Allan McManus and Mark Campbell got mixed up 20 yards out, allowing Dennis Wyness to break between them and force Craig Nelson into a save but referee John Rowbotham blew for a foul against Wyness in any case.

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The landlord of a nearby pub, Mark Noble-Campbell, confirmed that Best had started to drink alcohol in his bar, but said he had never caused any trouble.

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But he hopes that the 'Linford Christie' affect may be felt and a new generation of hurdlers come through as we now have an era of top-class sprinters with the likes of Dwain Chambers, Mark Lewis-Francis, Christian Malcolm and Darren Campbell.

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