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Match of the Day : Season 43
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Air date: 13 Aug '06 - 82 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 (82)
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Match of the Day (1964)
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1. 13th August 2006: FA Community Shield: Chelsea v Liverpool
13 Aug '06Highlights of this afternoon's Community Shield match in which Premiership champions Chelsea took on FA Cup winners Liverpool at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium.
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2. 16th August 2006: International Friendly
16 Aug '06England v Greece. Old Trafford is the venue for new England manager Steve McClaren's first game in charge - a friendly against the European champions.
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3. 19th August 2006
19 Aug '06On the first day of the new Premiership season, Gary Lineker presents highlights of today's eight games. Newcomers Sheffield United kick off against Liverpool and Watford, also promoted, travel to Everton while Reading's first ever top-flight game is at home to Middlesbrough. Arsenal face Aston Villa, Newcastle take on Wigan, Tottenham are away to Bolton, West Ham clash with Charlton, and Blackburn entertain Portsmouth.
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4. 23rd August 2006
23 Aug '06As the new Premiership season gets into full swing, Gary Lineker hosts highlights of tonight's top-flight battles which saw Manchester United travel to Charlton and Chelsea pay a visit to Middlesbrough. In other games, Aston Villa took on runaway Championship winners Reading, Blackburn hosted Everton, Fulham entertained Bolton Wanderers and Manchester City clashed with Portsmouth.
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5. 26th August 2006
26 Aug '06Today's Premiership highlights saw a daunting tie for Watford as they played host to Manchester Utd, while Liverpool took on West Ham Utd in a repeat of the FA Cup final. In other games, Manchester City faced Arsenal, Tottenham entertained Everton, Chariton hosted Bolton, Fulham clashed with Sheffield Utd and Wigan played newcomers Reading.
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6. 2nd September 2006: Euro 2008 Qualifier
02 Sep '06England v Andorra. New England manager Steve McClaren faces his first meaningful test as qualification begins for Euro in a clash with an unfancied outfit.
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7. 3rd September 2006: International Friendly
03 Sep '06Brazil v Argentina. Arsenal's pristine new Emirates Stadium hosts a friendly between two football giants.
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8. 5th September 2006: International Friendly
05 Sep '06Wales v Brazil. The top-ranking team in the world take on John Toshack 's side in this friendly match from Tottenham's White Hart Lane stadium.
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9. 6th September 2006: Euro 2008 Qualifier
06 Sep '06England v FYR Macedonia. England's bid to qualify for Euro 2008 continues with a tricky trip to eastern Europe, where they face their old sparring partners FYR Macedonia - a team who proved tough opponents during qualifying for Euro 2004.
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10. 9th September 2006
09 Sep '06Gary Lineker presents the day's Premiership action that saw Arsenal play their second fixture at their new home, the Emirates Stadium, against Middlesbrough, where they were looking to chalk up their first win of the season. Elsewhere, Chelsea welcomed Charlton, Tottenham Hotspur travelled to early leaders Manchester United and Portsmouth welcomed Wigan.
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11. 16th September 2006
16 Sep '06Gary Lineker , Mark Lawrenson and Alan Hansen present highlights from today's Premiership matches, including the London derby between Tottenham and Fulham, and Newcastle's battle with West Ham.
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12. 23rd September 2006
23 Sep '06Ray Stubbs presents highlights of today's Premiership fixtures, which saw Reading manager Steve Coppell welcome former club Manchester United to the Madejski Stadium. Chelsea travelled to neighbours Fulham hoping to avoid a repeat of last season's 1-0 defeat, and Liverpool entertained Spurs at Anfield.
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13. 30th September 2006: Women's World Cup Qualifier
30 Sep '06France v England. Coverage of the women's World Cup Group Five qualifier at the Stade de la Route de Lorient in Rennes. Unbeaten so far, Hope Powell's side need just one point to progress to next year's finals in China.
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14. 30th September 2006
30 Sep '06Gary Lineker presents today's Premiership highlights, which saw champions Chelsea take on Aston Villa, Liverpool travel to Bolton, Manchester City visit Everton and Sheffield United play Middlesbrough.
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15. 7th October 2006: Euro 2008 Qualifier: England v Macedonia
07 Oct '06England take on the unpredictable former Yugoslav republic in a Euro 2008 qualifier at Old Trafford.
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16. 7th October 2006: Euro 2008 Qualifier: Denmark v Northern Ireland
07 Oct '06Coverage of this Euro 2008 Group F encounter at the Parken Stadion.
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17. 7th October 2006: Euro 2008 Qualifiers
07 Oct '06Highlights of today's Euro 2008 qualifiers involving the home countries. Presented by Ray Stubbs.
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18. 11th October 2006: Euro 2008 Qualifier
11 Oct '06Gary Lineker presents highlights of England's potentially tricky Euro 2008 qualifier away to Croatia. The match comes just four days after Macedonia's visit to Old Trafford.
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19. 14th October 2006
14 Oct '06Champions Chelsea are at Reading, Arsenal host Watford and Liverpool tackle Blackburn. Meanwhile Wigan take on Manchester Utd, Aston Villa play Spurs and Portsmouth welcome West Ham.
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20. 21st October 2006
21 Oct '06Portsmouth face stiff competition as they pay a visit to champions Chelsea, who they'll be hoping to beat for the first time since 1957. Plus, a resurgent Aston Villa take on Fulham and lowly Charlton take on fellow strugglers Watford.
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21. 28th October 2006
28 Oct '06Highlights of Arsenal and Everton's meeting at the Emirates Stadium. Plus champions Chelsea visit Sheffield United and Liverpool host Aston Villa.
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22. 4th November 2006
04 Nov '06Highlights from former European champions Liverpool's encounter with Reading. Plus Manchester United host Portsmouth.
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23. 11th November 2006
11 Nov '06Action from eight top-flight fixtures and the FA Cup first round.
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24. 12th November 2006: FA Cup First Round
12 Nov '06Weymouth Town v Bury. Coverage from the Wessex Stadium of the FA Cup first-round match between Conference side Weymouth Town, who are unbeaten at home this season, and League Two strugglers Bury.
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25. 15th November 2006: International Friendly
15 Nov '06Netherlands v England. Coverage from the Amsterdam ArenA of a match loaded with more significance than its status as a friendly international would suggest.
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