Sentence examples for the fixture was played from inspiring English sources

For the most part, the fixture was played out with the intensity of a testimonial match.

The fixture was played every year from 1872 to 1989, wartime interruptions notwithstanding, and the legend has been gilded by Scotland's Wembley Wizards of 1928; England's 9-3 win in 1961, when the perception of dodgy Scottish goalkeepers took root; Jim Baxter playing keepy-uppy in 1967 and Scotland's fans tearing at the Wembley turf and goalposts in 1977.

The fixture was played against a backdrop of off-field incidents on Wednesday.

It then said that the reverse fixture was played in Plymouth on Boxing Day.

The Ireland fixture was played at Lansdowne Road, Dublin, on 1 December 1888.

Tuesday's game at Celtic Park was arranged following the success of the match at Wembley in August 2013, when England triumphed 3-2 as the world's oldest international fixture was played for the first time in 14 years.

"This fixture was played in the FA's own competition, and on behalf of the Football Association I offer a full and unreserved apology and express sincere condolences to all of the families of those who lost their lives and to everyone connected to the city of Liverpool and Liverpool Football Club.

The scene ahead of Sussex's Division One game against Middlesex is pretty bleak at the snappily renamed BrightonandHoveJob.com County Ground, Hove (will the return fixture be played at StJohnsWoodJob.Com Lord's?).

Then again, what should one expect from a team made up mostly of players from a domestic league where every single fixture is played on the rock's one artificial pitch?

Every game is an adventure and each fixture is played as if it were the last.

He sounds useful.We are privileged that this annual fixture is played at Burton's Court in Chelsea, in the shadow of the Royal Hospital designed by Christopher Wren.