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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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26. 18th November 2006
18 Nov '06Defending champions Chelsea host West Ham, and Arsenal are put to the test at home to Newcastle.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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27. 25th November 2006
25 Nov '06Highlights of today's Premiership clashes, including Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal.
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28. 29th November 2006
29 Nov '06Gary Lineker casts his eye over all the midweek Premiership action. Among the highlights, Manchester United continue their pursuit of the title as they take on Everton at Old Trafford, while current champs Chelsea meet Bolton at the Reebok Stadium.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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29. 2nd December 2006
02 Dec '06Highlights of the Arsenal v Spurs London derby and Middlesbrough v Man United.
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30. 3rd December 2006: FA Cup Second Round
03 Dec '06Salisbury City v Nottingham Forest. Can the Conference South outfit topple the League One high-flyers at Old Sarum in this FA Cup second-round clash? Forest thumped Yeading 5-0 to get here but they will be facing confident opponents buoyed by a bumper crowd at their compact home ground.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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31. 9th December 2006
09 Dec '06Highlights of Old Trafford's Manchester derby, where City will hope to win for the first time since 1974. Elsewhere Liverpool host Fulham and Newcastle visit Blackburn.
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32. 16th December 2006
16 Dec '06Highlights include Portsmouth's visit to Arsenal, Aston Villa 's home game with Bolton, Reading against Blackburn and Charlton v Liverpool.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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33. 23rd December 2006
23 Dec '06Highlights of today's clashes, involving the whole of the Premiership. Aston Villa host Man Utd, Chelsea travel to Wigan, Arsenal are at home to Blackburn, Liverpool take on Watford and Newcastle meet Spurs.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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34. 26th December 2006
26 Dec '06Boxing Day Premiership fixtures, where Man Utd, Chelsea and Bolton Wanderers will be hoping for festive cheer with home victories at the expense of Wigan Athletic, Reading and Newcastle Utd.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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35. 30th December 2006
30 Dec '06Gary Lineker presents highlights of the day's Premiership clashes, including the west London derby between Chelsea and Fulham, and Manchester United against Reading, Sheffield United v Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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36. 1st January 2007
01 Jan '07A typically packed New Year's Day fixture list sees most of the Premiership's teams in action. Newcastle attempt to dent Manchester United's title hopes, while high-flying Portsmouth entertain Spurs.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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37. 6th January 2007: FA Cup Third Round: Tamworth v Norwich City
06 Jan '07The FA Cup third round opens at the Lamb Ground, where for the second year running the ambitious Conference side vie for giant-killing status against Championship opponents.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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38. 6th January 2007: FA Cup Third Round: Liverpool v Arsenal
06 Jan '07A tough first test awaits the current FA Cup holders as their defence gets under way at Anfield.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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39. 6th January 2007: FA Cup Third Round
06 Jan '07Highlights from all today's FA Cup third-round ties, including Arsenal's trip to Cup holders Liverpool. Elsewhere, in-form Championship side Birmingham City host Newcastle United and little non-league Tamworth face Norwich City at the Lamb.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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40. 7th January 2007: FA Cup Third Round: Manchester United v Aston Villa
07 Jan '07Coverage of this mouth-watering, all-Premiership FA Cup third-round clash at Old Trafford, where the West Midlands side haven't won since 1983.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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41. 7th January 2007: FA Cup Third Round
07 Jan '07Highlights of this afternoon's FA Cup third-round ties, including Manchester United v Aston Villa.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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42. 13th January 2007
13 Jan '07Gary Lineker presents highlights of today's Premiership fixtures, including Chelsea's clash with Wigan Athletic at Stamford Bridge and Manchester United against Aston Villa at Old Trafford. Plus, action from Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal and Watford v Liverpool.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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43. 17th January 2007: FA Cup Third Round Replay
17 Jan '07Coverage of an FA Cup replay.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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44. 20th January 2007
20 Jan '07Gary Lineker presents highlights of today's Premiership encounters, including the eagerly anticipated clash between Liverpool and Chelsea at Anfield. Plus, all the best action from Aston Villa v Watford, Newcastle United v West Ham United, Portsmouth v Charlton Athletic and Reading v Sheffield United.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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45. 27th January 2007: FA Cup Fourth Round: Luton Town v Blackburn Rovers
27 Jan '07Coverage of the FA Cup fourth round as Premiership side Blackburn Rovers visit Championship opposition in the form of Luton Town.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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46. 27th January 2007: FA Cup Fourth Round: Manchester United v Portsmouth
27 Jan '07Coverage of the FA Cup fourth-round tie between Premiership sides Manchester United and Portsmouth from Old Trafford.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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47. 27th January 2007: FA Cup Fourth Round
27 Jan '07Highlights of today's FA Cup fourth-round fixtures, including Manchester United v Portsmouth, West Ham v Watford, Derby County v Bristol Rovers and Crystal Palace v Preston North End.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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48. 28th January 2007: FA Cup Fourth Round: Chelsea v Nottingham Forest
28 Jan '07Today's FA Cup fourth-round clash at Stamford Bridge sees the lavishly-assembled Chelsea take on League One high-flyers Nottingham Forest.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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49. 31st January 2007
31 Jan '07Highlights of Manchester United v Watford and Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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50. 3rd February 2007
03 Feb '07Highlights of today's Premiership fixtures, including the Merseyside derby between Liverpool and Everton and the London derby in which Charlton took on Chelsea. Plus Watford's match with Bolton.
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