usher, Tuima, Hicks, Christie, Sotutu.Replacements: Togiatama, West, Moreno, Baker, Leatherbarrow, Graham, Elliott, Henry.Sale: Carpenter; Roebuck, Marchant, Maasi-White, O'Flaherty; Ford, Hanson; N Smith, Cowan-Dickie, Francis, Van Rhyn, Bamber, Tshiunza, B Curry, T Curry.Replacements: Jibulu, McIntyre, Opoku-Fordjour, Canakaivata, Dugdale, Lozowski, Louw, Reed.Referee: Matthew Carley.