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Write in figures like 1, first of scores in match (8)

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I believe the answer is:

digitise

'write in figures' is the definition.
(to write in digits)

'like 1 first of scores in match' is the wordplay.
'like' becomes 'dig' (to dig can mean to appreciate or 'get').
't' becomes 'I' (Roman numeral).
'first of scores' becomes 's' (tst letter of 'scores').
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'match' becomes 'tie' (I've seen this before).
's' inserted inside 'tie' is 'tise'.
'dig'+'i'+'tise'='DIGITISE'

(Other definitions for digitise that I've seen before include "To transcribe data" , "Convert into binary form" , "Put into a form suitable to a computer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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