1.   The first try came after five minutes and prompted a cheerful roar from the home crowd.

2.   The home crowd definitely helped us.

3.   The home crowd use other crossing points.

4.   Celtic goalkeeper Pat Bonner was relishing the chance to officially qualify for the World Cup finals in front of a home crowd in Dublin this week.

5.   Sumner, before his home crowd, will compete with many Cleveland Park track specialists and riders who have made spectacular progress in previous World Championship tournaments.

6.   The Australians have had to be content with the second favourites slot in front of their home crowd.

7.   Although the Devils were the favored team in this matchup, even casual sports fans know that a raucous home crowd can intimidate the best of visiting teams.

8.   Also missing, or at least muted, was some of the swagger and cockiness on the part of Dell executives when performing in front of the home crowd.

9.   An adoring home crowd.

10.   And finally, winning teams feed off boisterous and devoted home crowds, and the Giants are no different.