Original sentence: Despite falling one game short of the ten appearances needed to qualify for a Premiership winners medal, the Premier League granted special dispensation for Smith to receive a medal on the last day of the season
Edited sentence: As a result of this, despite falling one game short of the ten appearances needed to qualify for a Premiership winners medal, the Premier League granted special dispensation for Smith to receive a medal on the last day of the season.Despite only scoring one goal since his return, Smith played a vital role in Manchester United's final run-in for the title and blended in well with the  United assault force, already consisting of Giggs, Ronaldo, Rooney and Scholes and made important contiributions in the league and FA Cup