Episode 1
5th August 2007: FA Community Shield: Chelsea v Manchester United
1h 20m
Gary Lineker presents highlights of the Community Shield, as Chelsea take on Manchester Utd.
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Guest stars Gary Lineker
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Match of the Day
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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 2
11th August 2007
1h 20m
Gary Lineker presents highlights from the opening matches of the Premier League season as Roy Keane's newly promoted Sunderland take on Spurs, while Derby County entertain Portsmouth. Also Liverpool visit Aston Villa, determined to get their season off to a winning start, and Sam Allardyce takes new club Newcastle United to former employers Bolton Wanderers. Plus, action from West Ham United v Manchester City and Everton v Wigan Athletic.
Episode credits
Guest stars Gary Lineker
Episode 3
15th August 2007
1h 20m
Highlights of the evening's Premier League action as Manchester United visit Portsmouth, where Alex Ferguson's men have lost three of their last four matches, while Chelsea goalie Cech won't be looking forward to the Blues' trip to Reading where he picked up a nasty injury last year.
Episode credits
Guest stars Gary Lineker, Lee Dixon, Alan Hansen
Episode 4
18th August 2007
1h 20m
Gary Lineker presents highlights from today's Premier League fixtures, including Arsenal's trip to Ewood Park, where last season they were knocked out of the FA Cup by Mark Hughes' Blackburn Rovers side. Elsewhere, Newcastle United host Aston Villa and Reading entertain Everton.
Episode credits
Guest stars Gary Lineker
Episode 5
22nd August 2007: International Friendly
1h 20m
England v Germany. The two great rivals meet for the first time in a friendly at Wembley's new stadium.
Episode credits
Guest stars Gary Lineker, Alan Hansen, Mark Lawrenson, John Motson, Alan Shearer, Ian Wright
Episode 6
25th August 2007
1h 20m
Highlights of today's Premier League matches including Manchester City's visit to Arsenal, where they haven't won since 1975. Elsewhere, last season's strugglers West Ham and Wigan meet at Upton Park, and Liverpool visit Roy Keane 's newly promoted Sunderland.
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1st September 2007
1h 20m
Highlights of today's Premier League matches, including Roy Keane 's return to face former boss Alex Ferguson at Old Trafford where Sunderland visit Manchester United a venue they haven't won at for 39 years. Also Liverpool entertain newly promoted Derby County, whom they beat twice when the Rams were last in the top flight six seasons ago, Fulham and Spurs go head to head in a London derby at Craven Cottage, and Bolton take on Everton at the Reebok Stadium.
Episode credits
Guest stars Gary Lineker
Episode 8
8th September 2007: Euro 2008 Qualifier
1h 20m
England v Israel. Coverage of the crucial Euro 2008 qualifying match from Wembley Stadium.
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12th September 2007: Euro 2008 Qualifier
1h 20m
England v Russia. England take on Guus Hiddink's Russia in the second of this week's vital Euro 2008 Group E qualifying matches from Wembley Stadium.
Episode credits
Guest stars Gary Lineker
Episode 10
15th September 2007
1h 20m
Highlights of today's eight Premier League clashes, including Manchester United's trip to Everton, Portsmouth's clash with Liverpool and the north London derby between Spurs and Arsenal.
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22nd September 2007
1h 20m
Gary Lineker introduces highlights of this afternoon's Premier League matches, including Arsenal v Derby County and Reading v Wigan Athletic.
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Guest stars Gary Lineker
Episode 12
29th September 2007
1h 20m
Highlights of today's Premier League clashes, including champions Manchester United up against former Red Devil Steve Bruce and his Birmingham City side and Liverpool's clash with Wigan.
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Guest stars Gary Lineker
Episode 13
6th October 2007
1h 20m
Premier League highlights as Manchester United host Wigan Athletic and Aston Villa entertain West Ham.
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13th October 2007: Euro 2008 Qualifier
1h 20m
England v Estonia. Coverage of the Euro Group E qualifier at Wembley Stadium.
