Sentences with phrase «runners up spot»

Dortmund slammed Stuttgart 4 - 1 to keep up their current runners up spot, though the gap between them with Bayern remain at eight points.

They were close to going up last year, missing out on goal difference to Middlesbrough for the runners up spot they claimed this year with Newcastle winning the league on the last day.

Liverpool keeping their runners up spot after grabbing an important win over their arch rival, Everton in the intriguing Merseyside derby this past Monday.

The Blues should have enough to top the group, with Schalke likely to take the runners up spot.

The away team might not be that confident in maintaining their title race, but they are still keen on securing that runners up spot from Napoli's chase.

Can Tottenham secure runners up spot to Leicester?

Nil - nil draws with Albania and Armenia were followed by a one - nil defeat to Portugal, allowing the Portuguese to top the group and handing Albania the runners up spot.

Certainly disappointing for result for them, but especially Antonio Conte's men as they're push for that runners up spot is slipping again, while they're third place set could be threatened sometime soon.

Chelsea's ambition to get themselves back into the runners up spot in English Premier League standings temporarily stuck as they were held into a disappointing goalless draw on Saturday by Leicester City.

You Right KickAssFan these things do happen and they happen to us whenever we are on the cusp, BT they don't happen to teams with out and out strikers, they don't happen to teams who WANT to get 2nd spot, they don't happen to sides that are soo filled wit pride thy HAVE to have the runners up spot.

As Francena McCorory began to tire, the Bahamian world silver medallist came through to pip the American into the runner up spot — 50.48 to 50.59.

Britain's Shara Proctor did improve to a season's best 6.78 m in the fourth round though to secure her the runner up spot ahead of Bartoletta's fellow American Funmi Jimoh with 6.71 m.

She clocked 22.73 as British sprinter Jodie Williams stormed the final 60m to come through for the runner up spot in 22.97, dipping under the 23 second barrier for the third time this season just 40 minutes after running in the 100m event.

Further proof of the incredible current standard in this event came when Bondarenko's fellow Ukranian Andriy Protsenko became the sixth man to this year clear 2.40 m or higher with his personal best for the runner up spot, while Olympic champion Ivan Ukhov and world silver medallist Mutaz Essa Barshim both cleared 2.38 m for third and fourth respectively.

That went to the Netherlands team who ran a meeting record and national record 42.40, while a German quartet clocked 42.63 for the runner up spot ahead of Switzerland.

Not exact matches

(Last year's winner, Bain & Company, slipped just one spot to the runner - up position.)

The 27 year old had a superb debut season at the Stadio Olimpico as Rudi Garcia's side secured a runners - up spot in Serie A.

Sanchez failed to block the runner and Kos failed to spot and pick up Hangeland when he came through.

With Nelson Piquet out of the race (and already champion) and Nigel Mansell having to miss the last two rounds through injury, second was enough to give Senna the runner - up spot in the championship.

He's 11th in the standings at the moment with one podium, following his runner - up spots in ADAC Formula 4 and Italian Formula 4 last year.

With his win Vettel all - but secured second in the championship - Bottas would have to win in Abu Dhabi with Vettel ninth or lower to pip him to the runner - up spot.

They'll need to make sure they don't slip up down the stretch if they want to have a chance at catching Jose Mourinho's side for the runner - up spot.

Brad Keselowski continued his late - season success with a runner - up finish and moved up three spots to third in the standings.

The 48 - year - old took over the side in 2007 and has been a huge success, guiding them to the semi-finals of the 2007 European Championships and a runners - up spot in 2009.

If the Premier League season finishes in the way that most of the football experts think it will then the current top three in the table will occupy the same positions as we do now, with Arsenal finishing third behind Tottenham in the runners - up spot and Leicester City completing the biggest upset since Brian Clough took newly promoted Nottingham Forest to the title back in the late 1970s.

It's not been the best of years so far for «˜Lefty», who has only managed to register one top ten finish in eight starts ««albeit that was the runners - up spot at the Masters.

It has been a good season for Wes Parker and the Dodgers, but the team is locked solidly into the runner - up spot.

