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Match of the Day : Season 42
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Air date: 07 Aug '05 - 136 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 (136)
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Match of the Day (1964)
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26. 10th December 2005
10 Dec '05Chelsea's potentially fascinating game against overachieving new boys Wigan and Newcastle's clash with an Arsenal side they've found unbeatable of late are among the Premiership highlights mulled over by host Gary Lineker and the MOTD pundits.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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27. 17th December 2005
17 Dec '05Premiership highlights, including Manchester Utd's clash with Aston Villa , Bolton's trip to Everton and the game between two of the season's early pace-setters, Wigan and Charlton.
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28. 26th December 2005
26 Dec '05Ten Premiership ties took place today, including Charlton v Arsenal and Chelsea v Fulham. Plus all the goals from the other matches.
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29. 28th December 2005
28 Dec '05The Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool is likely to have been the most hotly contested of today's games, but Chelsea had a point to prove against recent bugbears Manchester City, while title-chasers Arsenal and Manchester United needed points from Portsmouth and Birmingham respectively.
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30. 31st December 2005
31 Dec '05Comprehensive Premiership highlights, including Chelsea v Birmingham, Manchester Utd v Bolton, Sunderland v Everton, and Portsmouth v Fulham.
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31. 2nd January 2006
02 Jan '06The best of today's Premiership action, including Chelsea's tough-looking assignment at Upton Park against West Ham. Plus highlights of Blackburn's game against Portsmouth and Newcastle United's appointment with mid-table neighbours Middlesbrough.
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32. 7th January 2006: FA Cup Third Round: Hull City v Aston Villa
07 Jan '06Championship side Hull will be looking to cause an upset against the seven-times winners of the competition, who have struggled to emulate their past glories of late, both in cup competitions and the Premiership.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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33. 7th January 2006: FA Cup Third Round: Luton Town v Liverpool
07 Jan '06Kenilworth Road is the venue for two sides who, when they last met in the tournament back in 1987, needed two replays to separate them. These days, Championship contenders Luton are looking to return to the top flight of English football, while European champions Liverpool are beginning their bid to win a seventh FA Cup, spearheaded by manager Rafael Benitez and captain Steven Gerrard.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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34. 7th January 2006: FA Cup Third Round
07 Jan '06Did dreams come true for the would-be giant killers? Mark Pougatch introduces action from today's FA Cup ties, in which Premiership and Championship sides entered the fray alongside football's minnows.
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35. 8th January 2006: FA Cup Third Round: Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur
08 Jan '06Spurs are eight-times winners of the competition and manager Martin Jol 's side are currently enjoying their best Premiership season for years. By contrast, Leicester have been struggling in the lower half of the Championship so will be particularly hopeful of victory tonight. Plus highlights of this afternoon's three other third-round ties, including the much-anticipated meeting of non-League Burton Albion and Manchester United.
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36. 14th January 2006
14 Jan '06Action from - plus reaction to - eight Premiership fixtures, including the Manchester derby, Aston Villa v West Ham, Liverpool v Spurs, Blackburn v Bolton and Arsenal v Middlesbrough.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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37. 18th January 2006: FA Cup Third Round Replay
18 Jan '06FA Cup Third-round Replay coverage of one of tonight's replays to decide who makes it through to the fourth round - even if it means the dreaded penalty shoot-out.
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38. 21st January 2006
21 Jan '06Did Arsenal extend their seven-match unbeaten run away to Everton? Was there a fiery encounter at St James' Park, where Newcastle manager Graeme Souness encountered his old club Blackburn?
