Sale Sharks held off a late Harlequins comeback to secure a 26-17 victory and advance to the Investec Champions Cup quarterfinals. England fly-half George Ford overcame an early penalty miss by converting four successful kicks, while Sale capitalized on Quins' repeated infringements, scoring a try through Cowan-Dickie after Will Evans was sin-binned.

Trailing 19-0 at halftime, Harlequins mounted a second-half resurgence with tries from Cunningham-South and two from captain Dombrandt. The final try came after an error from Sale's O'Flaherty, who dropped the ball over his own tryline, allowing Dombrandt to pounce and make it 26-17 with 13 minutes remaining.

Despite late pressure, the hosts couldn't reduce the deficit further. Sale Sharks advance to the last eight, while Harlequins' European campaign ends. Ford's consistent kicking proved decisive, and Quins' discipline issues ultimately cost them a chance to progress in the tournament.