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Match of the Day : Season 44
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Air date: 05 Aug '07 - 72 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 (72)
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Match of the Day (1964)
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51. 17th February 2008: FA Cup Fifth Round: Sheffield United v Middlesbrough
17 Feb '08A more even fifth-round FA Cup match than appears on paper could be in the offing at Bramall Lane.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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52. 23rd February 2008
23 Feb '08Action from today's Premier League fixtures, which included Manchester United's visit to Newcastle and Arsenal's trip to Birmingham City. Plus Liverpool v Middlesbrough and Portsmouth v Sunderland.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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53. 1st March 2008
01 Mar '08Including Fulham v Man Utd and West Ham v Chelsea.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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54. 8th March 2008: FA Cup Sixth Round: Barnsley v Chelsea
08 Mar '08Coverage of the quarter-final from Oakwell as Championship side Barnsley take on FA Cup holders Chelsea.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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55. 8th March 2008
08 Mar '08The day's Premier League and FA Cup highlights.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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56. 9th March 2008: FA Cup Sixth Round: Middlesbrough v Cardiff City
09 Mar '08Boro's prize for their dramatic late winner against Sheffield Utd is a home tie against further Championship opposition, in this vital FA Cup quarter-final.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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57. 9th March 2008: FA Cup Sixth Round: Bristol Rovers v West Bromwich Albion
09 Mar '08Gabby Logan introduces the weekend's final FA Cup quarter-final match, as the League One team host the Championship high flyers at the Memorial Ground.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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58. 15th March 2008
15 Mar '08Premier League highlights, including Derby County v Manchester United and Sunderland v Chelsea.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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59. 20th March 2008: Women's European Championship Qualifier
20 Mar '08England v Czech Republic. Coverage of this evening's Group One qualifier in the Women's European championship.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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60. 22nd March 2008
22 Mar '08Premier League highlights, including Aston Villa v Sunderland and Bolton v Manchester City.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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61. 26th March 2008: International friendly
26 Mar '08Highlights of tonight's intriguing international friendly between France and England from the Stade de France in Paris.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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62. 29th March 2008
29 Mar '08Including Bolton v Arsenal, Chelsea v Middlesbrough, Man United v Aston Villa and Reading v Blackburn.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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63. 5th April 2008: FA Cup Semi Final
05 Apr '08West Bromwich Albion v Portsmouth. Coverage of the first FA Cup semi-final clash from Wembley Stadium.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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64. 12th April 2008
12 Apr '08Birmingham v Everton and Bolton v West Ham.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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65. 19th April 2008
19 Apr '08Arsenal v Reading and Blackburn v Manchester Utd.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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66. 26th April 2008
26 Apr '08Chelsea v Man Utd and Middlesbrough v Sunderland.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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67. 3rd May 2008
03 May '08Including highlights of Manchester Utd v West Ham.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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68. 5th May 2008: Women's FA Cup Final: Arsenal v Leeds United
05 May '08Coverage of this showpiece occasion at Nottingham Forest's City Ground.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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69. 11th May 2008
11 May '08Highlights from the final day of the Premier League in what has been an gripping season. All the top flight teams were playing, including Chelsea v Bolton, Spurs v Liverpool, Sunderland v Arsenal, Birmingham v Blackburn and Wigan v Manchester United.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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70. 17th May 2008: FA Cup Final: Portsmouth v Cardiff City
17 May '08The least predictable FA Cup competition in living memory reaches its climax at Wembley today as manager Harry Redknapp will lead his Portsmouth side out on to the hallowed turf for a meeting with Dave Jones' Cardiff City.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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71. 28th May 2008: International Friendly
28 May '08England v USA. While the rest of the continent's major footballing nations are gearing up for next week's European championships, England will be hoping that this friendly match against the USA at Wembley will kick-start a more successful challenge in the 2010 World Cup qualifying stages.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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72. 1st June 2008: International Friendly
01 Jun '08Trinidad and Tobago v England. Port of Spain's Hasely Crawford Stadium is the venue for this friendly.
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