• Air date: 07 Aug '99 90 episodes
      Before the season began, on 2 August, Des Lynam resigned from the BBC and moved to ITV to become their main football presenter. Gary Lineker took over as the main presenter for the show.
  • List of Episodes (90)
    • 1. 7th August 1999

      07 Aug '99
      The best of the action and all the goals from the opening day of the season in the Premiership. The pick of the games are Gianluca Vialli's Chelsea clash with Peter Reid's newly promoted Sunderland, while fellow new boys Watford, managed by Graham Taylor, meet a Wimbledon side adjusting to life under Egil Olsen.
    • 2. 11th August 1999

      11 Aug '99
      Highlights from the midweek Premiership programme. Among the games featured are Aston Villa's home game against Everton, and Sheffield Wednesday against treble winners Manchester United. Plus the goals from last night's games.
    • 3. 14th August 1999

      14 Aug '99
      Gary Lineker introduces action from three of today's games in the FA Premiership including Manchester United's clash with Leeds United at Old Trafford. Plus a roundup of all the day's goals and important incidents.
    • 4. 21st August 1999

      21 Aug '99
      Highlights from three of today's games in the FA Premiership including Coventry City's match with Derby County. There's also a roundup of all the day's goals and talking points.
    • 5. 25th August 1999

      25 Aug '99
      Tonight's football highlights are dominated by the latest episode in one of the game's fiercest rivalries, Newcastle v Sunderiand. Newcastle manager Ruud Gullit and Sunderland manager Peter Reid have each added new players to their squad over the summer, with Kieran Dyer transferring to Newcastle from Ipswich for £6 million, and former Arsenal team mates Steve Bould and Stefan Schwartz among Sunderland's new signings. The night's other highlights include Manchester United v Coventry City and
    • 6. 27th August 1999: Uefa Super Cup: Manchester United v Lazio

      27 Aug '99
      The winners of last season's Champions' League, Manchester United, take on European Cup Winners' Cup heroes Lazio in the Uefa Super Cup in Monaco. The Red Devils' amply stocked silverware cabinet could be augmented if the likes of David Beckham, Dwight Yorke and Ryan Giggs are on peak form. Their fanbase will also hope new goalkeeper Mark Bosnich , who has filled the yawning gap left by Peter Schmeichel , adapts quickly to continental competition in United's first night of European action this
    • 7. 28th August 1999

      28 Aug '99
      Gary Lineker presents highlights from today's FA Premiership matches including the Anfield meeting between Liverpool and Arsenal. There's also the usual roundup of goals and talking points from the day's other fixtures which include Leeds United's trip to White Hart Lane to play Spurs, and the Selhurst Park clash between Wimbledon and Chelsea.
    • 8. 8th September 1999: Euro 2000 qualifier: Poland v England

      08 Sep '99
      Gary Lineker introduces highlights of this evening's crucial Euro 2000 qualifier between Poland and England in Warsaw, with analysis from former England captain David Platt.
    • 9. 11th September 1999

      11 Sep '99
      Gary Lineker introduces the day's Premiership action including extended highlights of Arsenal v Aston Villa. Plus the August Goal of the Month competition.
    • 10. 18th September 1999

      18 Sep '99
      Gary Lineker introduces today's Premiership highlights, with Leicester City v Liverpool as the featured match.
    • 11. 25th September 1999

      25 Sep '99
      Gary Lineker with FA Premiership action including highlights of Middlesbrough v Chelsea.
    • 12. 2nd October 1999

      02 Oct '99
      Gary Lineker with highlights from today's FA Premiership programme.
    • 13. 3rd October 1999

      03 Oct '99
      Highlights of today's Premiership matches, including Arsenal's trip to West Ham, and Middlesbrough's visit to Bobby Robson 's new-look Newcastle.
    • 14. 16th October 1999

      16 Oct '99
      Gary Lineker introduces highlights of Leeds United v Sheffield Wednesday, plus action from today's other Premiership ties.
    • 15. 23rd October 1999

      23 Oct '99
      Gary Lineker introduces highlights of Chelsea v Arsenal, plus action from today's other Premiership ties.
    • 16. 30th October 1999: FA Cup First Round

      30 Oct '99
      Gary Lineker with FA Premiership highlights including Leeds United v West Ham. Plus FA Cup first-round action.
    • 17. 6th November 1999

      06 Nov '99
      Gary Lineker with FA Premiership action including highlights from Middlesbrough v Sunderland.
    • 18. 13th November 1999: Euro 2000 payoff: Republic of Ireland v Turkey

      13 Nov '99
      Gary Lineker introduces coverage of this Euro playoff, first-leg encounter at Lansdowne Road, Dublin. Mick McCarthy 's men will need a healthy lead to take into the intimidating atmosphere of Wednesday's return leg in Turkey.
    • 19. 20th November 1999: FA Cup Second Round

      20 Nov '99
      Gary Lineker introduces highlights of this afternoon's FA Premiership action, including Everton's clash with Chelsea at Goodison Park. Plus a roundup of today's FA Cup second-round matches.
    • 20. 27th November 1999

      27 Nov '99
      FA Premiership action including highlights from the derby between Coventry and Leicester.
    • 21. 4th December 1999

      04 Dec '99
      FA Premiership action including highlights from Derby's clash with Leeds.
    • 22. 11th December 1999: FA Cup Third Round

      11 Dec '99
      Gary Lineker unveils highlights from today's FA Cup third-round clashes.
    • 23. 18th December 1999

      18 Dec '99
      Gary Lineker unveils highlights from today's Premiership programme, with Liverpool's game against Coventry City the featured match.
    • 24. 26th December 1999

      26 Dec '99
      All the news, goals and action from the day's traditional Boxing Day fixture list, which sees Newcastle take on Liverpool at St James' Park, Bradford face Manchester United at Old Trafford, and struggling Sheffield Wednesday play host to Middlesbrough.
    • 25. 28th December 1999

      28 Dec '99
      All the goals from today's Premiership matches, including Arsenal v Leeds.