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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
Gabby Logan presents Championship football from Upton Park as West Ham kick off their season against Cardiff. With analysis from Lee Dixon and Dave Jones.
Guest stars Dave Jones, Lee Dixon, Gabby Logan
Episode 2
Northern Ireland v Faroe Islands. Nigel Worthington's side take on the bottom-placed Faroe Islands in Group C of the European qualifiers.
Guest stars Stephen Watson
Episode 3
Gary Lineker presents highlights from the day's seven Premier League games, as the new season gets underway. Matches include Newcastle v Arsenal and Liverpool v Sunderland.
Guest stars Gary Lineker
Episode 4
Gary Lineker presents highlights from Saturday's Premier League fixtures, including Arsenal v Liverpool, Sunderland v Newcastle, and Swansea v Wigan.
Guest stars Gary Lineker
Episode 5
Gary Lineker introduces highlights from the Premier League, with analysis and comment from Alan Shearer and Lee Dixon. Matches include Chelsea v Norwich and Wigan v QPR.
Guest stars Gary Lineker, Lee Dixon, Alan Shearer
Episode 6
Northern Ireland v Serbia. Highlights of Northern Ireland's crucial Euro 2012 Group C Qualifier as they take on Serbia at Windsor Park. Commentary from Jackie Fullerton.
Guest stars Mark Sidebottom, Jim Magilton, Jackie Fullerton
Episode 7
Gary Lineker introduces highlights from the Premier League, with matches including Bolton v Manchester United, Manchester City v Wigan, Arsenal v Swansea and Sunderland v Chelsea.
Guest stars Gary Lineker
Episode 8
Gary Lineker introduces highlights from the Premier League, with matches including Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal, Wolves v QPR, Swansea v West Brom and Bolton v Norwich.
Guest stars Gary Lineker
Episode 9
Gabby Logan introduces Championship football from Vicarage Road, where Watford take on Nottingham Forest.
Guest stars Gabby Logan
Episode 10
Gary Lineker introduces highlights from the Premier League, with matches including Everton v Manchester City, Chelsea v Swansea and Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Guest stars Gary Lineker
Episode 11
Gary Lineker introduces highlights from the day's six Premier League fixtures, including Liverpool v Everton, Manchester United v Norwich City and Sunderland v West Brom.
Guest stars Gary Lineker
Episode 12
Northern Ireland v Estonia. Mark Sidebottom presents highlights of Northern Ireland's Euro 2012 Group C Qualifier against Estonia at Windsor Park. Commentary from Jackie Fullerton.
Guest stars Mark Sidebottom, Jackie Fullerton
Episode 13
Spain v Scotland. Reigning world and European champions Spain take on Craig Levein's Scotland in the final game of qualifying for the Euro 2012 finals in Alicante.
Guest stars Gary Lineker, Mark Lawrenson, Guy Mowbray
Episode 14
Gary Lineker presents highlights from the Premier League, with matches including Manchester United's clash with Liverpool at Anfield, and Manchester City v Aston Villa.
Guest stars Gary Lineker, Alan Hansen, Alan Shearer
Episode 15
Manish Bhasin presents coverage from St Andrew's as Birmingham take on Leicester in a Midlands derby, with Robbie Savage and Steve Claridge.
Guest stars Steve Claridge, Simon Brotherton, Martin Keown, Robbie Savage, Manish Bhasin
Episode 16
Gary Lineker introduces highlights from the day's Barclays Premier League fixtures, including Aston Villa v West Brom, Newcastle v Wigan and Liverpool v Norwich.
Guest stars Gary Lineker
Episode 17
Gary Lineker is joined by Alan Hansen and Alan Shearer for highlights from the Premier League, including Chelsea v Arsenal and Everton v Manchester United.
Guest stars Gary Lineker, Alan Hansen, Alan Shearer
Episode 18
Gary Lineker presents highlights of the day's seven Premier League matches, including Manchester United v Sunderland and Queens Park Rangers v Manchester City.
Guest stars Gary Lineker
Episode 19
Burnley v Leeds United. Gabby Logan presents coverage of the Championship match at Turf Moor between two teams who are separated by just 35 miles. With Lee Dixon and Danny Mills.
