But in much cruder terms this result is a psychological boost for one side, a blow to the other.
The home side struck the first blow with a superb Hodgson penalty from distance in the second minute.
They failed to capitalise on some early pressure they put Bolton under before the home side dealt them a blow by taking the lead after a swift counter-attack.
Paul Hart's side suffered a bad blow after only two minutes when skipper Des Walker limped off, bringing an abrupt end to his recall after a thigh injury.
Saints had the bulk of possession but the Wigan defence held firm and the home side were dealt a blow when captain Keiron Cunningham was forced off in the first half with a knee injury.
The Guinness Premiership side suffered an early blow when Cuthbert was forced off early in the second half, getting his tackling position all wrong and suffering a nasty blow to the head as a result.
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The home side had received an attacking blow prior to kick-off when talismanic 22-goal striker Fernando Torres was ruled out with a knee injury.
Steyn's thumping penalty from 66 metres cut Leinster's lead to 17 points and the home side then suffered a double blow on 57 minutes when VuliVuli scored a glorious individual try and O'Driscoll appeared to pull a hamstring in attempting to halt the Fijian.
It was a hammer blow to a Pompey side who had competed well in the opening period.
There was a blow for the Edinburgh side when striker Steven Fletcher had to be withdrawn on 38 minutes.
His side were also dealt a devastating blow at half-time with defender Conor McLaughlin suffering a suspected broken leg.
While he was zipping it up again he was struck, a blow on the right side of his head.
The defeat was a significant blow to the Welsh side's hopes of automatic qualification to next season's European showpiece tournament.
Malone then struck a dagger blow to the home side, a chip over the top of the defence in centre field catching Daniel cold.
It was a cruel blow for the home side, ranked 50 league places beneath their opponents, as they were only three minutes away from earning a lucrative replay.
The home side suffered their own early injury blow on 13 minutes when prop Craig Mitchell was forced off with a dislocated shoulder, to be replaced by John Yapp.
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It was a scintillating start to the match for the Welsh side and, although they suffered a blow as scrum-half Jason Spice went off with a broken arm, they soon took the lead with a quite brilliant try.
So far, neither side has been able to deliver a decisive blow in Qusair.
The killer blow for Walter Smith's side came as Rangers played for the draw.
However, the early goal was a huge blow to what is clearly still a side with brittle confidence and whilst they battled hard they never recovered from falling behind.
It was a bitter blow for the home fans, whose side had been on the verge of earning a famous victory ahead of the 2010 World Cup, which the country will also host.
Welsh hopes of a result took a significant blow when captain Craig Bellamy withdrew from the side because of concerns over his new-born baby daughter.
It is a blow for Dravid, 36, who returned to the side for the lacklustre Champions Trophy campaign in South Africa after a two-year absence.
When she rolled she fell on her side headlong, and she would be righted back by such a demolishing blow that Jukes felt her reeling as a clubbed man reels before he collapses.
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The absence of Pienaar, whose Spurs side recently knocked AC Milan out of the Champions League, would be a blow for Mosimane, who would need to name another captain just days after axing Mokoena.
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