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39. 28th January 2006: FA Cup Fourth Round: Cheltenham Town v Newcastle United
28 Jan '06It's the biggest day in the history of League Two Cheltenham Town as they take on six-time winners the Magpies in this FA Cup fourth-round tie. Tiny Whaddon Road has never before played host to top-flight opposition in the Cup, and John Ward's side will relish the chance to share a pitch with Alan Shearer and co. Despite a proud FA Cup tradition, Newcastle haven't won the trophy since 1955 and Shearer would love to lift it in his final season.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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40. 28th January 2006: FA Cup Fourth Round: Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal
28 Jan '06Arsenal travel to the Reebok Stadium for what is likely to be a hard-fought FA Cup fourth-round fixture. A single goal was enough to give the Gunners a win here in last season's sixth-round tie, but the current holders know they won't be in for an easy ride after losing 2-0 to the Trotters in the Premiership earlier this year.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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41. 28th January 2006: FA Cup Fourth Round
28 Jan '06Today's feast of FA Cup fourth-round football included the all-Premiership clash between Bolton Wanderers and holders Arsenal, and Cheltenham Town's giant-killing attempt against Graeme Souness' mighty Newcastle United.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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42. 29th January 2006: FA Cup Fourth Round: Portsmouth v Liverpool
29 Jan '06This FA Cup fourth-round tie pits Harry Redknapp's Portsmouth against European champions Liverpool at Fratton Park. This could be close: two years ago Portsmouth beat Liverpool in a fifth-round replay - and, in 1992's semis, Liverpool required penalties to break Pompey hearts.
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43. 1st February 2006
01 Feb '06Highlights of tonight's games, including Chelsea's trip to Aston Villa, where the Blues haven't won in the Premiership for almost seven years. Meanwhile Manchester United and Blackburn meet for the third time in a month following their Carling Cup semi-final, and relegation-threatened Birmingham face a tough task against Liverpool at Anfield.
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44. 4th February 2006
04 Feb '06With Chelsea and Liverpool meeting tomorrow, today's focus was the bottom of the Premiership. Sunderland and Portsmouth faced West Ham and Newcastle respectively, Birmingham hosted Arsenal, and ex-Red Devils Bryan Robson and Mark Hughes locked horns as West Brom played Blackburn.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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45. 8th February 2006: FA Cup Fourth Round Replay
08 Feb '06Coverage of one of tonight's replays to decide who makes it through to the fifth round - even if it means the dreaded penalty shoot-out.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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46. 11th February 2006
11 Feb '06Chelsea take the defence of their Premiership title to Middlesbrough, Portsmouth play Manchester United, who have yet to score a Premiership goal at Fratton Park, and Bolton descend on Arsenal hoping for a repeat of December's 2-0 league win. Plus Liverpool v Wigan, Aston Villa v Newcastle, Everton v Blackburn and Fulham v West Brom.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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47. 18th February 2006: FA Cup Fifth Round: Liverpool v Manchester United
18 Feb '06Passions will be running high at Anfield in an all-Premiership FA Cup fifth-round tie between two fierce rivals. As well as deciding a spot in the last eight, the match will also go some way to deciding bragging rights as the premier team in the North West. On past results in this competition, United hold the upper hand with eight wins to two in their favour. But Rafa Benftez's men will be pumped up following the 1-0 defeat at Old Trafford last month.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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48. 18th February 2006: FA Cup Fifth Round: Newcastle United v Southampton
18 Feb '06Two sides in a state of flux meet for an intriguing FA Cup fifth-round tie at St James' Park. Both teams have experienced recent managerial upheaval: George Burley took over at the Saints following the departure of Harry Redknapp , while Graeme Souness left the Geordie giants after a huge financial outlay failed to bring returns on the pitch.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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49. 18th February 2006: FA Cup Fifth Round
18 Feb '06FA Cup fifth-round action from the all-Premiership ties Liverpool v Manchester United, and Bolton v West Ham. Plus Newcastle United v Southampton and League One Brentford attempting to cause an upset away to Charlton.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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50. 19th February 2006: FA Cup Fifth Round: Aston Villa v Manchester City
19 Feb '06Coverage of this all-Premiership FA Cup fifth-round tie from Villa Park. With the competition key to both clubs' hopes of qualifying for Europe, it promises to be a hard-fought encounter.
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