Guest stars Mark Bright, Lee Dixon, Guy Mowbray, Danny Mills, Gabby Logan
Episode 20
Alan Hansen and Alan Shearer join Gary Lineker for highlights from the Premier League. The standout fixtures are Manchester City v Newcastle and Swansea v Manchester United.
Guest stars Gary Lineker, Alan Hansen, Alan Shearer
Episode 21
Gary Lineker introduces highlights from the Premier League, with Mark Lawrenson and Alan Shearer. Matches include Manchester United v Newcastle and Bolton v Everton.
Guest stars Gary Lineker, Mark Lawrenson, Alan Shearer
Episode 22
Gary Lineker presents coverage as the draw for Euro 2012 is made in Kiev. Sixteen nations will gather in Poland and the Ukraine next summer for a feast of European football.
Guest stars Gary Lineker, Jonathan Pearce
Episode 23
Gary Lineker introduces highlights from the day's Premier League games. Manchester City took on newly-promoted Norwich and Manchester United made the journey to Villa Park.
Guest stars Gary Lineker
Episode 24
Gary Lineker introduces highlights from the day's Premier League games. Manchester City took on newly-promoted Norwich and Manchester United made the journey to Villa Park.
Guest stars Gary Lineker
Episode 25
Gary Lineker presents Premier League highlights. Chelsea travel north to play Wigan at the DW Stadium, while Blackburn host West Brom, Wolves face Stoke and Fulham meet Bolton.
Guest stars Gary Lineker
Episode 26
Coverage of the Championship clash between Portsmouth and Southampton. Just 18 months ago Pompey were a top flight team, two divisions above their south coast rivals.
Guest stars Jake Humphrey
Episode 27
Gary Lineker presents Premier League highlights. Manchester City meet Stoke in a rematch of last season's FA Cup final, while Manchester United face Fulham at Craven Cottage.
Guest stars Gary Lineker
Episode 28
Gary Lineker is joined by guests Alan Shearer and Mark Lawrenson for highlights and analysis of the eight Boxing Day fixtures in the Premier League.
Guest stars Gary Lineker, Mark Lawrenson, Alan Shearer
Episode 29
Gary Lineker presents Premier League highlights. Amongst the featured games are Manchester United welcoming Blackburn to Old Trafford and Aston Villa travelling to play Chelsea.
Guest stars Gary Lineker, Mark Lawrenson, Alan Shearer
Episode 30
Gabby Logan is joined by guests Alan Hansen and Alan Shearer for highlights and analysis of five Premier League matches, including a London derby as Arsenal travel to Fulham.
Guest stars Alan Hansen, Alan Shearer, Gabby Logan
Episode 31
Gabby Logan is joined by Alan Hansen and Mark Lawrenson to discuss five Premier League games played out over consecutive nights, including Manchester United's trip to Newcastle.
Guest stars Alan Hansen, Mark Lawrenson, Gabby Logan
Episode 32
Gary Lineker hosts coverage from the Etihad Stadium of the first leg of the Carling Cup semi-final between Manchester City and Liverpool.
Guest stars Gary Lineker, Mark Lawrenson, Guy Mowbray
Episode 33
Gary Lineker presents highlights from the day's Premier League games, including Manchester United v Bolton, Chelsea v Sunderland, Liverpool v Stoke and Spurs v Wolves.
Guest stars Gary Lineker
Episode 34
Gary Lineker introduces highlights of the day's eight Premier League games, including the match between Norwich and Chelsea at Carrow Road.
Guest stars Gary Lineker
Episode 35
Gary Lineker presents coverage of the League Cup semi-final second leg between Championship teams Cardiff City and Crystal Palace.
Guest stars Gary Lineker, Jonathan Pearce, Martin Keown
Episode 36
Gary Lineker introduces highlights from a busy night in the Premier League, with this season's big three all in action, and reflects on all the moves as the transfer window closes.
Guest stars Gary Lineker
Episode 37
Gary Lineker presents highlights from the day's Premier League games. Including matches between Manchester City and Fulham, QPR v Wolves, West Brom v Swansea and Norwich v Bolton.
