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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 today's FA Community Shield, the traditional opener to the English football season. As Arsenal won both the Premiership and the FA Cup last season, it is Premiership runners-up Liverpool whom they faced at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium.
Guest stars Gary Lineker, David O'Leary, Mick McCarthy, Alan Hansen, Steve Wilson
Episode 2
Manchester United travel to Hungary for this Uefa Champions' League third qualifying round first-leg match, as they look to make amends for last season's disappointments.
Guest stars Gary Lineker, Trevor Brooking, Alan Hansen, John Motson
Episode 3
Coverage from Old Trafford of this Uefa Champions' League third qualifying round second-leg. After their shock injury-time defeat by this Hungarian side in the first leg, Manchester United will be taking no chances tonight. Failure to qualify for the Champions' League would be a major embarrassment, and Alex Ferguson will want to deploy some of his biggest weapons to ensure their one-goal deficit is overturned.
Guest stars Gary Lineker, Trevor Brooking, John Motson
Episode 4
Last season's Champions' League winners, Real Madrid, take on the Uefa Cup holders from the Netherlands, Feyenoord, in the annual European Super Cup final at Monaco's Stade Louis II. Madrid will start as favourites, with their glittering squad that includes the world's most expensive footballer, French midfield maestro Zinedine Zidane. But Liverpool showed last season, when beating Bayern Munich, that the Uefa Cup winners are not necessarily the poor relations in this fixture.
Where to watch Match of the DayEpisode 5
Gary Lineker introduces highlights of England's friendly against Portugal at Villa Park.
Guest stars Gary Lineker
Episode 6
Coverage from Celtic Park of the first of this season's Old Firm battles between the two Glasgow titans. Derbies between the two clubs are always something to savour and once again Celtic and Rangers are setting the pace in the Scottish Premier League. Aberdeen were the last team, in the 1984/5 season, to break the two teams' title stranglehold.
Guest stars Gary Lineker, Pat Nevin, Alan Hansen, Steve Wilson, Mark Lawrenson
Episode 7
Coverage of the opening game in England's campaign to qualify for Euro 2004. In the first of two matches England will play within four days, Sven-Goran Eriksson's men will be aiming for maximum points in this Group Seven clash against a team they have never played before and which lost 0-3 to Turkey in their own opening match. Formerly part of the old Czechoslovakia national side, Slovakia do not have a great record against stronger international sides while England must win their group to be assured of an automatic place at the tournament finals in Portugal.
Guest stars Gary Lineker, John Motson
Episode 8
England v Macedonia. Coverage of the second match this week in England's campaign to qualify for the Euro finals in Portugal. After Saturday's trip to Slovakia all eyes will now be focused on St Mary's Stadium, Southampton. It's the first ever meeting between the two teams and Sven-Goran Eriksson will be anxious to secure full points tonight to keep England on course to win Group Seven and avoid a repeat of their Euro 2000 campaign - where they had to endure a tense two-leg play-off with Scotland. Macedonia's qualifying hopes hit a setback last month when they were held to a 1-1 draw by unheralded Liechtenstein. In today's other matches involving British teams, Wales faced a tough test at the Millennium Stadium as they looked for a win against Italy, the Euro 2000 runners-up, while in Group Six Northern Ireland look for a first-time win over the Ukraine at Windsor Park.
Guest stars Gary Lineker, Trevor Brooking, Alan Hansen, John Motson, Ian Wright
Episode 9
Coverage from Celtic Park of the Uefa Cup second-round, first-leg clash between Celtic and Blackburn Rovers - a true Battle of Britain. Martin O'Neill 's Celtic have dominated the Scottish Premier League during the past couple of seasons but have yet to translate this into success on the European stage. After breezing through the first round of this tournament against Lithuanian outfit FK Suduva , they are certain to face a far tougher test against Blackburn, a side managed by Graham Souness - the former boss of their fierce Glasgow rivals, Rangers.
