Sentence examples for trophy holders from inspiring English sources

Tuesday's game does not carry the same importance, but the appointment with the trophy holders (sans Lionel Messi) still affords a huge opportunity for the ambitious Schmidt to prove to his critics, and to his players, that they can hold their own against one of the best teams in Europe.

St Mirren are the trophy holders after they beat Hearts 3-2 in last season's final.

Rangers will meet trophy holders Livingston in the quarter-finals of the Petrofac Training Cup.

Trophy holders Celtic meet Ross County, while championship side Hibs take on St Johnstone.

Hibernian will play St Johnstone and Ross County are up against trophy holders Celtic in the League Cup semi-finals.

The re-run resulted in Celtic hosting Morton and trophy holders Inverness CT travelling to either Hibernian or Hearts.

Van Gaal would love to cap his first year off with a top four finish and a trophy, the FA Cup the only prospect of silverware, and victory against the trophies holders could not only boast their chances of ending the campaign at Wembley in the final, but also push on for Champions League football.

A late deflected strike from David Wotherspoon earned Hibernian a Scottish Cup win over trophy-holders Hearts.

Having topped the group stage of the competition, Ireland need only a draw in Dubai to clinch the trophy, with holders Afghanistan requiring a victory to hold on to the title.

It is certainly no lower on the agenda at Barcelona and Real Madrid, at Manchester United, Bayern Munich,Milan and, naturally, at the club where it is now on show – in the trophy room of the holders Inter.

Manchester City won their first major trophy as they beat holders Arsenal 1-0 to lift the Continental Cup.