21.   And the Asian test champions are back on course after recovering from three successive World Cup defeats.

22.   Defending champion Adelaide is in crisis after recording its fifth successive defeat at the halfway mark in the Australian Football League season.

23.   Deportivo staged a secondhalf rally at Malaga to end its dismal run of four successive away defeats.

24.   Deportivo, which had lost to bottom-place Rayo Vallecano two weeks ago, suffered a second successive away defeat against struggling Tenerife.

25.   Deportivo staged a second half rally at Malaga to end its dismal run of four successive away defeats.

26.   His team finished last in Group B following three successive defeats.

27.   It was the fourth successive defeat for Spain and left them rooted to the foot of the table with four goals in favor and eight against.

28.   Robbie Mustoe sent Derby to its third successive defeat and pushed the club closer to relegation to the first division.

29.   The inevitable end came this week after two successive home defeats and Liverpool slumped into the bottom half of the standings.

30.   Wales manager Mike Smith hopes Jones can help inspire a team that has suffered successive humiliating defeats to Moldova and Georgia.