1. But that was before Sporting's exhilarating fightback.

2. 12 Arsenal staged a spirited fightback in the second half.

3. Tottenham's gritty fightback was rewarded by a goal in the closing minutes.

4. Although he was suffering a broken toe during the final, Hamann's substitution for Steve Finnan at half time was the catalyst for Liverpool's historic fightback.

5. Government forces have been mounting a strong fightback against the rebels who rose up in mid-February to end Col Gaddafi 's 41 years in power .