"The messaging and browsing delays... in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, India, Brazil, Chile and Argentina were caused by a core switch failure within RIM's infrastructure, " a company statement said.

BBC: Blackberry problems spread to US

But consider this: Mr Obama's failure and Mr Romney's success in the last debate coincided with a switch in the opinion polls.

BBC: Obama's do-or-die debate

Sublime back-play seemed doomed to failure confronted by a solid defence - but Evans and Jordan Turner-Hall executed a lovely loop-switch that released Monye to score on the left.

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