| PAULPOGBA | Footballer, one stopping rubbish defensive error by defender (missing second half) |
| JOGTROT | Run and scrap, covering defensive error by right back (7) |
| BACKAWAY | Retreat because a defender's missing? (4,4) |
| TAINT | Concerned with stopping rubbish causing pollution (5) |
| GAMER | Player tiring in the end, one of the Yankees missing second half (5) |
| ISOGLOSS | One's defensive error leads to defeat for the line |
| OWNGOAL | Defensive error gets cry of pain, followed by a long analysis (3,4) |
| FOG | Daze shown by fellow before defensive error (3) |
| REALM | Field football team, missing second half (5) |
| RUM | Talk of sport ___ manager missing second half (6) |
| THESUN | Enthusiastic? Missing second half, lost rag (3,3) |
| RUMOUR | Talk of sport - manager missing second half |
| INPUT | Enter popular golf club, missing second half (5) |
| PEBBLE | B&B kept by former footballer -one by the sea? (6) |
| BUDGE | Move parrot, missing second half (5) |
| DISC | Record find, missing second half (4) |
| GOLF | Liechtenstein defensive error turned the game (4) |
| APOLOGY | Misjudge a ploy to hide defensive error? Make expression of regret (7) |
| SHOGUN | Eastern ruler to avoid admitting defensive error |
| ROONEY | Footballer, one given welcome by coach Hodgson |
