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Match of the Day : Season 30
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Air date: 07 Aug '93 - 50 episodesMatch of the Day is the BBC's main football television programme. Typically, it is shown on BBC One on Saturday evenings during the English football season, showing highlights of the day's matches in English football's top division, the Premier League. It is one of the BBC's longest-running shows, having been on air since 22 August 1964, though it has not always been aired regularly. The programme is broadcast from MediaCityUK in Salford Quays on the banks of the Manchester Ship Canal in Greater Manchester. MOTD is presented by former England captain Gary Lineker, who is usually joined by England teammate and former Newcastle United captain Alan Shearer and Liverpool and Scotland defender Alan Hansen as well as Mark Lawrenson. Over the years many famous and respected sports broadcasters have fine-tuned their skills on the programme, including Kenneth Wolstenholme, David Coleman, Barry Davies, John Motson, Jimmy Hill and Des Lynam.
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List of Episodes (50)
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Match of the Day (1964)
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26. 29th January 1994: FA Cup Fourth Round
29 Jan '94Once 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.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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27. 30th January 1994: FA Cup Fourth Round: Norwich City v Manchester United
30 Jan '94Coverage from Carrow Road of this FA Cup fourth round match.The draw for the fifth round will be held immediately after the match.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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28. 31st January 1994: FA Cup Fourth Round: Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal
31 Jan '94Highlights 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.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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29. 5th February 1994
05 Feb '94Highlights 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.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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30. 12th February 1994
12 Feb '94Action 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.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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31. 19th February 1994: FA Cup Fifth Round
19 Feb '94Highlights 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.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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32. 20th February 1994: FA Cup Fifth Round: Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa
20 Feb '94Coverage 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.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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33. 20th February 1994: FA Cup Fifth Round
20 Feb '94Highlights of today's FA Cup fifth round tie between Wimbledon and Manchester United. Plus action from the day's other Cup ties.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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34. 26th February 1994
26 Feb '94Action 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.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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35. 5th March 1994
05 Mar '94A 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.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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36. 12th March 1994: FA Cup Sixth Round
12 Mar '94Highlights 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.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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37. 13th March 1994: FA Cup Sixth Round: Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers
13 Mar '94Premiership 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.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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38. 14th March 1994: FA Cup Sixth Round: West Ham United v Luton Town
14 Mar '94Highlights 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.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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39. 19th March 1994
19 Mar '94The 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.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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40. 26th March 1994
26 Mar '94Highlights 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.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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41. 2nd April 1994
02 Apr '94Highlights 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.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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42. 4th April 1994
04 Apr '94Highlights of two of the day's leading matches in the FA Premiership.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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43. 9th April 1994: FA Cup Semi-final: Chelsea v Luton Town
09 Apr '94Highlights 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.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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44. 10th April 1994: FA Cup Semi-final: Oldham Athletic v Manchester United
16 Apr '94Manchester 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.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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45. 16th April 1994
16 Apr '94The 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.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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46. 23rd April 1994
23 Apr '94The 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.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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47. 30th April 1994
30 Apr '94FA Premiership action including the match between Liverpool and Norwich.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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48. 7th May 1994
07 May '94Highlights 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.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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49. 14th May 1994: FA Cup Final: Chelsea v Manchester United
14 May '94England 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.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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50. 22nd May 1994: England v Norway
22 May '94Highlights 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.
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