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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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101. 19th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Spain v Tunisia
19 Jun '06Spain's perennial underachievers continue their 42-year quest for a major tournament win as they take on the African underdogs in Stuttgart.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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102. 19th June 2006: World Cup 2006
19 Jun '06Highlights of the day's action, presented by Ray Stubbs , with Lee Dixon and Gavin Peacock.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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103. 20th June 2006: World Cup 2006
20 Jun '06Highlights of England's final group game against familiar foes Sweden, and a recap of the match between Paraguay and Trinidad & Tobago. Plus, the action from today's Group A matches as hosts Germany took on Ecuador and Costa Rica met Poland.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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104. 21st June 2006: World Cup 2006
21 Jun '06Highlights of the final Group C and D games, including the clash between old foes Argentina and the Netherlands. Plus news of Ivory Coast v Serbia and Montenegro, Portugal v Mexico and Iran v Angola.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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105. 22nd June 2006: World Cup 2006: Czech Republic v Italy
22 Jun '06Coverage from Hamburg of one of the most eagerly awaited group games.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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106. 22nd June 2006: World Cup 2006: Croatia v Australia
22 Jun '06The final Group F match from Stuttgart. With Brazil in their group - for whom failure to qualify is unthinkable - Croatia and Australia will have to put aside their close cultural ties if either are to progress to the second round.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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107. 22nd June 2006: World Cup 2006: Japan v Brazil
22 Jun '06A team that impressed against hosts Germany in a pre-tournament friendly take on the ever-mercurial holders in Dortmund.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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108. 22nd June 2006: World Cup 2006
22 Jun '06Highlights of today's four games as Groups E and F reached their climax. Holders Brazil and Japan met in Dortmund while Australia's Premiership stars also vied for a place in the last 16 with Croatia. Dark horses the Czech Republic played Italy, and debutants Ghana faced a fast-improving USA side.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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109. 23rd June 2006: World Cup 2006: Saudi Arabia v Spain
23 Jun '06From Kaiserslautern, the final match in Group H.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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110. 23rd June 2006: World Cup 2006: Togo v France
23 Jun '06The West African minnows invidiously tagged as the tournament's lowest-ranked side stake their claim for an infamous giantkilling act as Group G climaxes with a David and Goliath battle in Cologne.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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111. 23rd June 2006: World Cup 2006: Switzerland v South Korea
23 Jun '06From Hanover, the final match in Group G. In 2002 South Korea stunned Italy and Spain en route to the semi-finals. Switzerland, meanwhile, have never reached the second round in World Cup tournaments held in Europe.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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112. 23rd June 2006: World Cup 2006
23 Jun '06Highlights of all four of today's World Cup matches - Saudi Arabia v Spain, Ukraine v Tunisia, Togo v France and Switzerland v South Korea - as the group stage reaches its climax.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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113. 24th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Germany v Sweden
24 Jun '06Round of 16: Winner Group A v Runner-up Group B. Second-round action from Munich.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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114. 24th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Argentina v Mexico
24 Jun '06Round of 16: Winner Group C v Runner-up Group D. Gary Lineker presents the action from Leipzig.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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115. 24th June 2006: World Cup 2006
24 Jun '06Highlights from today's second-round games.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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116. 25th June 2006: World Cup 2006: England v Ecuador
25 Jun '06Round of 16: Winner Group B v Runner-up Group A. Gary Lineker presents second-round coverage from Stuttgart, featuring the winner of England's group.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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117. 25th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Portugal v Netherlands
25 Jun '06Round of 16: Winner Group D v Runner-up Group C. Coverage of the crucial second-round clash from Nuremberg.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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118. 25th June 2006: World Cup 2006
25 Jun '06Highlights of today's two second-round matches.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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119. 26th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Italy v Australia
26 Jun '06Round of 16: Winner Group E v Runner-up Group F. A second-round clash from Kaiserslautern featuring qualifiers from Italy's and Brazil's groups.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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120. 26th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Switzerland v Ukraine
26 Jun '06Round of 16: Winner Group G v Runner-up Group H. A showdown from Cologne that may well involve France, South Korea, Spain or Ukraine.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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121. 26th June 2006: World Cup 2006
26 Jun '06Today's highlights, with Ray Stubbs , Gavin Peacock and Leonardo.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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122. 27th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Brazil v Ghana
27 Jun '06Round of 16: Winner Group F v Runner-up Group E. Second round action from Dortmund.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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123. 27th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Spain v France
27 Jun '06Round of 16: Winner Group H v Runner-up Group G in Hanover.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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124. 27th June 2006: World Cup 2006
27 Jun '06Adrian Chiles is joined by Gavin Peacock and Lee Dixon to review highlights of the day's action.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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125. 30th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Germany v Argentina
30 Jun '06The first quarter-final match from Berlin.
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