Everton's grip on the lead was not particularly tight and within two minutes of the restart, they had lost it.

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Barr headed Falkirk into the lead three minutes before the break as the resurgent hosts looked to take a firm grip of the game.

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"There is a real risk that development will start to go backwards in many countries as the money dries up and that the recession will lead to worsening poverty and terrible consequences for the men, women and children caught in its grip, " she added.

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Zheng took a 4-2 lead in the second set but Dulgheru then strung together a run of four straight games to keep her grip on the trophy for the second year.

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Meanwhile, the Czech Republic's grip on the women's Fed Cup title slipped on Saturday after Italy took a 2-0 lead in Palermo.

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