The Gunners finished in the runner - up spot last term, after Tottenham finished third in a two - horse race for the title, and Gary Neville has tipped us to finish in the same spot once again this season.

That allowed the No. 13 Rebellion of Nelson Piquet Jr., Mathias Beche and David Heinemeier Hansson to take the runner - up spot in class and also the final spot on the overall podium.

The Moroccan defender was in superb form for Roma last season as he helped Rudi Garcia's side to a runners - up spot in Serie A with the best goals - against record in the Italian top flight.

The runner - up is probably Hester — for a seventh round pick to lock his spot up in a competitive (albiet maybe not very good...) position group before the final preseason is pretty damn good.

Mourinho's men go through as runners up in group A to Fenerbahce, who beat Feyenoord this evening to seal their spot as group winners.

Does anyone know answer to — If we make it to the final v Atletico, and Atletico are already guaranteed a place in CL, do we get the spot if we finish runner up?.

Much like the Defending Champs, the # 2 spot is reserved for the past year's Runners - Up — which so happens to be Team Maione.

Returning Players know that the top spots are usually reserved for the Defending Champs or Runners - Up.

During his time with the club, Reus has helped Dortmund to two DFL Super Cup wins, two runners - up spots in the Bundesliga and to the final of the 2013 Champions League.

CIF Open Division runner - up Woodcreek was never budging from the top spot, but deciding what to do...

However Madrid, who have lifted the trophy in each of the past two years, will only qualify as runners - up in Group H after Tottenham came from behind to beat Borussia Dortmund 2 - 1 in Germany to ensure top spot.

When Hibs manager Neil Lennon first revealed his hopes of claiming runners - up spot in the Premiership this season, Chris Sutton admits he thought his...

A James McClean strike was enough for Ireland to beat Wales and seal their spot as runners - up in Group D.

Manchester United face Liverpool at Old Trafford on Saturday — in a clash that will have a huge bearing on who takes the runners - up spot in the Premier League table, as well as influencing the race for the Champions League positions.

Despite PSG's dominance, it has been an exciting first half of the season with clubs averaging 2.64 goals per game as the tight battle for the runner - up spot shaped up.

The American's win turned the tables on Olympic champion Ekaterini Stefanidi as she cleared 4.76 m for the runner - up spot but the Greek vaulter's achievements throughout the rest of the Diamond League series did mean she secured overall victory.

The Red Devils are currently one point ahead of Liverpool for the runner - up spot, but they have a couple of games in hand over Jurgen Klopp's side.

The 25 - year - old Barcelona forward was a key player for his country in the group stage of the tournament, as he helped them secure a runners - up spot in Group B — ahead of 2010 World Cup winners Spain.

Justin Gatlin won the 200m in a 19.68 world lead to equal his PB as Anaso Jobodwana ran a South African record 20.04 for the runner - up spot.

With a devilish 6.66 m from the third round, Commonwealth silver medallist Jazmin Sawyers claimed the runner - up spot while Slovakia's Jana Veldakova prevented a British top - four with her leap of 6.51 m. Katarina Johnson - Thompson leapt a best of 6.50 m for fourth, one place ahead of Lorraine Ugen with 6.48 m, as Jessica Ennis - Hill finished seventh with 6.37 m — her biggest leap since London 2012 — and her fellow heptathlete Morgan Lake ninth with 5.95 m.

Much as I don't like them, I have to concede that Tottenham have as good a team as they have had for some years, and their style and consistency of play makes them easily one of the best two teams in the country, and if they hold on to their best players and manager, I wouldn't be surprised to see them going one better next season than the runners - up spot that they managed last year, and look likely to repeat this time.

Keita, who helped steer RB Leipzig to a surprise runners - up spot in the Bundesliga, has impressed Klopp throughout his debut campaign and is the German boss» first choice to boost his midfield options.

The Argentine's scintillating performance ousted last week's table topper Eden Hazard into the runner - up spot - despite the Belgian netting twice during Chelsea's 3 - 0 win over West Brom.