"It was a great result, everyone knows this is one of the hardest games of the season and we came away and defended brilliantly, " he told Sky Sports.

CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS

As with New York's battle between Hillary Clinton and Rick Lazio, this is a race where everyone knows the candidates and will vote according to personal, not party, preference.

ECONOMIST: America��s focus group

Everyone in the business knows this and therefore Yvette Coopers comments suggesting that the effect of HIPS on the market has been minimal is particularly unwelcome.

BBC: Hips have split opinion over whether or not they are needed