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BBC's football highlights and analysis. "The longest-running football television programme in the world" as recognised by Guinness World Records in 2015.
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BBC's football highlights and analysis. "The longest-running football television programme in the world" as recognised by Guinness World Records in 2015.
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Episode 1
Highlights of this afternoon's Charity Shield clash, the traditional pre-season curtain-raiser between inaugural Premier League champions Manchester United and last season's double cup winners Arsenal, at Wembley.
Guest stars Trevor Brooking, John Motson
Episode 2
Top-class league action returns with the opening day of the FA Carling Premier League. Highlights from two of the afternoon's most prominent fixtures, plus all the goals, opinions and analysis from the remaining eight matches.
Guest stars Ray Stubbs, Trevor Brooking, Alan Hansen, Barry Davies, John Motson
Episode 3
Highlights from two of the day's top games from the FA Premiership. Plus a roundup of all the other action and reaction to it.
Guest stars Ray Stubbs, Trevor Brooking, Alan Hansen
Episode 4
Highlights from two of today's FA Premiership matches. Plus goals, views and news from the other fixtures and a chance to enter the latest Goal of the Month competition.
Guest stars Des Lynam, Trevor Brooking, Alan Hansen, Barry Davies, John Motson
Episode 5
Highlights from two of the day's top matches plus the goals, news and views from the remaining fixtures.
Guest stars Des Lynam, Trevor Brooking, Alan Hansen
Episode 6
Highlights from two of the day's top matches plus the goals and news of the others.
Where to watch Match of the DayEpisode 7
Highlights from two of the day's top Premiership matches plus news of the others.
Where to watch Match of the DayEpisode 8
Highlights from two of the day's top Premiership matches including Liverpool v Arsenal, plus news of the others.
Where to watch Match of the DayEpisode 9
Highlights from two of the day's outstanding matches, plus goals, news and views from the remaining fixtures.
Guest stars Des Lynam, Trevor Brooking, Alan Hansen
Episode 10
Highlights from two of the day's outstanding matches plus goals, views and news from the remaining fixtures.
Guest stars Des Lynam, Trevor Brooking, Alan Hansen
Episode 11
Highlights from two of the day's top Premiership matches, and all the goals from the rest of the afternoon's fixtures.
Guest stars Des Lynam, Trevor Brooking, Alan Hansen
Episode 12
Highlights from two of the day's matches, and the goals and news from the rest. Plus the result of October's Goal of the Month competition.
Guest stars Des Lynam, Trevor Brooking, Alan Hansen
Episode 13
The first round of the FA Cup, now in its 112th year, has been staged today and there are highlights from two of the top ties, as teams from the second and third divisions of the Football League enter the fray. On a day which always provides surprises, goals from other matches are also featured.
Guest stars Des Lynam, Barry Davies, John Motson
Episode 14
Highlights from two of the day's important Premiership matches, plus goal action and news from the rest.
Guest stars Des Lynam, Tony Gubba, Trevor Brooking, Alan Hansen, Barry Davies
Episode 15
Highlights from two of today's matches in the FA Premiership, and the goals and news from the rest of the games. Plus a chance to enter the November Goal of the Month competition.
Guest stars Des Lynam, Clive Tyldesley, Trevor Brooking, Alan Hansen, Barry Davies
Episode 16
Highlights from two of the day's top Premiership matches, action from the second round of the FA Cup, and goals, views and news from the other Premiership matches. Plus live coverage of the draw for the FA Cup third round.
Guest stars Des Lynam
Episode 17
Highlights from two of the day's top Premiership matches, plus goals, views and news from the remaining matches.
Guest stars Des Lynam, Trevor Brooking, Alan Hansen
Episode 18
Highlights of two of the top matches in the FA Premiership, plus goals and news from the other games.
Guest stars Des Lynam
Episode 19
Highlights of two of the evening's top games, and news and views from the other matches in the Premiership over the Christmas period. Plus December's Goal of the Month competition.
Where to watch Match of the DayEpisode 20
Highlights from two of the day's top Premiership matches, including Manchester United v Leeds United. Plus the result of December's Goal of the Month competition.
