Rearguard

Iacovitti was once again partnered by 16-year-old Dylan Smith in the heart of the Staggies’ rearguard.

In the 65th minute, the floodlights came on and that seemed to offer Celtic greater illumination as the substitutes started to get the short, sharp passes moving, upping the tempo and finding ways through and round the Hibs rearguard action.

PBKS lost wickets in quick succession and landed in a precarious situation at 88/9 before Dhawan launched a brilliant rearguard assault to pull them through to a respectable total.

With time ticking by Washington threw everything at Heighington but the rearguard held firm and allowed Dan Connolly to run through unopposed from the halfway line to score a third just before the final whistle blew.

Burgess’ own goal in the 76th minute, when he bundled in Keito Nakamura’s cutback into the six-yard box, brought them back to reality, and it took a massive rearguard effort for them to see out the match without conceding another.

But the Liverpool left-back has played alongside Arsenal defender Kieran Tierney in a four man rearguard before.

Capable across the back line, the 23-year-old will bring a physical presence to the Treaty rearguard as Tommy Barrett’s side look for silverware this season.

Defensively Derry were superb after those initially shaky opening 15 minutes, Richie Mullan brilliantly marshalling an Oak Leaf rearguard that conceded only four second half points despite a raft of changes after the break.

He fought the ideal rearguard action to give a strong Australian attack a defensible total on a Leeds pitch that offered them handy assistance.

In their third game in just six days, Collins drafted in Liam Dick after suspension as a third central defender to bolster the rearguard action.

Speaking about the Reds' rearguard, Van Dijk added: 'Obviously we keep going, we keep working and we're never satisfied.

Ten minutes later Wrexham came even closer as the dangerous Whittle, who already had 32 goals to his name, crashed a free-kick against the upright as the pressure on the Stags’ rearguard intensified.

The sector has been under pressure for some time and we saw a strong rearguard action in the sector during the last week of calendar year 2023.

Likewise, Thabane was largely outmaneuvered within the ABC, with an opposing faction effectively taking over the party leadership, though Thabane has fought a fierce rearguard battle against this in court.

The rearguard is essentially the same with the notable exception of one player.

A strokeful 57 off 34 balls by opener Devdutt Padikkal, who struck four fours and as many sixes, along with a rearguard 71 off just 47 balls by Rohan helped Karnataka post a decent score on the board.

But one sweater in particular, bearing the number (4) and surname of former NHL rearguard Brad McCrimmon — who helped the Flames win the Stanley Cup in 1989 — stood out.

Nevertheless, his advisers are fighting a constant rearguard action to keep Obama from placing terrorism in what he considers its “proper” perspective, out of concern that he will seem insensitive to the fears of the American people.

Over 350 Zulus were killed, compared to 17 Brits, in the rearguard action which prompted the award of 11 Victoria Crosses, the highest accolade for gallantry.

The hosts arrived on day five looking to recreate the rearguard that saw them escape from Cardiff with a draw in the first match of the 2009 series but instead found themselves knocked over for 146, with Nathan Lyon spinning his way to six wickets.