9 SHILLCOCK – Marked his home Premiership debut by crossing the whitewash twice, including the best try scored by Warriors so far this season.

8 Humphreys – Another impressive showing from the utility back who deserves his starting spot and notched his third try in three matches.

8 Olivier – Has started the new season with a flourish and crossed the whitewash for his first try of the campaign.

8 Willison – Plenty of pace and looks threatening going forward. Has forged a good midfield understanding with Olivier.

8 Vuna – Sale repeatedly kicked off to the wing who ran the ball back each time. Broke down the left for Shillcock’s stunning second try.

6 Lamb – A mixed afternoon for the fly-half who was at fault for Sale’s second try with a loose pass. Had a hand in two Warriors' tries. Kicked erratically in breezy conditions.

7 Arr – A decent effort from the scrum-half who looked alert and grabbed his first try of the season. Was guilty of kicking away possession for Sale’s opening score.

7 Ruskin – Another powerful scrummaging effort from the loosehead but seemed to be penalised at the breakdown on several occasions.

8 Annett – Made a couple of turnovers which lifted the crowd and scrummaged well as Warriors enjoyed a stronghold at the set-piece. Warriors’ line-out was much improved.

8 Schonert – Returned to the side after injury and was a vital cog as Warriors’ scrum enjoyed dominance for long periods.

7 O'Callaghan – Might be an elder statesman in the Worcester side but once again gave his all in a frenetic contest.

7 Barry – Looked assured as Warriors’ line-out functioned well apart from one mistake at an attacking situation early in the second half.

8 Fa'osiliva – Back after a one-match suspension and made a couple of powerful surges which put Warriors on the front foot.

7 Kirwan – Another workmanlike performance from the former London Welsh skipper who showed plenty of defensive grit.

7 Dowson – Captained Warriors in his 250th Premiership appearance and led by example as Warriors came within a whisker of their first win.

Replacements: Annett (Bregvadze 62, 6); O'Callaghan (Cavubati 64, 6); Schonert (Johnston 66, 6); Ruskin (Leleimalefaga 66, 6), Arr (Baldwin 71), Vuna (Adams 77). Not used: Scotland-Williamson, Stelling.

Attendance: 6,136.

Referee: JP Doyle (RFU).

Yellow card: Sale: McGuigan, 42 min.

Sale: McGuigan; Edwards, Addison, Leota, Odogwu; MacGinty Stringer; Lewis-Roberts, Briggs, Longbottom; Evans, Mills; Neild, Seymour, Beaumont. Replacements: Harrison, Aulika, Ostrikov, Pearce, Lund, Phillips, Morton, Scott.

RUN OF PLAY 0-5 Addison try, 3 min.

0-7: MacGinty conv, 3 min.

0-10: MacGinty pen, 14 min.

5-10: Shillcock try, 16 min.

5-15: Addison try, 19 min.

5-17: MacGinty conv, 19 min.

10-17: Arr try, 28 min.

12-17: Lamb conv, 28 min.

17-17: Humphreys try, 37 min.

19-17: Lamb conv, 38 min.

24-17: Olivier try, 42 min.

26-17: Lamb conv, 42 min.

31-17: Shillcock try, 53 min.

31-20: MacGinty pen, 57 min.

31-25: Briggs try, 67 min.

31-27: MacGinty conv, 67 min.

34-27: Lamb pen, 72 min.

34-32: Aulika try, 75 min.

34-34: MacGinty 75 min.