1.   He miscued a relatively simple penalty in the sixth minute and spurned the chance to have a go at three other kickable opportunities in the first half.

2.   MIDDLESBROUGH suffered a major blow to their promotion hopes when they spurned the chance to climb into third place.

3.   And no network would spurn a chance to broadcast a Super Bowl.

4.   Thursday he proved it, spurning the chance to become an unrestricted free agent and signing a three-year contract extension.

5.   While in prison, she and her daughter, Cheryl Amirault LeFave, spurned a chance for parole by refusing to admit guilt.

6.   Bordeaux had dominated the first half, with Wiltord spurning chances to add to his tally of four UEFA Cup goals this season.

7.   It should have been even wider but Andy van der Meyde twice contrived to spurn gaping chances from more crosses supplied by the excellent Wamberto.

8.   Llorens spurned a chance to rectify his error with three minutes remaining when his penalty was saved by international goalkeeper Santiago Canizares.

9.   PSV should have been granted a second penalty after Vonk torpedoed a full-speed Ramzi and it spurned numerous chances to increase the lead before the break.

10.   The second half began with both sides spurning chances.