Guest stars Gary Lineker
Episode 10
Coverage from Ewood Park of the Uefa Cup second-round, second-leg encounter. Blackburn strikers Dwight Yorke and Damien Duff will hope to capitalise on homeground advantage after their good form in the first leg at Celtic came to nothing, with Henrik Larsson shooting the Scottish champions to victory with five minutes to go. Plus highlights from Loftus Road as Fulham take on Croatian side Dynamo Zagreb.
Guest stars Gary Lineker
Episode 11
Highlights of today's matches in the first round of the FA Cup, including news of any upsets.
Guest stars Ray Stubbs
Episode 12
Forest Green Rovers v Exeter City. Coverage from The Lawn, Gloucestershire, of this intriguing first-round FA Cup tie. History shows that non-league teams can be notoriously tricky FA Cup opponents, and this could prove an especially tough proposition for Exeter, who are currently languishing near the foot of Division Three.
Where to watch Match of the DayEpisode 13
Non-league sides tackle teams from divisions two and three in a roundup of replays from the FA Cup first round.
Where to watch Match of the DayEpisode 14
Coverage of the second Old Firm clash of the season, with Ibrox this time hosting the famous derby. The last league meeting of these two was a memorable affair, with Chris Sutton's late goal for Celtic salvaging a 3-3 draw in October. Victory for either side would be a big step towards the league title.
Where to watch Match of the DayEpisode 15
FA Cup second-round highlights.
Where to watch Match of the DayEpisode 16
Oxford United v Swlndon Town. Coverage of today's FA Cup second-round game as division three Oxford Utd take on division two Swindon. Ian Atkins 's men have had mixed fortunes in the third division and advanced to the second round of the FA Cup only after a hard-fought 1-0 away victory over Dover, climaxing with a stunning close-range goal from 34-year-old former Manchester City player David Oldfield. Swindon had an equally tough time dispatching fellow second-division team Huddersfield, with captain Andy Gumey securing a 1-0 score after the tie looked to be heading for a replay.
Guest stars Ray Stubbs, Barry Davies
Episode 17
Liverpool v Vitesse Arnhem. Coverage from Anfield of this Uefa Cup third-round, second-leg match. Gerard Houllier 's men - winners of the Cup in 2001-were forced into settling for a place in the competition after their Champions' League dreams died, after their valiant comeback to force a 3-3 draw in Basle last month failed to see them progress beyond the group stages.
Guest stars Gary Lineker, Alan Hansen, Barry Davies, Mark Lawrenson
Episode 18
FA Cup second-round replay action. With the big clubs entering in round three, motivation is high for minnows to earn a money-spinning clash.
Guest stars Ray Stubbs, Steve Wilson, Simon Brotherton
Episode 19
Highlights from today's FA Cup third-round action.
Guest stars Gary Lineker, Alan Hansen, John Motson
Episode 20
Manchester City v Liverpool. Two Premiership teams come face-to-face at Maine Road for this FA Cup third-round tie. Cup holders Liverpool beat City on their way to the title last season, but City's subsequent promotion to the Premiership under Anfield hero Kevin Keegan will mean a hard-fought battle.
Guest stars Gary Lineker
Episode 21
Will any of the lower-division and non-league sides be celebrating acts of "giant-killing" this evening?
Guest stars Tony Gubba, Ray Stubbs, Barry Davies, Steve Wilson, Simon Brotherton, Mark Lawrenson
Episode 22
Highlights from today's key FA Cup fourth-round matches, plus a roundup of all the goals.
Guest stars Ray Stubbs
Episode 23
Manchester Utd v West Ham Utd. An all-Premiership battle for a place in the last 16 of the FA Cup in this fourth-round clash from Old Trafford. This was becoming something of a bogey fixture for Alex Ferguson's side, who, as cup holders, were sunk two years ago and again defeated in the league the next season. But the most recent meeting saw the Red Devils cruise to a 3-0 win.
