About 250 workers are based at the site, at Houghton-le-Spring, near Sunderland, which manufactures power steering motors.

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Visiting skipper Craig Bryson sparked a break which allowed Gros to power away from the Saints defence but the former Le Havre player screwed his shot across the goal and wide from 20 yards out.

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Suddenly, there was an opening in "Le Comte Ory, " which at the Met packs some star power.

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