Using the tools of social media, they follow their colleagues as competitive beat reporters to gain insight from them.

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Burley knew Scotland simply had to beat Macedonia and follow that up with a win over the Netherlands in the final Group Nine match on Wednesday to have a chance of reaching the play-offs.

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But, while there was little hint of what was to follow when Tomkins broke from 40 metres and beat Cyril Stacul on the outside to open the scoring, they did at least add respectability to the scoreline when Carmont, O'Loughlin and Marsh all crossed late on.

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The Irish stopper, who is reportedly being tracked by Arsenal, blocked Andy Keogh's close-range header, denied the striker's follow-up after initially parrying an arrowing McIndoe shot and beat away a Jay Bothroyd effort.

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Then came one of Wright's most proud moments when India beat Australia 2-1 after losing the first Test by 10-wickets and being forced to follow-on in the second.

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