Now, Tupac has truly been resurrected, technologically speaking, before an awe-struck audience through the use of three-dimensional light beams.

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Absent from the the previous three games through injury, Ebanks-Blake struck just after half-time.

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And when Scotland went up the other end and extended their lead to six points through Paterson's sweetly struck drop-goal even the most pessimistic of their fans started to believe victory could be theirs.

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As I reflected on the discussion at the end of the day, however, I was struck by a meta-theme that had wound its way through many of the talks.

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Birmingham came close to equalising when Heskey raced through to test Jaaskelainen with a cleanly-struck effort, but the Bolton keeper stood up well to make the block.

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It was an early warning of the threat that the Eagles possessed and Grant was in action again midway through the half to palm clear a well-struck free-kick from Ambrose.

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The Lincoln-based boxer, who qualifies for Scotland through his grandmother, struck gold in Delhi last month.

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But a passing motorist who parked his truck in the church drive-through to get out of the dangerous weather had a close call when the storm struck.

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Ibrahmovic struck a powerful shot into the English defensive wall and then sliced his follow-up, but the ball squirted through to Mellberg, whose scuffed effort dropped over the line, despite an attempted clearance by Glen Johnson.

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And the Portuguese winger duly stepped up and struck a blistering free-kick that dipped and swerved in front of Thomas Sorensen, who allowed the ball to slip through his grasp.

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