There was still time for Kiessling to miss a glorious chance from five yards but England held on to take a 1-0 lead into Tuesday's second leg in Leverkusen.

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In short, the game was all about the upside at that time and there was a feeling that no one wanted to miss out.

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But still there was time for Ms Sturgeon, the Deputy First Minister, to offer praise to Miss Goldie, the Conservative leader, who is stepping down.

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And, of course, there is the very real possibility that Arsenal will miss out on the Champions League for the first time since Wenger took over in 1996.

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There is no doubt Hearts will miss the players that have left over the summer and it will take time for the new arrivals to settle.

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There's also only a limited time in which they can come before the House, and those which miss that cut can only be saved with government support.

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