Sentence examples for on third place from inspiring English sources

Arsenal, who had won the league the previous nine seasons, will be aiming to improve on third place last year despite only losing one league game.

Lyon's grip on third place is now shaky: they are only one point ahead of Paris Saint-Germain, who missed a massive opportunity to overtake them by losing 1-0 at home to Rennes.

The result helped Wycombe strengthen their grip on third place in the table by opening up a four-point lead over fourth-placed Bury.

But this year they have set their sights on progress: from finishing fifth in their first World Cup group in 2003, and fourth twice since, they now have their eyes on third place in pool C, behind New Zealand and Argentina but above Namibia – one of their previous victims – and Tonga.

He was closing on third place when stomach problems and nausea hit.

The New Democrats, a movement with socialist roots, historically has had a lock on third place in national elections.

This Sunday provides succour to football traditionalists as founder members of the football league, Derby County, entertain Manchester United and sixth-place Everton take on third-place Aston Villa in the FA Cup fifth round.

While Super League leaders Hull FC take on third-place Wigan in the first semi-final on Friday night, Tony Smith's side – lying in second – play Wakefield, who have recovered from a wretched start to the season to reach eighth when the league split, thus avoiding the qualifiers.

All of which means, after 13 rounds, there are now four points separating the top four, although Limoux have one game in hand on third-place Lézignan and Saint Esteve in fourth, and ASC have two.

10.30am: Some of your views below the line on third-place play-offs: molefromtheministry In normal circumstances, it has no relevance whatsoever: the fourth-placed team also gets bronze medals, which underlines the pointlessness of the whole exercise.

First up, though: your views on third-place play-offs.