much as I am loath to use Wednesday as an example of good practice.....

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/></td><td><font face="Arial" size="2" /></td><td><font face="Arial" size="2" /></td><td><font face="Arial" size="2" /></td><td><font face="Arial" size="2" /></td><td><font face="Arial" size="2" /></td><td><font face="Arial" size="2" /></td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="height: 17px"><font face="Arial" size="2" /></td><td><font size="2"><font face="Arial">Sheffield United</font></font></td><td><font size="2"><font face="Arial">H</font></font></td><td><font face="Arial" size="2">L 1-2</font></td><td><font face="Arial" size="2" /></td><td align="right"><font face="Arial" size="2">34</font></td><td><font face="Arial" size="2" /></td><td><font face="Arial" size="2" /></td><td><font face="Arial" size="2" /></td><td><font face="Arial" size="2" /></td><td><font face="Arial" size="2" /></td><td><font face="Arial" size="2" /></td><td><font face="Arial" size="2" /></td><td><font face="Arial" size="2" /></td><td><font face="Arial" size="2" /></td><td><font face="Arial" size="2" 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0-2</font></td><td><font face="Arial" size="2" /></td><td align="right"><font face="Arial" size="2">42</font></td><td><font face="Arial" size="2" /></td><td><font face="Arial" size="2" /></td><td><font face="Arial" size="2" /></td><td><font face="Arial" size="2" /></td><td><font face="Arial" size="2" /></td><td><font face="Arial" size="2" /></td><td><font face="Arial" size="2" /></td><td><font face="Arial" size="2" /></td><td><font face="Arial" size="2" /></td><td><font face="Arial" size="2" /></td><td><font face="Arial" size="2" /></td><td><font face="Arial" size="2" /></td><td><font face="Arial" size="2" /></td><td><font face="Arial" size="2" /></td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="height: 17px"><font face="Arial" size="2" /></td><td><font size="2"><font face="Arial">Norwich City</font></font></td><td><font size="2"><font face="Arial">H</font></font></td><td><font face="Arial" size="2">W 1-0</font></td><td><font face="Arial" size="2" /></td><td align="right"><font 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they lost 6 of the first 9!! and only 1 of the last 9</p>

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