The policeman involved told the police ombudsman's office he shot a man driving a stolen car in County Down because he believed his life was in imminent danger.

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Former Oldham man McDonald collected Lee Miller's knock down to fire a shot from the edge of the area, which Accies goalkeeper Tomas Cerny could only push on to the post and into the net.

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The pressure from Hibs continued when John Rankin found Stokes down the right and the former Arsenal man blasted in a shot that Zaluska parried wide.

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There was then drama at the other end when Alexander raced out of his box to close down Arshavin but the Zenit man rounded the goalkeeper only to look on as his shot was nodded off the line by Sasa Papac.

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But that theory was quickly shot down in flames by a squadron of hacks keen to point out that Mr Zuma - a man of great personal charm who can also wow a crowd with his singing and dancing - is simply not much of a wordsmith and that no grander conclusions should be drawn.

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