Original sentence: Peter Withe had been sold to Newcastle and "prodigy" Steve Elliott (This link is to the wrong person, look at the dates, this links to a player born in 1984) < (well, instead of telling us that, edit it).failed to make the grade, allowing Birtles an unexpected chance which he grasped, scoring his first goal for the club in his third match, in the European Cup against Liverpool
Edited sentence: Peter Withe had been sold to Newcastle and "prodigy" Steve Elliott failed to make the grade, allowing Birtles an unexpected chance which he grasped, scoring his first goal for the club in his third match, in the European Cup against Liverpool