Sentence examples for precious points for from inspiring English sources

Paul Sykes snatched two precious points for Wakefield with a last-gasp drop goal in a thriller against St Helens.

It was not the victory that Chris Coleman, his players and the home supporters craved to ignite hopes of qualifying for the European Championships in France but this may well turn out to be a precious point for Wales.

But he could not break the last-wicket stand between Harris and Ravi Patel, which secured that precious point for Middlesex, Harris having been dropped in single figures by Paul Horton at slip off Chapple.

Leicester twice fell behind to Roberto Martínez's men on the opening day, after fine goals from Aiden McGeady and Steven Naismith sent the Toffees on their way, but strikes from new £8m signing Ulloa and Chris Wood were enough to secure a precious point for the Foxes.

But in time added on at the end of the game Norwood collected from McSheffrey and rifled past Marshall to salvage a precious point for Coventry.

Instead, that first, precious point of sale was reserved for, of all things, management books.

The Brit born in Kenya is currently master of the mountains by but a single point from unable-to-make-his-mind's Pierre Rolland and there are a whole heap of precious points on offer for the stage finish.

Wales were crestfallen, disappointment written all over their faces at the final whistle after two precious points slipped through their fingers for the third consecutive match in a World Cup qualification campaign that has stalled.

All of them worth five precious points.

"We are looking at ourselves because these are precious points.

That earned the Rangers that precious point in their scramble for a playoff spot.