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17th October 2007: Euro 2008 Qualifier
1h 20m
Georgia v Scotland. Coverage of tonight's Euro 2008 Group B qualifier at the Boris Paichadze Stadium in Tbilisi.
Episode credits
Guest stars Gary Lineker
Episode 16
17th October 2007: Euro 2008 Qualifier
1h 20m
Gary Lineker introduces highlights of England's Euro 2008 qualifier against Russia, staged earlier tonight at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.
Episode credits
Guest stars Gary Lineker, Mark Lawrenson, Steve Wilson
Episode 17
20th October 2007
1h 20m
Premier League highlights, including the Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool.
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Guest stars Gary Lineker
Episode 18
27th October 2007
1h 20m
Highlights including Chelsea v Manchester City and Manchester United v Middlesbrough.
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3rd November 2007
1h 20m
Highlights including Manchester United v Arsenal.
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10th November 2007
1h 20m
Highlights including Liverpool v Fulham and the Tyne/Wear derby between Sunderland and Newcastle.
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11th November 2007: FA Cup First Round
1h 20m
Torquay United v Yeovil Town. The magic of the FA Cup's first round comes to the West Country with a match involving two old rivals.
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Guest stars Ray Stubbs, Leroy Rosenior, Mark Bright, Steve Wilson, Mark Lawrenson
Episode 22
16th November 2007: International Friendly
1h 20m
Highlights of the friendly between Austria and England at the Ernst Happel stadium.
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17th November 2007: Euro 2008 Qualifiers
1h 20m
Highlights of today's Euro 2008 qualifiers.
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21st November 2007: Euro 2008 Qualifier
1h 20m
Steve McClaren's England play their final game in the 2008 qualifying campaign against Croatia in Group E at Wembley.
Episode credits
Guest stars Gary Lineker
Episode 25
24th November 2007
1h 20m
Including Newcastle v Liverpool and Bolton v Man Utd.
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1st December 2007
1h 20m
Highlights including Aston Villa v Arsenal. Wigan v Man City, Blackburn v Newcastle and Chelsea v West Ham.
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2nd December 2007: Euro 2008 Finals Draw
1h 20m
From Lucerne, the draw for next summer's soccer tournament in Switzerland and Austria.
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2nd December 2007: FA Cup Second Round
1h 20m
Harrogate Railway v Mansfield Town. All eyes on Station View and this second-round FA Cup fixture.
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8th December 2007
1h 20m
Gary Lineker introduces Premier League games, including Man Utd v Derby and Chelsea v Sunderland.
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Guest stars Gary Lineker
Episode 30
15th December 2007
1h 20m
Highlights including Manchester City v Bolton, Fulham v Newcastle and West Ham v Everton.
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22nd December 2007
1h 20m
Including Arsenal v Spurs and Portsmouth v Liverpool.
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26th December 2007
1h 20m
Highlights of all of today's Premiership action, including Sunderland against Man Utd.
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Guest stars Andriy Shevchenko
Episode 33
29th December 2007
1h 20m
All eyes will be on Carlos Tevez as he returns to the Boleyn Ground to face West Ham in a Man Utd shirt. Plus Chelsea v Newcastle and Everton v Arsenal.
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5th January 2008: FA Cup Third Round: Aston Villa v Manchester United
1h 20m
A match which surely encapsulates the magic of the FA Cup as these sides meet at this third-round stage for the fourth time in seven years.
Episode credits
Guest stars Gary Lineker
Episode 35
5th January 2008: FA Cup Third Round
1h 20m
Highlights including Aston Villa v Man Utd.
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6th January 2008: FA Cup Third Round: Burnley v Arsenal
1h 20m
A plum home-tie awaits the Clarets in the third round of the FA Cup. It's also the first time the Championship side has faced the Premier League Gunners since 1975/76.
Episode credits
Guest stars Gavin Peacock, Lee Dixon, Steve Wilson, Gabby Logan
Episode 37
6th January 2008: FA Cup Third Round: Stoke City v Newcastle United
1h 20m
The Potters, three-time FA Cup semi-finalists, will be eager to make home advantage count as they seek a high-flying scalp at the expense of the perennially under-achieving Magpies.
