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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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76. 3rd June 2006: International Friendly
03 Jun '06England's first ever match against Jamaica in this friendly at Old Trafford.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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77. 9th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Germany v Costa Rica
09 Jun '06Hosts Germany take on Costa Rica in the opening game of the tournament.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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78. 9th June 2006: World Cup 2006
09 Jun '06Highlights from the opening day of the tournament, which saw hosts Germany take on Costa Rica, while Poland faced Ecuador.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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79. 10th June 2006: World Cup 2006: England v Paraguay
10 Jun '06England's World Cup campaign starts here, in Frankfurt and fans will be expecting a victory. Paraguay are no pushovers, though - the South Americans beat Argentina on their way to qualifying for this, their third successive World Cup finals.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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80. 10th June 2006: World Cup 2006
10 Jun '06Highlights from all of day two's games, with Adrian Chiles , Gordon Strachan and Lee Dixon.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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81. 11th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Serbia and Montenegro v Netherlands
11 Jun '06Coverage of the Group C match in Leipzig. Despite failing to make the 2002 World Cup, Holland qualified with ease this year under the guidance of their one-time star striker Marco Van Basten, and will be clear favourites to win today.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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82. 11th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Mexico v Iran
11 Jun '06The highly rated Central Americans do battle with the Middle East minnows, live from Nuremberg. Iran are unlikely to keep their fans happy as they take on Mexico, currently ranked in the world's top ten, and favourites to win Group D.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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83. 11th June 2006: World Cup 2006
11 Jun '06Day three saw the Netherlands take on Serbia and Montenegro, while Iran faced Mexico.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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84. 12th June 2006: World Cup 2006: USA v Czech Republic
12 Jun '06The first of tonight's two matches from Group E sees the American underdogs take on the highly fancied Czechs in Gelsenkirchen.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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85. 12th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Italy v Ghana
12 Jun '06The three-time winners from Italy start their 16th campaign in Hanover against the African hopefuls making their World Cup debut.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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86. 12th June 2006: World Cup 2006
12 Jun '06Highlights of the day's action, presented by Ray Stubbs , with lain Dowie and Gavin Peacock.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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87. 13th June 2006: World Cup 2006: South Korea v Togo
13 Jun '06Coverage from Frankfurt as South Korea take on Togo in Group G.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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88. 13th June 2006: World Cup 2006: France v Switzerland
13 Jun '06The 1998 World Cup winners face their European neighbours in Group G.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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89. 13th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Brazil v Croatia
13 Jun '06A mouth-watering clash sees the South Americans start the defence of their title in Berlin.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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90. 13th June 2006: World Cup 2006
17 Jun '06Highlights of today's games, which saw Brazil begin the defence of their title and 1998 champions France entertain Switzerland.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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91. 14th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Germany v Poland
14 Jun '06The tournament hosts face up to their European neighbours at the Fifa World Cup Stadium, Dortmund, in what could be the match of Group A.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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92. 14th June 2006: World Cup 2006
14 Jun '06Highlights from the sixth day of the tournament, which saw hosts Germany take on European rivals Poland in Group A. Elsewhere, in Group H, Spain began the campaign against Ukraine in Leipzig, and Saudi Arabia played Tunisia in Munich.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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93. 15th June 2006: World Cup 2006
15 Jun '06Highlights of England's second World Cup group match against Trinidad and Tobago in Nuremberg.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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94. 16th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Argentina v Serbia and Montenegro
16 Jun '06Coverage of this Group C tie at Gelsenkirchen.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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95. 16th June 2006: World Cup 2006
16 Jun '06Highly rated contenders Argentina, the Netherlands and Mexico were all in action today.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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96. 17th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Portugal v Iran
17 Jun '06Frankfurt plays host to this Group D clash.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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97. 17th June 2006: World Cup 2006
17 Jun '06Highlights from two Group E games - Italy v USA and Czech Republic v Ghana - plus Portugal v Iran in Group D.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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98. 18th June 2006: World Cup 2006: France v South Korea
18 Jun '06Coverage of the crucial Group G clash from Leipzig's Zentral Stadion.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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99. 18th June 2006: World Cup 2006
18 Jun '06Highlights of today's three matches - Japan v Croatia, Brazil v Australia, and France v South Korea.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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100. 19th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Togo v Switzerland
19 Jun '06Coverage from Dortmund, as Togo take on Switzerland in Group G.
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