with honours even

with honours even

With both sides being equally matched or level, as in a competition or contest; with neither side having been victorious. Primarily heard in UK. The two athletes are preparing to meet once again for a chance at the title, with honours even. An amazing match between two of the world's greatest football clubs has ended with honours even.
See also: even, honour
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • honours are even
  • Mexican standoff
  • spell down
  • win through
  • in a dead heat
  • diamond
  • diamond cut diamond
  • win at
  • win at (something)
  • match up (someone or something) with (someone or something else)
References in periodicals archive
Neither team has done much to please their supporters in recent weeks, and that sense of dissatisfaction will endure as we see this one ending with honours even.
And despite being more than 20 years apart in age, they finished with honours even.
The last quartet of league fixtures involving Blues and Norwich have each ended with honours even and, while Norwich have got off to a flyer, the possibility of another stalemate has attracted steady support.
With honours even at the interval, Anth Jones fired he home side into the lead.
All rescues Pages 8,9 goals & all Daley |Blind and Luke SHaw celebrate United's stoppage-time equaliser at West Ham yesterday Premier LeagueEverton.........................0 Liverpool.........................0 FA TROPHY Gateshead......................2 Wrexham....................2 Welsh Cup Holywell.........................0 Aberystwyth...............0 the games Merseyside derby ends with honours even PAGES 6,7DRAGONS win penalty shoot-out to reach last eight PAGES 4,5 Wellmen take Aber to pens, plus the rest of the local action P10,11
Lightning joined the party in the second half winning the third quarter but only by one, and with honours even in the final period, it was the home side that prevailed.
This record accounts for the popularity of Betdaq's 23/10 odds chalked in favour of tomorrow's duel finishing with honours even, though if City are to have any chance of featuring as play-off challengers, it's a game from which they must take maximum points.
THE title showdown between Alliance leaders Flint Town and third-placed Llandudno Town ended with honours even in a nil-nil deadlock.
IN the only match to survive the weather, Sunderland and Frankland played out an eight-goal clash in the first leg of their Meredith Trophy semi final - with honours even at the end.
HOLYHEAD and Flint finished with honours even after the visitors had earned the credits in the first half before Hotspur dominated the second period.
The only game in the Premier Division ended with honours even, efforts from Steve Cunningham and Paul Woodworth earning Gunners Enterprise a 2-2 draw with Phoenix (Danny Hughes 2).
Both sides had chances to go ahead before going in at the break with honours even.
The Irishman has taken charge of Celtic against Rangers on two occasions that have ended with honours even and seven goals apiece.
There was a six-goal thriller with honours even as Limavady United and Larne drew 3-3 at the Showgrounds.
All rescues Pages 8,9 goals & all Daley |Blind and Luke SHaw celebrate United's stoppage-time equaliser at West Ham yesterday Premier LeagueEverton.........................0 Liverpool.........................0 FA TROPHY Gateshead......................2 Wrexham....................2 Welsh Cup Holywell.........................0 Aberystwyth...............0 Merseyside derby ends with honours even PAGES 6,7DRAGONS win penalty shoot-out to reach last eight PAGES 4,5 Wellmen take Aber to pens, plus the rest of the local action P10,11 the games