Guest stars Gary Lineker, Peter Schmeichel, Alan Hansen, John Motson
Episode 24
Shrewsbury Town v Chelsea. The second of today's FA Cup fourth-round ties is this intriguing fixture from Gay Meadow in which the Third Division giant-killers try their luck against three-times cup winners Chelsea. Claudio Ranieri 's team will be anxious to avoid the same fate as the last cup visitors to this ground - Everton were thwarted by a double strike from experienced forward Nigel Jemson. Will the Londoners' squad, boasting world-class quality in every department, prove a bridge too far for the Shrews?
Guest stars Gary Lineker, Peter Reid, Alan Hansen, Barry Davies
Episode 25
Highlights of the fourth-round replays in the FA Cup. At this stage last season, Chelsea v West Ham was the only tie that required a replay, and the Blues went on to snatch a 3-2 win.
Where to watch Match of the DayEpisode 26
Highlights of England's friendly against Australia at West Ham's Boleyn Ground, hosted by Gary Lineker. Sven-Goran Eriksson will be hoping the team can secure their first win since their World Cup victory over Denmark last June.
Guest stars Gary Lineker
Episode 27
The biggest FA Cup fifth-round tie in years awaits as United face Arsenal at Old Trafford. The Reds looked awesome in the last round, demolishing West Ham with a display that saw Giggs and Van Nistelrooy both net twice. Defending champions Arsenal also racked up the goals in their last cup match - putting five past Farnborough.
Guest stars Gary Lineker, Trevor Brooking, Peter Schmeichel, Alan Hansen, John Motson
Episode 28
Highlights from today's key FA Cup fifth-round matches.
Guest stars Ray Stubbs, Mark Lawrenson
Episode 29
This FA Cup fifth-round tie sees the Third Division giant-killers pit their skills against one of the top teams in the First Division at Molineux.
Guest stars Gary Lineker, Mark Bright, Alan Hansen, Barry Davies
Episode 30
FA Cup fifth-round replay highlights.
Guest stars Gary Lineker
Episode 31
Liverpool v Auxerre. Coverage from Anfield as Liverpool face French side Auxerre in the crunch second leg of this fourth-round Uefa Cup tie.
Guest stars Gary Lineker, Alan Hansen, John Motson, Mark Lawrenson
Episode 32
Celtic v Rangers. Coverage from Celtic Park of this season's third Old Firm league clash. The previous two games have seen 11 goals, the first ending 3-3 and the next won 3-2 by Rangers.
Guest stars Pat Nevin, Peter Reid, Ray Stubbs, Steve Wilson, Mark Lawrenson
Episode 33
Coverage of the stand-out tie from the FA Cup quarter-finals between these two London giants at Highbury, a rerun of last year's final. Chelsea will be especially keen to avenge their 2-0 defeat last May.
Guest stars Gary Lineker, Trevor Brooking, Peter Schmeichel, Alan Hansen, Barry Davies
Episode 34
Coverage from Vicarage Road of the FA Cup quarter-final between Watford and Burnley.
Guest stars Gary Lineker, Mark Bright, Alan Hansen, John Motson, Mark Lawrenson
Episode 35
Highlights from this weekend's sixth-round FA Cup ties.
Guest stars Mick McCarthy, Ray Stubbs
Episode 36
Celtic v Liverpool. Coverage from Celtic Park, Glasgow, of this mouth watering all-British Uefa Cup quarter-final.
Guest stars Gary Lineker, Mark Bright, Alan Hansen, Barry Davies, Mark Lawrenson
Episode 37
Liverpool v Celtic. Anfield hosts the second leg of this all-British Uefa Cup quarter-final match between two footballing greats.
Guest stars Gary Lineker, Mark Bright, Alan Hansen, Barry Davies, Mark Lawrenson
Episode 38
Highlights from Stamford Bridge of tonight's Chelsea v Arsenal FA Cup sixth-round replay, the winners of which will face Sheffield United in the semi-finals. The initial encounter at Highbury ended in a 2-2 draw.
