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Maresca could only watch from the stands, serving a touchline ban, as his side failed to capitalise on a dominant first half before crumbling once Villa clicked into gear in the second half.

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He did not score again but did set up a try for winger Teddy Thomas with a pin-point crossfield kick before trotting off after an hour with victory secure.

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"We knew before that they would be very tough but we said we would have to fight against it, also be dirty, tackle very hard and we did that well today."

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“Supplies for air defense must be sufficient and timely, especially now, when we need them most. There must be no delays in protecting lives,” he wrote before dawn on Saturday.

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Atropine eye drops are typically used to dilate the pupil before eye exams.

From The Wall Street Journal