In the first period, Hurst swivelled on Alan Ball's cross and struck the bar, the ball bouncing down near the goal-line.
He has also drawn owners from his previous career, with Kevin Keegan, Alan Ball and Sir Alex Ferguson among those who have horses with him.
Among owners who have had horses with Channon are old colleagues and acquaintances from his footballing days, including Kevin Keegan, Chris Cattlin, Sir Alex Ferguson and the late Alan Ball.
The biggest break came in 2004, when TV writer Alan Ball, the creator of the HBO show "Six Feet Under, " discovered the books when he was killing time at a bookstore before a dentist appointment.
The visitors threatened when Shola Ameobi laid the ball off to Alan Shearer but after he had chested the ball down, Habib Beye blocked the former England captain as he tried to shape up to shoot.
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Lavine then caused panic in a static Derry defence in the 18th minute which ended with former Waterford Town midfielder Alan Kirby pushing the ball home from close range.
Shortly after the restart, Hanlon fired a low ball towards the St Johnstone goal, but Enckelman had it covered, then Sodje delivered a cross to Stevenson who could only take a fresh-air swipe at the ball and Alan Maybury made the clearance.
It looked like Vorobei failed to get a touch on the ball when challenging Alan Hutton as the defender strode into the box.
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The visitors wasted another gilt-edged try opportunity in first-half injury time, when a fine forward effort seemed to take Glasgow over the line, only for referee Alan Lewis to rule the ball was held up.
He was replaced by last man Alan Mullally who survived just one ball before edging to Jacques Kallis at second slip.
Some dire defending by Virgo let the Finnish striker run clear on Bent's pass and he fired the ball past the diving Alan Blayney.
Five minutes from time, after some fantastic ball retention, Carney scored off Alan Quinlan's cross kick and Manning converted.
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Van Persie was the creator with a superb pass that let in Samir Nasri, and when he lifted the ball over Gomes, Adebayor beat Alan Hutton in a straight race to poke home from almost on the goal-line.
But Massey chose to award a corner, believing the ball to have last hit Palace frontman Alan Lee.
Spurs thought they had swiftly restored equality when Crouch bundled the ball into the net, but referee Alan Wiley adjudged that Niko Kranjcar had fouled James as he challenged for Bale's cross.
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Walcott darted into the right side of the Villa penalty area and stabbed the ball across the goal-line, where Alan Hutton smashed his clearance back against the England forward and it ricocheted into the net.
Emmanuel Adebayor had the ball in the net - only for referee Alan Wiley to rule the goal out for a foul on McShane as the Togo striker climbed to reach a header on 15 minutes.
He lobbed Alan Martin for the equaliser and on 26 minutes dinked the ball over sub keeper Scott Gallacher to score.
Alan Blayney saved from Andy Waterworth before substitute Ryan Deans flicked the ball into the bottom corner from Kelbie's free-kick after 72 minutes.
Alan Stubbs retrieved a corner and crossed into the area, where Hyypia inexplicably lashed the ball past his own keeper Pepe Reina with his left foot.
In the ninth minute a long ball up the park was flicked on to McQuoid, who ran through on keeper Alan Martin and lobbed the Leeds goalie for the equaliser.
West Ham's players protested that the Colombian had bundled the ball home with his hand at the far post but, after consulting his linesman, referee Alan Wiley allowed the goal to stand.
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