Tottenham were not as fluid after the break, and Boro came close to equalising in the 47th minute only for the ubiquitous Lennon to clear David Wheater's goal-bound header off the line.

BBC: Tottenham 1-1 Middlesbrough

Another issue is finding the right tubing that is flexible enough to wind up on a spool but resilient enough to not bend or break, either from internal fluid pressure or by being cut by plants and rocks on the landscape.

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And although they went off the boil after the break, in the first half they were at their fluid best and were far too quick and inventive for lumbering Bristol, who remain rooted to the bottom of the table.

BBC: Gloucester 39-10 Bristol