Category: Five
Live; Sport
Date: 16.08.2005
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This morning Five Live
Breakfast listeners put Ian Robertson's
commentary of the 2003 Rugby World Cup final on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Five Live's
shortlist for the best sporting commentary of all time.
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It got 73 per cent of the votes, putting it ahead of Bjorn
Lillelien, who literally got "one hell of a beating"
with 23%, and Barry Davies, whose commentary of Franny
Lee's goal in 1974 came third with 4%.
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Bidding to join Ian in the final three will be one
of Wednesday's three commentaries which come from rowing, football and
cricket:
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"I don't care what
you're doing, stop it"
Great Britain win Olympic gold, Men's Coxless Fours
Rowing,
Sydney International Regatta Centre,
23 September 2000
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Steve Redgrave was eyeing a fifth straight gold medal
at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney. After retiring from the sport in
1996 and being diagnosed with diabetes, Redgrave had made an astonishing
comeback to try for an unprecedented fifth Olympic title in an endurance
event. The final went right down to the wire, with the Italian crew
matching the British stroke for stroke, and Alan Green
was watching events unfold for Five Live.
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"Maradona. turns like
a little eel"
Argentina 2-1 England 1986, World Cup Quarter-Final, Azteca Stadium, Mexico City, 22 June 1986
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This game will also be remembered for Diego Maradona's
infamous "hand of God" which gave Argentina, the eventual World Cup
winners, the lead over Bobby Robson's England. But then Maradona scored
a breathtaking solo goal, dribbling past most of the England team and
deftly beating Peter Shilton to seal England's fate. Peter Jones
gave this memorable commentary.
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"Just couldn't quite get
his leg over"
England v West Indies, Fifth Test, The Oval, 9 August 1991
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Jonathan Agnew, describing Ian Botham's
freak dismissal where he fell over his own stumps, offers the immortal
"just couldn't quite get his leg over". The late, great Brian
Johnston desperately tries to maintain control of his hysteria
while attempting to sum up the day's play, as they both sink further
and further into helpless laughter.
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Five Live is asking the nation to vote for
the best piece of commentary ever in sporting history. Listeners have
nominated their favourite commentaries to be voted on this week and
the winning commentary will be decided this Friday.
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On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday three commentary
moments will be put to the vote, with the winners of each day battling
it out on Friday to be crowned 'The greatest commentary in sporting
history'.
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Listeners can vote online at bbc.co.uk/fivelive or text
on 85058.
