The 34-year-old was quick to recover though and made the referee's count comfortably before going on to dominate the final two rounds and secure the points victory.

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Nalbandian has made quiet progress through the draw to his first Masters Series final, and victory will bring him into contention for a Masters Cup place.

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Robinson, who has led Scotland to five wins in their last six Tests, made 249 appearances in 13 seasons with Bath and led them to victory in the Heineken Cup final as coach in 1998.

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Even fresher in the memory lies Ralf Waldmann's 250cc victory in torrential conditions in 2000, when he made up over a minute in the final five laps to beat Olivier Jacque by 0.3 seconds.

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The Bucks, who are also through to the regional final of the Setanta Shield, made it to the last eight of the Trophy thanks to their 1-0 victory at Kettering three weeks ago - their fifth win this season over Blue Square Premier opposition.

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