Utrecht
Americannoun
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a province in central Netherlands. 511 sq. mi. (1,325 sq. km).
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a city in and the capital of this province: treaties ending the War of the Spanish Succession signed here 1714.
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a province of the W central Netherlands. Capital: Utrecht. Pop: 1 152 000 (2003 est). Area: 1362 sq km (526 sq miles)
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a city in the central Netherlands, capital of Utrecht province: scene of the signing (1579) of the Union of Utrecht (the foundation of the later kingdom of the Netherlands) and of the Treaty of Utrecht (1713), ending the War of the Spanish Succession. Pop: 265 000 (2003 est)
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Midfielder Benjamin Nygren, who scored his 14th goal of the season against Utrecht, was asked about the impact O'Neill has had.
From BBC
Twice former European champions Forest will learn their play-off fate on Friday along with Celtic, who overcame lowly Utrecht 4-2 after scoring three times in the first 19 minutes in Glasgow.
From Barron's
Arne Engels converted a penalty with Celtic cruising, but Utrecht pulled it back to within one until Auston Trusty's header gave the hosts some more breathing space.
From Barron's
The Scottish champions host winless Utrecht in their final game next Thursday.
From Barron's
O'Neill's side are 24th on eight points - just inside the cut-off to progress to the competition's knockout stages - before they finish the league phase next Thursday at Parkhead against Utrecht.
From BBC
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