The taxi driver who finally chauffeured me home was pleasant enough, although a stark notice on the back of the seat reminded me that it would not be wise to push my luck.

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Gallacher was called into action again when David Silva tried his luck from distance, the keeper doing well to push the ball out for a corner.

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With luck, these games will clear the way for Microsoft's push to turn the console into a way to crack open the digital entertainment market.

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They survived some horrendous luck, with injuries to key players such as Petr Cech and John Terry, to push United all the way but the way they play might just have let them down - and I say that as a huge admirer of Chelsea.

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