Callum McFadzean struck his first senior goal to give Sheffield United a slender lead in their League One play-off semi-final against Yeovil.
They began the day a game back of the Red Sox in the American League East and clinging to a slender lead in the wild-card standings.
Stewart Downing's second-half goal gave Liverpool a slender first-leg advantage against Belarusian side Gomel in their Europa League third-round qualifier.
Or in a league in which winning and losing hang by such a slender thread, can the loss of a camera be the difference?
Sligo Rovers produced the shock of the night in the second qualification round of the Europa League, defeating Rosenborg 2-1 to give the Irish side a slender advantage before next week's second leg at the Showgrounds.
Europa League-chasing Lazio appeared happy enough to cling onto a slender lead after Stefan Radu added some excitement to a dull first half with a rare goal.
But the Pirates, who are aiming for an instant return to the Football League, held on to go into Sunday's return leg at the Memorial Ground with a slender advantage.
Next to him is a slender acrobat.