Guest stars Gary Lineker, Mark Lawrenson, Alan Shearer
Episode 38
Gary Lineker presents all the goals and highlights from the day's Premier League games. These include a clash between fierce rivals Manchester United and Liverpool.
Guest stars Gary Lineker
Episode 39
Gary Lineker presents all the goals and highlights from the Barclays Premier League, including QPR v Fulham, Manchester City v Blackburn and Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers.
Guest stars Gary Lineker
Episode 40
Gary Lineker presents coverage from Wembley of the League Cup final between Championship club Cardiff City and Premier League side Liverpool.
Guest stars Gary Lineker, Alan Hansen, Mark Lawrenson, Guy Mowbray, Alan Shearer
Episode 41
Northern Ireland v Norway. Stephen Watson presents highlights of the friendly match between Northern Ireland and Norway, as Michael O'Neill makes his debut as manager.
Guest stars Stephen Watson, Jackie Fullerton
Episode 42
Gary Lineker introduces highlights of seven Premier League games, including the match between Champions League hopefuls Liverpool and Arsenal at Anfield.
Guest stars Gary Lineker
Episode 43
Cardiff City v West Ham United. Gabby Logan presents coverage of the Championship game between promotion rivals Cardiff City and West Ham United.
Guest stars Gabby Logan
Episode 44
Gary Lineker presents highlights from the Premier League, with analysis from Alan Hansen and Mark Lawrenson. Matches include Swansea v Manchester City and Everton v Tottenham.
Guest stars Gary Lineker, Alan Hansen, Mark Lawrenson
Episode 45
Middlesbrough v Leeds. Mark Chapman presents coverage from The Riverside as Middlesbrough take on Leeds United in the Championship.
Guest stars Matt Holland, Guy Mowbray, Martin Keown, Danny Mills, Mark Chapman
Episode 46
Gary Lineker presents goals, highlights and reaction from the Premier League, as Swansea travel down the M4 to face Fulham, and Wigan play host to West Brom at the DW Stadium.
Guest stars Gary Lineker
Episode 47
Gary Lineker introduces highlights of the midweek Premier League action as the battles at both ends of the table intensify, with title contenders Manchester City facing Chelsea.
Guest stars Gary Lineker
Episode 48
Gary Lineker presents highlights from the Premier League, with analysis from Alan Shearer and Lee Dixon. Manchester City head to Stoke, and Bolton entertain Blackburn.
Guest stars Gary Lineker, Lee Dixon, Alan Shearer
Episode 49
Jake Humphrey introduces coverage from Bloomfield Road of the Championship encounter between promotion contenders Blackpool and Southampton.
Guest stars Jake Humphrey, Steve Wilson, Martin Keown
Episode 50
Gary Lineker presents highlights from the Premier League, with analysis from Alan Shearer and Alan Hansen. Games include Manchester City v Sunderland and Wolves v Bolton.
Guest stars Gary Lineker, Alan Hansen, Alan Shearer
Episode 51
Jake Humphrey is at Oakwell for live coverage of Barnsley's Championship game against promotion-chasing West Ham.
Guest stars Jake Humphrey
Episode 52
Gary Lineker presents highlights from the Premier League, with analysis from Mark Lawrenson and Alan Hansen. Games include Chelsea v Wigan and Liverpool v Aston Villa.
Guest stars Gary Lineker, Alan Hansen, Mark Lawrenson
Episode 53
Colin Murray introduces the best of the action and reaction from Easter Monday's five Premier League matches. Games include Chelsea v Fulham and Everton v Sunderland.
Guest stars Colin Murray
Episode 54
Colin Murray introduces the best of the action and reaction from four crucial Premier League games, including Manchester City v West Brom and Wigan v Manchester United.
Guest stars Colin Murray
Episode 55
Gary Lineker introduces highlights of the day's Premier League games, with expert analysis from Alan Hansen and Alan Shearer. Games include Norwich v Manchester City.
Guest stars Gary Lineker, Alan Hansen, Alan Shearer
Episode 56
Gary Lineker introduces highlights of the day's Premier League games, with expert analysis from Alan Hansen and Alan Shearer. Games include Arsenal v Chelsea.
