While the race for the title looks likely to be well contested, it is a different case at the other end of the table, where survival would be a huge achievement for promoted Exeter.

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City are fifth in the table but Lambert says survival is still the priority.

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"They're saying 'getting a good deal for us means survival, but you seem to be coming to the table only with what's feasible domestically' - and there is another reality that trumps domestic political realities, " he told BBC News.

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Their ultimate goal is to develop a fast technique that can be used to start repairing the heart on the operating table immediately following a heart attack, ultimately improving the survival rates for heart attack patients.

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Like QPR, the motivation for Newcastle, currently 15th in the table, to bring in reinforcements was to ensure Premier League survival.

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The 21-year-old joins a Baggies side in 16th place in the table, two points off the relegation zone and struggling for their Premier League survival.

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Yesterday the team highlighted top-down zombie survival shooter Dead on Arrival 2 and the enhanced graphical capabilities the new chipset brings to the table.

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At the start of Saturday's game they were nine points from safety at the bottom of the table, and the win over Notts County ensured they gave themselves another chance of survival.

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