Sentences with phrase «victory over title»

The first stage was to win the league which was achieved at the Lane in a 2 - 1 victory over title contenders Sheffield Wednesday where 61,205 fans watched Bill Nicholson's side.

They will no doubt go into the game on a high following the weekend's 4 - 1 victory over title chasers Manchester City, but will have to do so without a number of key first team stars.

Wolves are six points ahead of the Bluebirds with six games remaining, and victory over their title rivals will almost certainly secure top spot!

They felt aggrieved in the middle of March when a refereeing error denied them a late goal — and an almost - certain 1 - 0 victory over title rivals Olympique Lyonnais, while they will be disappointed at having capitulated so comprehensively against Paris Saint - Germain at home last weekend.

The France international has been in superb form in Ligue 1 this season, and netted a stunning goal in last night's victory over title favourites Paris Saint - Germain.

Mancini, by contrast, has guided Inter Milan to the top of the Serie A, following victory over title rivals AS Roma this weekend.

Not exact matches

Wallace and Andrew de Moray were given the title after leading a small Scottish force to victory over Edward I's large army in 1297.

The imperial title «Lord» is closely associated with Christ's victory over the powers.

A CHANCE TO MAKE A STATEMENT Saturday's match kicks off at 12:30 GMT and a victory over an in - form title contender would unquestionably send a strong message to the rest of the division.

With the quarterfinal victory, the Buckeyes move one step closer to the Big Ten Tournament title, and perhaps bragging rights over Michigan State and Michigan, who formed a three - way tie for the regular season title.

The most notable result from the preliminary card was the bantamweight victory for John Dodson over Pedro Munhoz, a split decision win for the two - time flyweight title challenger.

Arsenal secured what could be a decisive win in the Premier League title race after claiming a 2 - 1 victory over Leicester City on Sunday.

Our women's tennis team are celebrating back - to - back promotions after a spectacular 12 - 0 victory over Chester secured the league title.

They had to wait until the final day of the season to secure promotion, but an impressive and composed 4 - 1 victory over UCLAN was enough to seal the league title.

Scott Frost's Knights won an AAC title and an exciting Peach Bowl victory over Auburn, against whom they revealed why they'd have been a terrifying opponent for most any squad.

His 2017 Formula 2 campaign may have been his debut year in the championship, but that didn't faze his ability or stifle his progress as he comfortably won the title with seven victories over the season - in fact, he was unlucky to win more.

The Seahawks (9 -4-1) wrapped up an NFC West title with a Thursday night victory over the lowly Los Angeles Rams to secure a playoff spot.

With last week's victory against the Lions, Green Bay only needs one victory over the next three weeks to seal up the NFC North title.

When it was over, the Crimson Tide had a 45 - 40 victory, their fourth national title since 2009 and the glory of prevailing in one of the best national championship games ever.

It showed in the Dragons» 56 — 20 victory over Borrego Springs, which earned San Pasqual (6 — 2) a fourth consecutive trip to the title game.

Wenger was obviously happy with the commitment to victory shown by his side, and although it gives us a four point gap over City now, Le Prof thinks it's too early to say Arsenal are title favourites.

Crowned As champions of the five - team American Professional Soccer League, the Colorado Foxes, for whom midfielder Chad Ashton scored in the 33rd minute on a direct free kick from 22 yards for a 1 - 0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rowdies in the title game.

Jackie, a 5» 8» senior setter at Stewartville High, had 46 assists in a 3 — 2 victory over three - time defending champion Marshall High, helping the Tigers win the Class 2A title.

Justina Bricka, 16, tennis southpaw from St. Louis who was runner - up in 1958 National Girls Indoor championship, took 1959 title at Brookline, Mass., with 6 - 1, 6 - 2 victory over Tory Fretz, Harrisburg, Pa..

Harvard punched the first ticket to the NCAA Tournament after clinching the Ivy League Title with a 70 - 58 victory over Yale...

