21.   That is six goals and six points from two games.

22.   Against Dublin the defence, with points from Henry Downey, McGurk and Gary Coleman, offered the attack an abject lesson in scoring.

23.   Middlesbrough have now picked up only two points from the last four games.

24.   Middlesbrough need a win at Tranmere to gain promotion momentum after taking only two points from the last four games.

25.   The result puts pressure on Boro to pick up maximum points from Oxford United tomorrow night and Plymouth Argyle on Saturday.

26.   Easington desperately need three points from their last home game of the season against bottom club Whickham.

27.   October was a bad month, with only one point from four games.

28.   Scotland have taken only two points from their first three games in their qualifying group and trail Switzerland, Italy and Portugal.

29.   So far, Scotland have taken only two points from the first three games in Group I.

30.   Scotland, therefore, are not without hope in spite of a disappointing start that brought only two points from the first three games.