Guest stars Ray Stubbs, Tony Gubba, Trevor Brooking, Alan Hansen, John Motson
Episode 21
Highlights of the day's FA Cup action, as the minnows meet the giants in the third round - the stage of the competition when the Premiership sides meet the survivors from the early rounds.
Guest stars Des Lynam, Clive Tyldesley, Tony Gubba, Alan Hansen, John Motson
Episode 22
Sheffield United beat Manchester United 2-1 in the fifth round last year, but were convincingly beaten 3-0 when the sides met at Bramall Lane last month in the Premiership.
Guest stars Jimmy Hill, Alan Hansen
Episode 23
Highlights of tonight's FA Cup third round tie between First Division Millwall and the Cup holders Arsenal from the New Den.
Guest stars Ray Stubbs, Barry Davies
Episode 24
Highlights of Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United and of another of the day's top matches, plus action from the remaining Premiership fixtures.
Guest stars Des Lynam, Clive Tyldesley, Trevor Brooking, Alan Hansen, John Motson
Episode 25
Highlights of Chelsea v Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge, and another of the day's top matches, plus goals, views and news from the other fixtures.
Guest stars Des Lynam, Clive Tyldesley, Tony Gubba, Trevor Brooking, Alan Hansen, John Motson
Episode 26
Once again the FA Cup third round featured a host of surprises. Who will now be the victims of the fourth? Find out from these highlights of today's action.
Guest stars Des Lynam, Clive Tyldesley, Tony Gubba, Alan Hansen, John Motson
Episode 27
Coverage from Carrow Road of this FA Cup fourth round match.The draw for the fifth round will be held immediately after the match.
Guest stars Des Lynam, Jimmy Hill, Trevor Brooking, Alan Hansen, Barry Davies
Episode 28
Highlights of tonight's FA Cup fourth round tie involving holders Arsenal, who face a tricky tie away to Bolton. However, nobody can match Arsenal's cup record in the last year which has seen them win both domestic trophies and reach the quarter-finals of the European Cup Winners' Cup.
Guest stars John Motson
Episode 29
Highlights from two of today's top FA Premiership matches, including Ipswich v Manchester City. Plus action and reaction from the remaining fixtures, and a chance to enter the latest Goal of the Month competition.
Guest stars Des Lynam, Tony Gubba, Trevor Brooking, Alan Hansen, John Motson
Episode 30
Action and reaction from today's Premiership matches including highlights of Blackburn Rovers' visit to Tottenham Hotspur. Plus the result of the January Goal of the Month competition.
Guest stars Des Lynam, Tony Gubba, Trevor Brooking, Alan Hansen, John Motson
Episode 31
Highlights of three of today's top matches in the fifth round of the FA Cup. The survivors, including non-League Kidderminster Harriers, know that a victory this afternoon would leave them just two matches away from Wembley.
Where to watch Match of the DayEpisode 32
Coverage from Burnden Park of the FA Cup fifth round tie, with first division Bolton, who have already knocked out Everton and holders Arsenal this season, looking for a third win over a Premiership side. Cup second favourites Aston Villa will know what to expect.
Guest stars Des Lynam, Jimmy Hill, Trevor Brooking, Alan Hansen, John Motson
Episode 33
Highlights of today's FA Cup fifth round tie between Wimbledon and Manchester United. Plus action from the day's other Cup ties.
Where to watch Match of the DayEpisode 34
Action and reaction from today's top matches in the Premiership including highlights from West Ham United v Manchester United, plus February's Goal of the Month competition.
Guest stars Des Lynam, Clive Tyldesley, Trevor Brooking, John Motson
Episode 35
A look at two of the day's top League matches, including . highlights of the Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United game. Plus all the goals from the rest of the FA Premiership programme and the result of the February Goal of the Month competition.
Guest stars Des Lynam, Trevor Brooking, Alan Hansen
Episode 36
Highlights of today's FA Cup sixth-round ties which involve both the hot favourites for the competition and this season's giant killers. Manchester United have a home tie against either Charlton Athletic, who beat Blackburn in an earlier round, or Bristol City, who accounted for Liverpool. And Bolton Wanderers are looking to add Oldham Athletic to their list of Premiership victims. Plus the goals from today's Premiership matches.
