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10 best British sporting moments from the last decade

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There has been plenty of sporting success in the last 10 years in British sport.
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The last 10 years have seen a plethora of brilliant British sporting moments.

There have been world titles, gold medals, World Cup wins and landmark personal achievements, all with no shortage of drama.

Here, the PA news agency looks at the top 10 moments of the last decade.

Champagne Super-Over

England finally got their hands on the Cricket World Cup as they won the 2019 tournament on home soil in unbelievable circumstances, following on from the women’s success two years earlier. Glory looked like slipping out of the pre-competition favourites’ grasp as they stuttered chasing New Zealand’s 241 in the Lord’s final, until Ben Stokes’ remarkable innings ensured they tied after 50 overs. That meant it was decided by a Super Over and after that was also tied with 15 runs apiece, England were awarded the win owing to the fact they had hit more boundaries during their regular innings.

Ending 77 years of hurt

It just seemed a rule that England do not win penalty shootouts after tournaments in 1990, 1996, 1998, 2004, 2006 and 2012 ended in that manner. So when the Three Lions’ last-16 game against Colombia at the 2018 World Cup was all-square after 120 minutes there was an obvious sense of fear about the outcome, especially as Jordan Henderson saw his spot-kick saved. But Mateus Uribe struck the woodwork with the South American’s next kick and then Jordan Pickford brilliantly kept out Carlos Bacca’s penalty, which allowed Eric Dier to create history and send the Three Lions through to the quarter-final.

Murray magic puts GB on top of the world

It is not entirely fair to say Great Britain were a one-man team in the 2015 Davis Cup, but their memorable success was down largely to Murray. The Scot, who was playing at the top of his game, had 100 per cent record from the 11 rubbers he played – eight singles and three doubles – and dragged his country through ties against United States, France, Australia and then Belgium in the final. Fittingly it was he that secured a first Davis Cup success for Great Britain since 1936 when he memorably lobbed David Goffin.

Masterful Willett

This moment is not remembered for its sporting brilliance, but more for its show of brotherly love and sportsmanship. The Brownlee brothers – triathletes Alistair and Jonny – were among Britain’s best-known siblings in the sporting world following their breakthrough at London 2012. And at the World Series finale in 2016 their close bond was highlighted to the max. With Jonny leading in the final 800m of the 10k run, and needing to win to give him the world title, he began to wobble and was close to collapsing. Alistair caught up him and propped him up as they finished the race together before pushing his brother over the finishing line first, in an ultimate sacrifice of his own race. Jonny’s struggles allowed Henri Schoeman to overtake him and he won.

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Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool19181047143355
2Leicester CityLeicester20133443192442
3Manchester CityMan City20132554233141
4Chelsea2011273528735
5Manchester UnitedMan Utd208753223931
6Tottenham HotspurSpurs208663629730
7Wolverhampton WanderersWolves207942925430
8Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd207852319429
9Crystal Palace207671822-427
10Everton207492330-725
11Newcastle UnitedNewcastle207492030-1025
12Arsenal205962630-424
13Burnley2073102332-924
14Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton206592428-423
15Southampton2064102438-1422
16Bournemouth2055102028-820
17West Ham UnitedWest Ham1954102132-1119
18Aston Villa2053122536-1118
19Watford2037101533-1816
20Norwich CityNorwich2034132140-1913
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