Although hurricane force gusts are expected in an area stretching from Norfolk, Virginia to Newport, Rhode Island, several other factors have come together to make Sandy even more dangerous.

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Carroll fluffed the opportunity but almost made amends moments later, stretching to get a foot on a teasing Wayne Routledge cross to force Forest skipper Camp into a diving save.

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