1.   As defending champion, he is expected to reach the final.

2.   Chelsea could reach the final of the European Cup.

3.   If our luck holds, we could reach the final.

4.   Iona reached the final, but she had to go through the pain barrier to get there.

5.   Beginners luck stayed with Ellen Mitchell and Andrew Pelling as one year on from when they started both of them reached the final for the second time.

6.   TWO North-East word wizards are hoping to reach the finals of the National Scrabble Championships.

7.   Only three of the players who reached the final of a recent South American tournament are on duty.

8.   November ICI Grangemouth reaches final of the UK National Energy Award for energy conservation.

9.   An equal number of boats from each semifinal race reach the finals.

10.   And Philippoussis seems destined to reach more finals.