England flanker Hendre Fourie scored a home debut try as he inspired Sale to victory but Scarlets still progress to the LV= Cup semi-finals.
Scarlets' bonus point, plus defeats for pool rivals Gloucester and Newcastle, earned them a last four spot.
Sale fly-half Nick Macleod kicked 14 points and Fourie capped a superb debut with a try from a drive from a lineout to earn a first Sharks LV= Cup win.
Prop Peter Edwards scored Scarlets' reply from Andy Fenby's pass.
But the Welsh region finished five points clear of Gloucester in Pool Three to earn a semi-final place with English Premiership side Northampton Saints at Franklin's Gardens.
TEAM DETAILS:
Sale Sharks: Miller; Brady; Leota, Tuitupou; Tuculet; MacLeod, Peel; Cobilas, Jones, Buckley, Lewaravu, Ostrikov, Auva'a, Fourie, Easter.
Replacements: Burrell for Tuitupou (77), Amesbury for Tuculet (59), Willis for Peel (58), Ward for Jones (59). Not Used: Imiolek, Harrison, Myall, Taylor.
Scarlets: Newton; Iongi; Maule, Warren; Fenby, A Thomas, G. Davies; John, Phillips, P Edwards, Timani, Welch, Gilbert, J Edwards, Murphy.
Replacements: L Williams for Iongi (48), S Jones for A Thomas (55), L Davies for G Davies (65), R Jones for John (52), Manu for P Edwards (55), Shingler for Timani (61), Reed for Welch (43). Not Used: Hawkins.
Attendance: 3,012
Referee: Martin Fox (RFU).
- Published4 February 2012
