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Ross Heppenstall at CorpAcq Stadium

Sale blow 14-0 lead and slump to home defeat by Glasgow in Champions Cup opener

Stafford McDowall races away to score the decisive try for Glasgow at Sale
Stafford McDowall races away to score the decisive try, on his 100th appearance for Glasgow, and condemn Sale to defeat in the Champions Cup. Photograph: Ryan Browne/Shutterstock

Losing is in danger of becoming a habit for Sale after a stellar ­Glasgow side headed back north with a ­bonus-point win in this Champions Cup opener.

Alex Sanderson’s hosts, beaten here by Exeter a week ago and already off the pace in their Prem campaign, let slip an early 14-0 lead to a Warriors team packed with some of Scotland’s finest talent.

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