1.   The choice of the superb BRNESC green in Melling Road, Aintree, looked capable of giving the Merseysiders a useful home advantage.

2.   In one of the major cup competitions they have been given home advantage against first division Coventry.

3.   Tomorrow, Clydebank have home advantage in their Tennents Scottish Cup quarter-final replay with Aberdeen.

4.   But they have been drawn away again in the semi-final at Thatto Heath, while Oldham St Annes have home advantage over the unbeaten Woolston Rovers.

5.   After all, in the World Cup there is no such thing as overstating the importance of the home advantage.

6.   But the home advantage is important.

7.   Coach Bruce Arena of the United States said the home advantage is worth about two goals.

8.   The anomaly of performing in a massive stadium but on a mini-field adds to the home advantage.

9.   The first is home advantage.