article_snippet.sent: Sale's hopes of qualification for next season's European Champions Cup were dealt a hammer blow as Sale's hopes of qualification for next season's European Champions Cup went down to a surprising 25-23 defeat at the Madejski Stadium.
article_snippet.sent: Sale still remain in seventh position but Sale's hopes of qualification for next season's European Champions Cup lost ground on most of Sale's hopes of qualification for next season's European Champions Cup rivals and have only Sale's hopes of qualification for next season's European Champions Cup to blame for this disappointing result as Sale's hopes of qualification for next season's European Champions Cup made too many critical errors.
highlights_snippet.sent: Sale remain seventh in the Aviva Premiership despite Sale defeat .
  