Guest stars Gary Lineker, Alan Hansen, Alan Shearer
Episode 57
Gabby Logan presents coverage of Southampton v Coventry City on the final day of the Championship season. Failure to win could still condemn the Saints to the play-offs.
Guest stars Mark Bright, Simon Brotherton, Gabby Logan
Episode 58
Gary Lineker presents highlights from all of the day's Premier League games including Stoke v Arsenal and Norwich v Liverpool, with analysis from Alan Hansen and Mark Lawrenson.
Guest stars Gary Lineker, Alan Hansen, Mark Lawrenson
Episode 59
Gary Lineker presents highlights from the crucial clash between Manchester City and Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium.
Guest stars Gary Lineker
Episode 60
Jason Mohammad presents highlights from Cardiff City's first leg Championship play-off clash with West Ham.
Guest stars Jason Mohammad
Episode 61
Gary Lineker introduces highlights of the day's Premier League matches, with the majority of the weekend's top-flight games being held to avoid a clash with the FA Cup final.
Guest stars Gary Lineker
Episode 62
Can the Bluebirds make it to Wembley? Jason Mohammad has the highlights from Cardiff City's second leg play-off encounter with West Ham at the Boleyn ground.
Guest stars Jason Mohammad
Episode 63
Gary Lineker presents highlights of what promises to be the most dramatic ever finish to a Premier League season. One of the two Manchester clubs will win the title. They start the day level on points: City host relegation-threatened QPR, United travel to Sunderland. Elsewhere, Bolton travel to Stoke knowing they have to win to have a chance of avoiding relegation. And Arsenal, Tottenham, Newcastle and Chelsea are all hoping to clinch European qualification. There are ten games in total, plus Goal of the Season.
Guest stars Gary Lineker, Alan Hansen, Alan Shearer
Episode 64
Northern Ireland v Holland. This international friendly will be a tough challenge for Northern Ireland, with Holland currently placed fourth in the FIFA world rankings.
Guest stars Michael McNamee, John O'Neill, Stephen Watson
Episode 65
Gary Lineker introduces coverage of the opening match of the 2012 European Championships: the Group A clash between co-hosts Poland and 2004 winners Greece in Warsaw.
Guest stars Gary Lineker, Mark Bright, Lee Dixon, Alan Hansen, Steve Wilson
Episode 66
Colin Murray presents highlights of the two Group A matches that took place on the opening day of the 2012 European Championships: Poland v Greece and Russia v Czech Republic.
Guest stars Colin Murray, Robbie Savage
Episode 67
Gary Lineker introduces coverage as the Netherlands, the 2010 World Cup runners-up, kick-off their European Championship campaign with a game against Denmark.
Guest stars Gary Lineker, Alan Hansen, Clarence Seedorf
Episode 68
Gary Lineker presents action from the Group B clash between Germany and Portugal, in Euro 2012's so-called Group of Death - alongside the Netherlands and Denmark.
Guest stars Gary Lineker, Alan Hansen
Episode 69
Colin Murray introduces highlights of both Group C matches as the Republic of Ireland face Croatia and defending European champions Spain take on Italy.
Guest stars Colin Murray
Episode 70
Gary Lineker introduces coverage as co-hosts Ukraine enter the tournament, with a match against Sweden. Plus highlights from England's first Euro 2012 game as they face France.
Guest stars Gary Lineker, Alan Hansen, Alan Shearer
Episode 71
Colin Murray presents highlights of both Group A matches as Poland play Russia in Warsaw and Greece take on the Czech Republic in Wroclaw.
Guest stars Colin Murray
Episode 72
Gary Lineker presents as the Netherlands and Germany, two of European football's powerhouses, lock horns in a crucial Group B encounter. Plus highlights from Portugal v Denmark.
Guest stars Gary Lineker, Alan Hansen, Clarence Seedorf, Alan Shearer
Episode 73
Gary Lineker presents coverage as Italy take on Croatia. Italy are still looking to for a first win over the Croats since they achieved independence from Yugoslavia.
Guest stars Gary Lineker
Episode 74
Colin Murray introduces highlights of the Republic of Ireland's eagerly-awaited clash with world champions Spain, the last country to knock Ireland out of a competitive tournament.
