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Evans converted for a seven-point lead after half an hour that Biarritz struggled to challenge.

Blackburn, who won the Premier League in 1995, have struggled to challenge at the top of the division since the death of owner Jack Walker in 2000.

Alex – 5 The centre-back struggled to challenge Carew in the aerial battles and never had much chance in a race with Agbonlahor, he looked ragged at times.

The award sponsored by Bindmans LLP aims to "recognise campaigners or activists who have fought repression, or have struggled to challenge political climates and perceptions".

Roy Keane insists there is no chance Manchester United will struggle to challenge for trophies without Wayne Rooney.

That is pure obstructionism, but it leaves Democrats still struggling to challenge the Republicans' ability to define the terms of the political debate this election season, while Americans who really need the help go without.

It is enough to make a monk feel like one of the bad guys, a charge that Father Elias, who as the abbey's prior is in charge of the project, is struggling to challenge.

"We are in no doubt that there are many shortcomings in Muslim civil society, which like wider society, is struggling to challenge the terrorist narrative that is potent outside the mosque and in the margins of the internet.

However, this year, despite finishing in the points at each of the five races, poor qualifying and straight-line speed has seen him struggle to challenge for a podium.

Even allowing for the concerns that analysts had had that Nokia would struggle to challenge Apple's iPhone, this is considered a bad result.

Their next game is on Sunday in Manchester against the side just above them in the table, Lancashire, who were promoted with them as champions from Division Two nine months ago and are also struggling to challenge in the top flight.