What unfolded was an embarrassing, boring, complete damp squib of a sporting spectacle.
The Sun
Last month they qualified for what will probably be the greatest sporting spectacle ever seen.
Times, Sunday Times
The pier, though, has its own claim to fame as the host of a sporting spectacle.
Times, Sunday Times
The show can be terrible or electrifying, like any sporting spectacle.
Times, Sunday Times
Geographically, the two venues are relatively close but as a sporting spectacle they could not be further apart.
The Sun