Ford relieved as disaster run ends

Mike Ford was a relieved figure at the final whistle, after seeing Bath end a disastrous sequence of results in the Premiership to move back up into second position and keep their play-off charge firmly alive.


Ford's men had experienced a poor spell in the Premiership since Christmas, collecting ten points in the league from their last six games - only London Welsh have scored fewer, tumbling from second to fifth.


But in difficult conditions, Tom Homer kicked four penalties to edge Bath to a narrow 12-3 win against Sale Sharks, with England back-up No.

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