Sentence examples for a precious three points from inspiring English sources

Two more penalties apiece for Todeschini and Wilkinson meant the Pumas were still a precious three points ahead entering the final moments.

Wigan rarely threatened either but their manager, Malky Mackay, will not be complaining after picking up a precious three points that move his battling side to within six points of the safety mark.

Dagenham and Redbridge picked up a precious three points against fellow strugglers Macclesfield.

Rob Jones' late equaliser for Rovers robbed Cooper's side of a precious three points at Victoria Park, while knocks to three players through injury was a further blow.

A tactically disciplined display was enough, however, for a precious three points which gives Wales their best start to a qualifying campaign since 2002.

Van Persie, who scored for United against Arsenal in both games last season following his £24m move, gave United a precious three points with a fine 27th-minute header from Wayne Rooney's corner.

As fans hold their breath in the stands, seemingly unstoppable forces heavily pant as they meet irresistible objects, untangling their limbs from others, hauling themselves off the ground to go again, and wait for a moment of either attrition or inspiration that will bring their team a precious five points.

And after Ah Van dragged his penalty wide, Castleford hung on for a precious two points.

Penalties proved pivotal to Tyne-Wear fortunes with Newcastle's Karl Darlow, the club's third-choice goalkeeper, saving one from Yohan Cabaye at St James' Park to preserve a potentially precious three points and Jermain Defoe scoring from the spot at Stoke to salvage a previously unlikely draw.

Rooted to the bottom of the ladder as the only team yet to post a victory this season, the precious three points provide the faintest glimmer of hope of still making the top six, which still lies a massive 12 points away.

This has not been particularly easy on the eye but, thanks to a very debatable penalty, City are about to collect another precious three points.