 effectively ruled out any chance of a thrust south ... [ and ] ... represented a major blow to Second Army 's intentions and Montgomery 's plan . 
 effectively ruled out any chance of a thrust south ... [ and ] ... represented a major blow to Second Army <a href='null_genetive' title='1'><mark>'s</mark></a>intentions and Montgomery <a href='null_genetive' title='2'><mark>'s</mark></a>plan . 
Effectively ruled outt any chance of a thrust south ... [ and ] ... represented a major blow to Second Army  intentions and Montgomery  plan .