Worcester then lost Alex Grove to the sin-bin and, moments later, a late tackle gave MacLeod another chance but he again pushed his kick wide.

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However, when second preference votes were taken into account the Labour peer lost to Conservative Matthew Grove by 42, 164 votes to 39, 933.

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One of the most high-profile defeats was in Humberside where Labour former deputy prime minister Lord Prescott lost to Tory rival Matthew Grove.

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