Their title credentials will be tested at Saturday lunchtime when they travel to Stamford Bridge to face an out - of - form Chelsea side as manager Arsene Wenger looks to record his first ever league victory over his arch rival Jose Mourinho.

A loss won't hurt him, but a pinfall victory over Reigns would be a monumental victory — and stepping stone into the world title picture — for Big E.

We should not forget that Southampton turned us over on Boxing Day with a humiliating 4 - 0 defeat that really brought us back down to earth after the Manchester City victory that created a four - point gap between the two title contenders.

Spurs have climbed into the Premier League's top four courtesy of back - to - back victories over Southampton and Norwich City, and are building momentum in this wide - open title race.

Spurs knew that anything less than a victory over the Gunners would all - but hand the title to rivals Chelsea.

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Rockhold bounced back with a victory over David Branch to earn a title shot against Whittaker, but that fight will have to wait for another day as Whittaker recovers.

Netball 8th team have sealed promotion and the league title, after a 47 - 30 victory over Chester Warrington.

With last week's victory over the Saints, the Falcons moved to 11 - 1 on the season and clinched the NFC South division title.

Keith Smart's last - gasp basket propelled Indiana to a 74 - 73 victory over Syracuse in a brilliantly played NCAA title game

Sheldon was a perfect 4 - 0 in pool play before earning the tourney's top prize by winning the Platinum Division title with a 79 - 42 victory over Central - Fresno.

Men's Water Polo enjoyed their last league match of the season yesterday, and were able to seal the league title after a 17 - 8 victory over Sheffield.

Spurs were given a ridiculously soft penalty in their 2 - 1 victory over Manchester City in Sunday's Premier League title showdown, and their spawn has followed them into the Europa League.

Chris Paul and the Los Angeles Clippers dominated the Los Angeles Lakers and picked up their fourth - straight victory over the Lakers this season, taking the season series, and claiming the Pacific division title.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho may remain coy over his club's Premier League title hopes, but according to a letter from Hammersmith and Fulham Council, the Blues have already begun planning their celebrations with a victory parade around the area.

It proved to be an important race in the title fight, with Sebastian Vettel's victory — leading home a Ferrari 1 - 2 — increasing his championship lead to 14 points over Lewis Hamilton.

He watches highlights from that year's ACC title game, an overtime win over Maryland, or the Wolfpack's double OT defeat of UCLA in the NCAA semifinals, or the national - final victory over Marquette, which featured one of his signature alley - oop passes to David Thompson.

They amassed a 2 - 2 record, including Harvard's 7 - 6 victory over Oregon in the 1920 Rose Bowl, which gave the Crimson its seventh and most recent national title.

Viewership for Ohio State's 42 - 20 victory over Oregon beat the previous season's National Championship game by 31 % and was the second - highest rated title game ever (trailing only the 2006 matchup between Texas and USC).

I North title and 10th section crown since 2002 with a 9 - 6 victory over Delta League rival Davis in what seemed like an all - too - familiar result for the Blue Devils and so many other teams in past years.

Swain, in her third year as coach at Williams, led the Ephs to their third straight Division III title, a 5 — 0 victory over Emory.

Kibby went the distance in the Bulldogs» 3 - 0 victory over Pleasant Grove - Elk Grove that clinched the program's fourth Sac - Joaquin Section Division I title.

It began with his winning the job vacated by Carson Palmer, the «Äô02 Heisman winner, and ended with an MVP award in the Rose Bowl, where he threw for three touchdowns and caught a 15 - yard reverse pass for another score in a 28 «Äì14 victory over Michigan that elevated the Trojans to a share of the national title.

Lexi Thompson, energized from a victory on Saturday at the inaugural Indy Women in Tech Championship and a traditional Indianapolis milk shower following her four - shot win over Lydia Ko, looks to chalk up her second LPGA Tour triumph of the season as well as her second career major title this week at the Evian Championship.

Victory over Chelsea, who are likely to rest a number of key players in preparation for Wednesday's Champions League semi-final second leg against Atletico Madrid, would see the Reds» already - short title odds of 1/5 reduce even further.