Sentence examples for secured third position from inspiring English sources
Cliftonville clinched the title on Tuesday, while Crusaders secured third position and a European place.
Eugene Laverty secured third position in the second of the day's World Superbike races at Donington Park.
However, the team, on the final day of the season secured third position in the Premier League, thus qualifying for the Champions League for a 15th successive campaign.
The result places some doubt on whether Roma will secure third position and with it, a Champions League play-off place.
Yet wins in their last two league games against Wakefield and Warrington would still secure fourth position, and home advantage in the first round of the play-offs.
The women's team, which Tweddle captained, were unable to emulate their achievement yesterday, but they left the arena with their heads held high after securing sixth position - the best finish by the team in the post-war era.
Bell said that the objective for the last races was to win more Grands Prix and, importantly, secure fourth position in the Constructors' Championship from Toyota.
Harley helped the team compile an 18-4 win-loss record at the conclusion of the home and away season, earning them their eighth McClelland Trophy and securing first position on the ladder leading into the finals series.
By reaching the final, Stoke qualified for the 2011 12 UEFA Europa League before the final, as Manchester City had beat Tottenham days before the final to secure fourth position in the Premier League and consequently Champions League qualification.
Northern Ireland's netballers, aiming for a top-eight position, secured seventh place thanks to a 58-36 win over Wales.
David Villa, David Silva and Juan Mata are still there, and far from ending up in the eight-team, four-group Second Division B they now find themselves in very different league: the Champions League after defeating Espanyol 2-0 on Saturday night with two from Nikola Zigic, virtually securing third place, their best position in four years.