Guest stars Colin Murray, Alan Shearer
Episode 75
Gary Lineker introduces coverage of England's second Group D encounter, against Sweden. Plus highlights from France's match against tournament co-hosts Ukraine.
Guest stars Gary Lineker, Lee Dixon, Alan Hansen, Alan Shearer
Episode 76
Gary Lineker presents coverage of a Group A clash from the Euro 2012 tournament, as the Czech Republic face Poland.
Guest stars Gary Lineker, Simon Brotherton, Alan Shearer
Episode 77
Manish Bhasin presents Euro 2012 coverage as the final round of Group A matches gets under way with Greece taking on Russia. Russia head the group, with Greece at the bottom.
Guest stars Steve Wilson, Robbie Savage, Manish Bhasin
Episode 78
England v Holland. Coverage of the match between England's women and their Dutch counterparts, with qualification for next summer's European Championship at stake.
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Colin Murray introduces highlights from the day's two Euro 2012 games, which see Portugal play the Netherlands and Denmark face Germany in the final round of Group B matches.
Guest stars Colin Murray, Alan Hansen
Episode 80
Gary Lineker presents coverage of the Euro 2012 match between Croatia and Spain as the final round of Group C matches gets underway.
Guest stars Gary Lineker, Alan Hansen
Episode 81
Manish Bhasin introduces Euro 2012 coverage of the final round of Group C matches as the Republic of Ireland take on Italy. Italy still have a chance to progress with a win.
Guest stars Steve Wilson, Manish Bhasin, Alan Shearer
Episode 82
Gary Lineker introduces highlights from the day's two Euro 2012 games, which see England play Ukraine and Sweden meet France in the final round of Group D matches.
Guest stars Gary Lineker, Lee Dixon, Alan Hansen, Alan Shearer
Episode 83
Gary Lineker introduces coverage of the first Euro 2012 quarter final between Portugal and Czech Republic.
Guest stars Gary Lineker
Episode 84
Colin Murray presents highlights of the second Euro 2012 quarter final between Germany and Greece.
Guest stars Colin Murray
Episode 85
Colin Murray presents highlights of France v Spain in the Euro 2012 quarter-finals.
Guest stars Colin Murray
Episode 86
Gary Lineker presents coverage of the Euro 2012 quarter-final between England and Italy in the Ukrainian city of Kiev.
Guest stars Gary Lineker
Episode 87
Gary Lineker presents coverage of the first semi-final of Euro 2012 from the Ukrainian city of Donetsk, as Portugal take on their Iberian neighbours Spain.
Guest stars Gary Lineker
Episode 88
Gary Lineker presents coverage of the second semi-final of Euro 2012 from the National Stadium in the Polish capital, Warsaw, as Germany take on Italy.
Guest stars Gary Lineker
Episode 89
Gary Lineker hosts coverage of Spain v Italy in the final of Euro 2012, from the Olympic Stadium in Kiev.
Guest stars Gary Lineker
Episode 90
Great Britain v Sweden. Gabby Logan presents coverage from the Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, as Great Britain's women face Sweden in their only friendly before the Olympics.
Guest stars Jacqui Oatley, Sue Smith, Lucy Ward, Faye White, Guy Mowbray, Gabby Logan
Episode 91
Great Britain v Brazil. Gabby Logan presents live action from Middlesbrough's Riverside Stadium as Great Britain's men play their one and only warm-up game ahead of a historic return to Olympic action.
Guest stars Garth Crooks, Jonathan Pearce, Robbie Savage, Gabby Logan
Episode 92
Wales v Bosnia-Herzegovina. Jason Mohammad presents extended highlights of Wales' friendly against Bosnia-Herzegovina at Parc Y Scarlets. Studio guests include former Wales international Robbie Savage.
Guest stars Robbie Savage, Jason Mohammad
Episode 93
Northern Ireland v Finland. Stephen Watson presents highlights of the International friendly between Northern Ireland and Finland from Windsor Park. Commentary by Jackie Fullerton.
Guest stars Jim Magilton, Stephen Watson, Jackie Fullerton
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