Rosenborg's victory over defending champions Stabaek IF signalled the halfway checkpoint in the
Norwegian Tippeligaen, delivering a chilling reminder to the chasing pack that their ten-point lead
at the table summit will not be relinquished with fifteen matches remaining.
The unimposing consolation tag as ‘Best of the Rest' is usually granted to the party who clamber
across the finishing line in the wake of the dynamic favourites or heavyweights, salvaging several
ounces of pride in doing so but effectively beleaguered in the knowledge that silverware will
remain elusive.
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