Saints went on to take the lead but there was an element of luck as Long's kick hit the upright and fell into the arms of prop Hargreaves to give him an easy try but again Long missed the extras.

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Only Spice's expertly timed tackle denied Malone a breakaway try, and he also tried his luck with two drop goals, one of which hit the post while the other was well off-target.

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To back up a little for context, Woods suffered one of the worst bits of luck in the tournament Friday when his first approach shot into 15, perfectly struck, hit the flagstick and bounded back into the green-fronting lake.

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Luck comes into this too, and if Hamas had scored a hit resulting in a major loss of life, the sense of insecurity felt by Israelis might have been much more profound.

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