• Air date: 12 Aug '01 93 episodes
      With Saturday night highlights now being shown on ITV's The Premiership, Match of the Day reverted to covering live FA Cup and England matches as well as some UEFA Cup games.
  • List of Episodes (93)
    • 26. 13th February 2002: International Friendly: Netherlands v England

      13 Feb '02
      Highlights of tonight's Holland v England friendly match played at the futuristic Amsterdam Arena. England will be seeking revenge following their 2-0 defeat at home to the Dutch last August - their only defeat so far under Sven Goran Eriksson. But it could also offer an opportunity to try out some not so famous names in preparation for this summer's World Cup finals.
    • 27. 16th February 2002: FA Cup Fifth Round

      16 Feb '02
      Gary Lineker introduces highlights from today's FA Cup fifth-round ties, including Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers, Walsall v Fulham and West Bromwich Albion v Cheltenham.
    • 28. 17th February 2002: FA Cup Fifth Round: Everton v Crewe Alexandra

      17 Feb '02
      Fifth-round coverage from Goodison Park where Premiership side Everton take on First Division Crewe Alexandra.
    • 29. 17th February 2002: FA Cup Fifth Round: Newcastle United v Manchester City

      17 Feb '02
      Coverage from St James ' Park where Newcastle play host to Manchester City in the FA Cup fifth round.
    • 30. 27th February 2002: FA Cup Fifth Round Replays

      27 Feb '02
      Gary Lineker presents highlights of all the FA Cup fifth-round replays, with analysis from Alan Hansen and Mark Lawrenson.
    • 31. 9th March 2002: FA Cup Sixth Round: Newcastle United v Arsenal

      09 Mar '02
      The sixth round of the FA Cup sees the two Premiership heavyweights clash in a quarter-final tie at St James ' Park. Bobby Robson 's Newcastle will be looking to continue their fine recent tradition in the competition, while Arsenal are favourites to go one better than last year when they were beaten finalists.
    • 32. 10th March 2002: FA Cup Sixth Round: Middlesbrough v Everton

      10 Mar '02
      Coverage from the Riverside Stadium of the FA Cup quarter-final clash between Steve McClaren's Middlesbrough, whose progress to this stage included the defeat of Manchester United, and Walter Smith's Everton, who eventually overcame Crewe to claim a place in the last eight.
    • 33. 10th March 2002: FA Cup Sixth Round

      10 Mar '02
      Highlights from all the weekend's FA Cup quarter-finals, with Ray Stubbs.
    • 34. 23rd March 2002: FA Cup Sixth Round Replay

      23 Mar '02
      Highlights of today's FA Cup sixth-round replay between Arsenal and Newcastle United at Highbury. The winners will earn a semi-final tie against Middlesbrough.
    • 35. 27th March 2002: International Friendly

      27 Mar '02
      Action from tonight's England v Italy friendly. Plus highlights of France v Scotland.
    • 36. 14th April 2002: FA Cup Semi Finals

      14 Apr '02
      Coverage from Villa Park of the second of today's FA Cup semi-finals, a west London derby between Fulham and Chelsea. There are also highlights of the other semi-final between Middlesbrough and Arsenal that was played at Old Trafford earlier today.
    • 37. 17th April 2002: International Friendly

      17 Apr '02
      Action from England's final home World Cup warm-up game as they take on Paraguay at Anfield.
    • 38. 4th May 2002: FA Cup Final: Arsenal v Chelsea

      04 May '02
      Highlights of today's FA Cup final clash between Arsenal and Chelsea, the first all-London final in 20 years, from the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.
    • 39. 6th May 2002: Women's FA Cup Final: Fulham v Doncaster Belles

      06 May '02
      Coverage of the women's FA Cup final from Selhurst Park, London. Fulham had few problems reaching the final, sweeping aside Charlton 4-1 in the semi-final, while Doncaster left it to the last minute, before two goals from England captain Karen Walker secured them a 3-1 victory over Tranmere.
    • 40. 8th May 2002: Uefa Cup Final: Feyenoord v Borussia Dortmund

      08 May '02
      Coverage from Rotterdam of the first of the two big end-of-season European club-competition finals. Both teams earned their place with semi-final wins over Milanese opposition. Feyenoord edged out Inter 3-2 on aggregate, while Dortmund's 4-0 thrashing of AC Milan in the semi-final first-leg ensured their progress.
    • 41. 21st May 2002: International Friendly: England v South Korea

      21 May '02
      Highlights of England's latest World Cup warm-up game from Jeju in South Korea, where they take on the tournament co-hosts South Korea, who are coached by Dutchman Guus Hiddink.
    • 42. 26th May 2002: International Friendly: England v Cameroon

      26 May '02
      Highlights from Kobe in Japan of England's final warm-up game against Cameroon, before they kick off their World Cup finals campaign against Sweden in a week's time.
    • 43. 31st May 2002: World Cup 2002

      31 May '02
      As the world's greatest football tournament begins in Japan and South Korea, the BBC kicks off its extensive coverage with highlights of today's opening game in Seoul, the Group A clash between reigning champions France and Senegal.
    • 44. 1st June 2002: World Cup 2002: Republic of Ireland v Cameroon

      01 Jun '02
      Mick McCarthy's men - minus captain Roy Keane - start their Group E campaign by facing Cameroon in Niigata, Japan.
    • 45. 1st June 2002: World Cup 2002: Germany v Saudi Arabia

      01 Jun '02
      Today's second Group E game comes from Sapporo, Japan.
    • 46. 1st June 2002: World Cup 2002

      01 Jun '02
      Highlights of Ireland's match against Cameroon, who are hope to become Africa's first-ever World Cup semi-finalists. Plus Germany v Saudi Arabia and Uruguay v Denmark.
    • 47. 2nd June 2002: World Cup 2002: Argentina v Nigeria

      02 Jun '02
      Argentina take on Nigeria in the opening game of Group F from Kashima in Japan.
    • 48. 2nd June 2002: World Cup 2002: Spain v Slovenia

      02 Jun '02
      Spain start their Group B campaign against rank outsiders Slovenia in Gwangju, South Korea.
    • 49. 2nd June 2002: World Cup 2002

      05 Jun '02
      Action from all of today's matches, including England's opening game against Sweden, Argentina v Nigeria - also in Group F- plus the Group B matches between Spain and Slovenia, and Paraguay and South Africa.
    • 50. 3rd June 2002: World Cup 2002: Croatia v Mexico

      06 Jun '02
      A Group G match from Niigata in Japan.