And replacement Ayoola Erinle completed the rout with the last play of the match to bring down the curtain on a miserable season for Bristol.

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Hatton still has options, although it would not be a surprise if he decides to bring down the curtain on his stellar 12-year career as a professional.

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It has the chance, therefore, to bring down the final curtain on the regime of ex-President Suharto, whose formal rule all 32 years of it came to an end when he was forced from office in May 1998 but whose legacy has dominated the past 17 turbulent months.

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TI's chairmanship last September, Marco Tronchetti Provera, Pirelli's chairman, must be hoping that this will bring down the final curtain on an adventure that has proved hugely expensive for Pirelli's shareholders, of which he is the largest.

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Once Sunday's sports have concluded, the closing ceremony will bring the curtain down on what has been one of the most successful Paralympics in the event's history.

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"Having progressed through the ranks at Liverpool to make my first team debut at 17, before embarking upon spells at Real Madrid, Newcastle United, Manchester United and Stoke City, not to mention representing my country on 89 occasions, I now feel it is the right time to bring the curtain down on my career, " he wrote in a statement on his website.

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Now he has chosen St Andrews to bring the curtain down on his illustrious playing career.

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