Episode credits
Guest stars Gary Lineker, Garth Crooks, Mark Bright, Alan Hansen, Jonathan Pearce, Alan Shearer
Episode 38
12th January 2008
1h 20m
Featuring Manchester United v Newcastle United, Middlesborough v Liverpool, Arsenal v Birmingham, Aston Villa v Reading, Everton v Manchester City, West Ham v Fulham and Derby County v Wigan Athletic.
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19th January 2008
1h 20m
Highlights including Fulham v Arsenal, Reading v Manchester United, and Birmingham v Chelsea.
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26th January 2008: FA Cup Fourth Round: Mansfield Town v Middlesbrough
1h 20m
Coverage from Field Mill of the FA Cup fourth-round tie between relegation-threatened League Two side Mansfield Town and the Premier League's Middlesbrough
Episode credits
Guest stars Steve Wilson, Gabby Logan
Episode 41
26th January 2008: FA Cup Fourth Round: Wigan Athletic v Chelsea
1h 20m
Coverage from the JJB Stadium of this FA Cup fourth-round clash between two teams at opposite ends of the Premier League.
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Guest stars Gary Lineker, John Motson
Episode 42
26th January 2008: FA Cup Fourth Round
1h 20m
Highlights of today's FA Cup fourth-round matches.
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27th January 2008: FA Cup Fourth Round: Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
1h 20m
An intriguing clash beckons for this FA Cup fourth round which on paper should be a win for the home team.
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Guest stars Jonathan Pearce
Episode 44
30th January 2008
1h 20m
Gary Lineker introduces highlights of tonight's Premiership matches, which saw Manchester United entertain Portsmouth at Old Trafford, Everton face Tottenham Hotspur at Goodison Park, Chelsea play Reading at Stamford Bridge, West Ham United host Liverpool at the Boleyn Ground and Blackburn Rovers visit Aston Villa.
Episode credits
Guest stars Gary Lineker
Episode 45
2nd February 2008
1h 20m
Highlights of Manchester City's clash with Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United. Plus, all the best action from Liverpool v Sunderland and Portsmouth v Chelsea.
Episode credits
Guest stars Gary Lineker
Episode 46
6th February 2008: International Friendly
1h 20m
New head coach Fabio Capello gets his first chance to take a look at the players he inherited from Steve McLaren as England take on Switzerland in a friendly at Wembley Stadium.
Episode credits
Guest stars Gary Lineker
Episode 47
9th February 2008
1h 20m
Highlights including Aston Villa v Newcastle, Everton v Reading, Derby County v Spurs and Sunderland v Wigan Athletic.
Episode credits
Guest stars Gary Lineker
Episode 48
16th February 2008: FA Cup Fifth Round: Bristol Rovers v Southampton
1h 20m
Coverage from the Memorial Stadium of an FA Cup fifth-round tie which pitches League One against the Championship.
Episode credits
Guest stars Mark Bright, Guy Mowbray, Gabby Logan
Episode 49
16th February 2008: FA Cup Fifth Round: Manchester United v Arsenal
1h 20m
This evening's FA Cup fifth-round tie pits the season's main Premier League contenders against each other at Old Trafford.
Episode credits
Guest stars Gary Lineker, Alan Hansen, Mark Lawrenson, John Motson, Alan Shearer
Episode 50
16th February 2008: FA Cup Fifth Round
1h 20m
FA Cup fifth-round highlights, including Chelsea's clash with Huddersfield and Liverpool v Barnsley.
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17th February 2008: FA Cup Fifth Round: Sheffield United v Middlesbrough
1h 20m
A more even fifth-round FA Cup match than appears on paper could be in the offing at Bramall Lane.
Episode credits
Guest stars Gary Lineker, Mark Lawrenson, Steve Wilson
Episode 52
23rd February 2008
1h 20m
Action from today's Premier League fixtures, which included Manchester United's visit to Newcastle and Arsenal's trip to Birmingham City. Plus Liverpool v Middlesbrough and Portsmouth v Sunderland.
