"Five years later, English football team, Blackburn Rovers, won their one and only Premier League title finishing ahead of the likes of Manchester United and Arsenal. We all love a David versus Goliath battle when it comes to sport but how do you topple a sporting giant? Stewart Cink tells John Bennett how he did just that by beating the legendary US golfer Tom Watson at the 2009 Open at Turnberry."
"We also hear from Kevin Gallacher - a former Scotland forward and part of that victorious Blackburn team of 1995. He explains why signing strikers Alan Shearer and Chris Sutton helped them to believe they could compete with, and beat, Sir Alex Ferguson's Manchester United. Boxing and athletics broadcaster, Mike Costello shares his memories of the fight between Tyson and Douglas and what both fighters told him in the years after."
"More than the Score is the BBC World Service's daily podcast exploring stories from all over the world of sport. Every Monday to Friday, we're telling stories beyond the scoreline, from tennis to football, boxing to bobsleigh, and rugby league to the NFL. We've got interviews with extraordinary athletes like pole vault titan Mondo Duplantis, boxing royalty Cecilia Braekhus and tennis legend Boris Becker, as well as the experts working behind the scenes, from top football scouts to physios who keep NBA stars in peak condition."
Buster Douglas knocked out Mike Tyson in 1990, creating one of boxing's biggest upsets. Blackburn Rovers won their only Premier League title in 1995, finishing ahead of Manchester United and Arsenal. Stewart Cink recounts beating Tom Watson at the 2009 Open at Turnberry. Kevin Gallacher credits the signings of Alan Shearer and Chris Sutton with giving Blackburn belief to compete with and beat Sir Alex Ferguson's Manchester United. Mike Costello shares memories of the Tyson–Douglas fight and what both fighters said in later years. More than the Score is a BBC World Service daily podcast that explores sports stories beyond the scoreline with interviews and expert insight.
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