Where to watch Match of the DayEpisode 39
Liechtenstein v England. Coverage from Vaduz of the first of England's two crucial Euro 2004 qualifiers this week.
Guest stars Gary Lineker, Trevor Brooking, Jamie Redknapp, Alan Hansen, Barry Davies
Episode 40
England v Turkey. The Stadium of Light in Sunderland plays host to the most important game yet in England's campaign to qualify for next year's European championships.
Guest stars Gary Lineker, Trevor Brooking, Alan Hansen, John Motson
Episode 41
Celtic v Boavista. Live coverage of the first leg of the Uefa Cup semi-final between Celtic and Boavista of Portugal. Once again Celtic Park will be packed to the rafters with 60,000 fans, as Martin O'Neill 's men enjoy their first European semi-final since 1974
Guest stars Gary Lineker, Kenny Dalglish, Alan Hansen, Mark Lawrenson
Episode 42
Sheffield United v Arsenal. Coverage from Old Trafford of the first of today's FA Cup semi-finals.
Guest stars Gary Lineker, Trevor Brooking, Peter Schmeichel, Alan Hansen, John Motson
Episode 43
Highlights of today's second FA Cup semi-final at Villa Park between Southampton and Watford, who will be hoping to be the first club outside the top flight to reach the final since the formation of the Premiership. But they will have to be at their best to repel Gordon Strachan's on-form Southampton side.
Guest stars Ray Stubbs, Steve Wilson
Episode 44
Boavista v Celtic. Coverage of the second leg of this Uefa Cup semi-final from the Estadio do Bessa in Porto, Portugal.
Guest stars Gary Lineker, Kenny Dalglish, Alan Hansen, Mark Lawrenson
Episode 45
Rangers v Celtic. Coverage from Ibrox of the season's final Old Firm league meeting. In terms of SPL clashes, the score this season is 1-1 (with one draw) but Rangers defeated their city rivals 1-0 in their last meeting, which brought them the League Cup.
Guest stars Gary Lineker, Alan Hansen, Mark Lawrenson
Episode 46
Cup holders Fulham Ladies return to Selhurst Park looking to retain the women's FA Cup title they won against Doncaster Belles last year. In this year's final they face Charlton, who beat their London rivals Arsenal 1-0 in the semi-finals.
Guest stars Mark Bright, Hope Powell, Ray Stubbs, Sue Smith, Steve Wilson
Episode 47
Coverage from Cardiff's Millennium Stadium of the 131st FA Cup final, where the holders from north London are taking on the south-coast underdogs.
Guest stars Gary Lineker, Trevor Brooking, John Motson
Episode 48
Coverage from the Estadio Olimpico in Seville, where treble-chasing Portuguese titans FC Porto stand between Martin O'Neill's Celtic side and their first European silverware since 1967.
Guest stars Gary Lineker, Barry Davies
Episode 49
Highlights of today's friendly in Durban between South Africa and England, which offered a chance for Sven-Goran Eriksson to assess his players' form ahead of next month's Euro 2004 qualifier with Slovakia.
Guest stars Gary Lineker, Mark Bright, Steve Wilson
Episode 50
Highlights of England's friendly with Serbia and Montenegro from Leicester City's Walkers Stadium. Presented by one-time Leicester player Gary Lineker, with guest Alan Hansen.
Guest stars Gary Lineker, Alan Hansen
Episode 51
England v Slovakia. Coverage from Middlesbrough's Riverside Stadium of this crucial Euro 2004 qualifier. Boosted by their 2-0 win over Turkey in April, Sven-Goran Eriksson 's men know a win tonight will keep their bid for a place in next year's finals right on course. However, they will have to do without suspended skipper David Beckham , placing more pressure on the likes of Paul Scholes and Steven Gerrard to control the midfield and feed the strikers. At the other end, England's defence will have to keep a close eye on striker Szilard Nemeth , who scored against England in Slovakia's 2-1 defeat in October and will be playing on his home ground.
Guest stars Gary Lineker, Trevor Brooking, John Motson
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