ONE INCREDIBLE NIGHT: GB v FRANCE – FREESPORTS TONIGHT (WEDNESDAY) 8PM
‘One Incredible Night – Great Britain v France’ takes a fascinating look back through the eyes of those who were there on the famous night in Slovakia.
Great Britain secured their top-flight World Championship status with a stunning come-from-behind 4-3 overtime victory against France in their final game of the tournament.
This special programme airs on FreeSports tonight – a year to the day from that magical night in Kosice.
Re-live the action through the eyes of the coaches who masterminded the victory, the players who executed the gameplan and produced one of the most stunning comebacks in World Championship history, the media who were lucky enough to commentate on the drama and supporters who roared GB onto victory that night.
Coaches Pete Russell, Adam Keefe and Corey Neilson give their analysis and memories, as do some of the team who played their part on that magical night.
Matthew Myers, David Phillips, Robert Dowd, Ben O’Connor, Mike Hammond, Robert Farmer, Mark Richardson, Robert Lachowicz, Steve Lee, Colin Shields, Ben Bowns, Ben Davies and captain Jonathan Phillips all give their amazing insight from the memorable night, as does popular equipment manager Taffy.
There’s input from the media with Aaron Murphy and Paul Adey from FreeSports, along with the BBC’s Seth Bennett, while Annette and Allan Petrie from Great Britain Supporters’ Club describe their emotions.
‘One Incredible Night – Great Britain v France’, produced by Dave Burnham and VisionMix, airs on FreeSports tonight (Wednesday) at 8pm.