Sentence examples for hosts first from inspiring English sources

Berbatov could have equalised from the hosts' first real chance but glanced a header wide in the 15th minute.

Third hosts first in League Two's game of the weekend as table-topping Crawley Town visit Morecambe.

The hosts' first try was a graphic example: the Dragons plundered the ball on their own 10-yard line on 21 minutes and the fly-half kicked speculatively into the Newcastle 25.

The hosts' first goal arrived after 23 minutes, Nacho Novo cutting the ball back to Barry Ferguson, who delivered a powerful finish beyond the motionless Shavit Elimelech from 14 yards.

Lowest-seeded team hosts first, with the exception of the DC United v New York Red Bulls game, which has been switched due to the effects of Hurricane Sandy.

Nottinghamshire lead by 191 runs with nine wickets remaining at Trent Bridge against Durham, who were all out for 447 after resuming their pursuit of the hosts' first innings of 534 having started the third day on 194 for four.

Pakistan are staring down the barrel of a crushing defeat by Sri Lanka in the first Test in Galle after the tourists slumped to 48 for five in pursuit of the hosts' first-innings 472.

Koeman refused to shake hands with Clough at full-time after a spat in the wake of the Sky Bet League One side's 1-0 triumph, secured courtesy of Marc McNulty's 63rd-minute winner, which resulted in the hosts' first-team coach Chris Morgan being sent to the stands.

The 18-year-old impressed, helping set up the hosts' second goal.

Japan struck back within minutes when Wing surged past Gill to score the hosts' second try.

Milan plays at Chievo Tuesday and Juve hosts third-place Lazio Wednesday.