This forced a stoppage of the match, as players from both sides huddled to the centre of the pitch, with the police providing protective cover.

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More recently, the ongoing work stoppage forced the cancellation of the Golden Globes, another high-profile award show.

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Those numbers go a long way toward justifying why team owners forced a work stoppage last season.

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Both sides took time to settle after an action-packed first-half stoppage time, but soon the 20 remaining players began to exploit the extra space and Stewart again forced Szamotulski into a couple of saves from long range.

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