Guest stars Des Lynam, Tony Gubba, Trevor Brooking, Alan Hansen, John Motson
Episode 37
Premiership side Chelsea's only FA Cup success was in 1970 and today they meet First Division Wolves, who have not reached this quarter final stage of the competition since 1981.
Guest stars Des Lynam, Jimmy Hill, Trevor Brooking, Alan Hansen, Barry Davies
Episode 38
Highlights of tonight's FA Cup sixth-round tie between West Ham United and Luton Town. David Pleat 's Luton boast a victory over Newcastle United in this season's competition while West Ham got through their tie at Kidderminster in the last round.
Where to watch Match of the DayEpisode 39
The best of the day's action from two of the top FA Premiership games, including the Manchester City and Sheffield United match. Plus all the goals and talking points from the other fixtures.
Guest stars Des Lynam, Tony Gubba, Trevor Brooking, Alan Hansen, Barry Davies
Episode 40
Highlights of three of today's top matches from the FA Premiership including Wimbledon v Leeds United. Plus action, news and analysis from the other games in the League. There's also a chance to enter the March Goal of the Month competition.
Guest stars Des Lynam, Clive Tyldesley, Trevor Brooking, John Motson
Episode 41
Highlights of two of today's top matches in the FA Premiership, including Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United. Plus all the goals, action and talking points from the other games in the division, and the result of the March Goal of the Month competition.
Guest stars Des Lynam, Trevor Brooking, Alan Hansen
Episode 42
Highlights of two of the day's leading matches in the FA Premiership.
Where to watch Match of the DayEpisode 43
Highlights of today' s top FA Cup semi-final from Wembley between Chelsea and Luton Town. Chelsea, looking for their first FA Cup final appearance since they won the trophy in 1970, started as favourites for the tie. Glenn Hoddle's side now face First Division Luton Town, who are looking for a hat-trick of upsets in the competition. Also, action from today's games in the FA Premiership.
Guest stars Bob Wilson, Trevor Brooking, Alan Hansen, Barry Davies
Episode 44
Manchester United return to Wembley two weeks after their Coca-Cola Cup disappointment for this FA Cup semi-final. They pursue a league and Cup double, while Oldham bid for a first FA Cup final appearance.
Guest stars Des Lynam, Jimmy Hill, Trevor Brooking, Alan Hansen, John Motson
Episode 45
The best of the day's action from the FA Premiership including Wimbledon v Manchester United and Southampton v Blackburn. Plus all the action from the other games.
Guest stars Des Lynam, Tony Gubba, Trevor Brooking, Alan Hansen, Barry Davies
Episode 46
The best of the day's action from the FA Premiership. Today's fixtures include Kevin Keegan 's Newcastle United against Joe Royle 's Oldham Athletic. Plus all the goals and talking points from the other games.
Guest stars Des Lynam, Clive Tyldesley, Tony Gubba, Trevor Brooking, Alan Hansen
Episode 47
FA Premiership action including the match between Liverpool and Norwich.
Guest stars Des Lynam, Trevor Brooking, John Motson
Episode 48
Highlights from two of today's important games on the final weekend of the FA Premiership season. Plus a review of all the goals and major talking points on this tense day.
Guest stars Des Lynam, Tony Gubba, Barry Davies
Episode 49
England coach Terry Venables delivers his assessment on today's FA Cup Final between Chelsea and Manchester United at Wembley. United, attempting to equal Tottenham's record of eight FA Cup triumphs, started favourites despite suffering two defeats by Chelsea in the FA Premiership. But Glenn Hoddle 's Chelsea could easily upset the odds and make it a memorable hat-trick.
Guest stars Des Lynam, Terry Venables, John Motson
Episode 50
Highlights of this evening's friendly international, as Terry Venables 's new-look side tries to avenge the defeat in Oslo last summer that helped to put England out of the World Cup.
Guest stars Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, Trevor Brooking, Barry Davies
Episode information updated Aug 16, 2026
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Kenneth WolstenholmeSelf - Commentator
Gary LinekerPundit
Des LynamHost
Jimmy HillPresenter
David ColemanCommentator
Alan WeeksAnalyst
Alan ParryCommentator
Bob WilsonPresenter
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