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  • noun Plural form of equaliser.

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Examples

  • They did not know when to die; in their two cup runs they scored 10 equalisers, with Ritchie's stoppage-time goal at Southampton the most dramatic.

    How Oldham Athletic's pinch-me season won over a nation | Rob Smyth 2011

  • None of Birmingham's eight victories in the 17 matches has been by more than a single goal and on six occasions McLeish's players have come from behind either to draw or to win, including injury-time equalisers against Spurs and Arsenal, providing a measure of their character and belief.

    Birmingham face Wigan on the verge of 12 unbeaten months at St Andrew's 2010

  • Birmingham have suffered only one defeat in 28 in all competitions at home and have held Arsenal on their last two visits after scoring late equalisers, just as they did against Manchester United on Tuesday night.

    Birmingham City keen on loan move for Tottenham's David Bentley 2010

  • While I applaud their sincerity, where I reluctantly part company with the equalisers is over efforts to insist on being able to marry in precisely the same way as straight people do.

    The Guardian World News Michael White 2011

  • These fans follow their team everywhere and in a lifetime will endure many bitter journeys home - but the good trips with unexpected wins or late equalisers far outweigh the bad trips!

    BBC News - Home 2011

  • The never-say-die team from Japan played their hearts out and stunned the dominating Americans in the final, winning 3-1 on penalties after twice rallying with late equalisers first in regulation time and then in extra time.

    Reuters: Top News 2011

  • Newcastle led three times through Peter Lovenkrands' double and Danny Simpson's fluke strike, but equalisers from Robbie Findley, Matt Derbyshire and, in the 115th minute, Marcus Tudgay, kept the result in doubt until Coloccini's late, late intervention.

    Evening Standard - Home 2011

  • • Wolves have scored three equalisers in the two games against United this season, but lost to a last-minute winner in both matches

    The Guardian World News 2011

  • At fellow strugglers Tenerife and Valladolid he got vital equalisers, against Getafe he got both in a 2-0 win, and this weekend he scored the goal that settled it against Málaga with a cleanly taken volley.

    Blogposts | guardian.co.uk Sid Lowe 2010

  • At fellow strugglers Tenerife and Valladolid he got vital equalisers, against Getafe he got both in a 2-0 win, and this weekend he scored the goal that settled it against Málaga with a cleanly taken volley.

    Blogposts | guardian.co.uk Sid Lowe 2010

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