a game in hand
UKIf a sports team has a game in hand over other teams in a competition, it still has another game to play in which it can gain points:
Fulham are third from bottom with two games in hand over the teams below them.
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Parts & stages of competitions
- added time
- cup tie
- decider
- elimination
- extra time
- final
- full time
- game
- hand
- kick
- kick off
- lap
- leg
- penalty shootout
- prelim
- qualification
- quarter
- timeout
- victory
- walkover
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