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1st March 2008
1h 20m
Including Fulham v Man Utd and West Ham v Chelsea.
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8th March 2008: FA Cup Sixth Round: Barnsley v Chelsea
1h 20m
Coverage of the quarter-final from Oakwell as Championship side Barnsley take on FA Cup holders Chelsea.
Episode credits
Guest stars Gary Lineker
Episode 55
8th March 2008
1h 20m
The day's Premier League and FA Cup highlights.
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9th March 2008: FA Cup Sixth Round: Middlesbrough v Cardiff City
1h 20m
Boro's prize for their dramatic late winner against Sheffield Utd is a home tie against further Championship opposition, in this vital FA Cup quarter-final.
Episode credits
Guest stars Gary Lineker
Episode 57
9th March 2008: FA Cup Sixth Round: Bristol Rovers v West Bromwich Albion
1h 20m
Gabby Logan introduces the weekend's final FA Cup quarter-final match, as the League One team host the Championship high flyers at the Memorial Ground.
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Guest stars Gabby Logan
Episode 58
15th March 2008
1h 20m
Premier League highlights, including Derby County v Manchester United and Sunderland v Chelsea.
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20th March 2008: Women's European Championship Qualifier
1h 20m
England v Czech Republic. Coverage of this evening's Group One qualifier in the Women's European championship.
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22nd March 2008
1h 20m
Premier League highlights, including Aston Villa v Sunderland and Bolton v Manchester City.
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26th March 2008: International friendly
1h 20m
Highlights of tonight's intriguing international friendly between France and England from the Stade de France in Paris.
Episode credits
Guest stars Gary Lineker, Alan Hansen, Alan Shearer
Episode 62
29th March 2008
1h 20m
Including Bolton v Arsenal, Chelsea v Middlesbrough, Man United v Aston Villa and Reading v Blackburn.
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5th April 2008: FA Cup Semi Final
1h 20m
West Bromwich Albion v Portsmouth. Coverage of the first FA Cup semi-final clash from Wembley Stadium.
Episode credits
Guest stars Gary Lineker
Episode 64
12th April 2008
1h 20m
Birmingham v Everton and Bolton v West Ham.
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19th April 2008
1h 20m
Arsenal v Reading and Blackburn v Manchester Utd.
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26th April 2008
1h 20m
Chelsea v Man Utd and Middlesbrough v Sunderland.
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3rd May 2008
1h 20m
Including highlights of Manchester Utd v West Ham.
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5th May 2008: Women's FA Cup Final: Arsenal v Leeds United
1h 20m
Coverage of this showpiece occasion at Nottingham Forest's City Ground.
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Guest stars Rachel Brown, Gavin Peacock, Jo Potter, Jake Humphrey
Episode 69
11th May 2008
1h 20m
Highlights from the final day of the Premier League in what has been an gripping season. All the top flight teams were playing, including Chelsea v Bolton, Spurs v Liverpool, Sunderland v Arsenal, Birmingham v Blackburn and Wigan v Manchester United.
Episode credits
Guest stars Gary Lineker
Episode 70
17th May 2008: FA Cup Final: Portsmouth v Cardiff City
1h 20m
The least predictable FA Cup competition in living memory reaches its climax at Wembley today as manager Harry Redknapp will lead his Portsmouth side out on to the hallowed turf for a meeting with Dave Jones' Cardiff City.
Episode credits
Guest stars Gary Lineker
Episode 71
28th May 2008: International Friendly
1h 20m
England v USA. While the rest of the continent's major footballing nations are gearing up for next week's European championships, England will be hoping that this friendly match against the USA at Wembley will kick-start a more successful challenge in the 2010 World Cup qualifying stages.
Episode credits
Guest stars Gary Lineker
Episode 72
1st June 2008: International Friendly
1h 20mfinale
Trinidad and Tobago v England. Port of Spain's Hasely Crawford Stadium is the venue for this friendly.
Episode credits
Guest stars Gary Lineker, Mark Bright, Steve Wilson
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