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Match of the Day : Season 46
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Air date: 08 Aug '09 - 132 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 (132)
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Match of the Day (1964)
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51. 13th March 2010
13 Mar '10Gary Lineker presents highlights from the Premier League, including a London derby between Chelsea and West Ham and two relegation clashes, Bolton v Wigan and Burnley v Wolves.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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52. 20th March 2010
20 Mar '10Gary Lineker presents highlights from the day's Premier League matches, including the local derbies between Arsenal and West Ham, Aston Villa and Wolves, and Wigan and Burnley.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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53. 21st March 2010: Championship
21 Mar '10Jake Humphrey hosts coverage of the Championship match between Midlands rivals Leicester and Coventry, with both teams harbouring hopes of promotion to the Premier League.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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54. 27th March 2010: Co-Operative Insurance Final: Glentoran v Coleraine
27 Mar '10Coverage of the Co-Operative Insurance Final from Windsor Park. League champions Glentoran meet Coleraine in the quest for the second major trophy of the season.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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55. 27th March 2010
27 Mar '10Gary Lineker presents highlights from the day's seven Premier League matches, including Chelsea v Aston Villa, Birmingham v Arsenal and Bolton v Manchester United.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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56. 3rd April 2010
03 Apr '10Gary Lineker introduces highlights from all of the day's matches in the Barclays Premier League, which include a huge clash between title rivals Manchester United and Chelsea.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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57. 5th April 2010: Championship
05 Apr '10Gabby Logan presents coverage from the City Ground where Nottingham Forest take on Cardiff in a key match in the Championship promotion race.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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58. 10th April 2010
10 Apr '10Gary Lineker presents the best of the action and reaction from the day's Premier League matches, including Hull v Burnley and West Ham United v Sunderland.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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59. 17th April 2010: Championship
17 Apr '10Championship coverage as promotion hopefuls West Brom and Middlesbrough meet at the Hawthorns. Both sides are looking to bounce back to the top flight.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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60. 17th April 2010
17 Apr '10Gary Lineker presents highlights of all the day's Premier League matches, including the Manchester derby at the City of Manchester Stadium.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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61. 24th April 2010
24 Apr '10Gary Lineker presents highlights of the day's Premier League matches, including Manchester United v Tottenham and Arsenal v Manchester City.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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62. 1st May 2010
01 May '10Gary Lineker presents highlights of the day's Premier League matches, including Manchester City v Aston Villa and Tottenham v Bolton.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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63. 2nd May 2010: Championship
02 May '10Jake Humphrey presents coverage of Sheffield Wednesday v Crystal Palace, plus news from Sunday's other matches, as the regular Championship season reaches its climax.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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64. 9th May 2010
09 May '10Gary Lineker presents the best of the action from the final day of the season. All 20 teams played today as the remaining issues at either end of the table were decided.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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65. 10th May 2010: Championship Playoff
10 May '10Highlights, reaction and analysis from the first leg of the play-off semi-final between Cardiff City and Leicester City.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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66. 11th June 2010: World Cup 2010: Uruguay v France
11 Jun '10Gary Lineker presents coverage of the Group A match from Cape Town. Uruguay, winners of the inaugural World Cup in 1930, meet France, the losing finalists in 2006.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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67. 11th June 2010: World Cup 2010
11 Jun '10Highlights from the opening day of the 2010 World Cup, presented by Colin Murray. South Africa kicked the tournament off against Mexico, and France met Uruguay in Group A.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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68. 12th June 2010: World Cup 2010
12 Jun '10Coverage of the opening match of the tournament between hosts South Africa and Mexico at Soccer City in Johannesburg. South Africa have never progressed beyond the group stages.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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69. 12th June 2010: World Cup 2010: Argentina v Nigeria
12 Jun '10Gary Lineker presents World Cup coverage of the Group B clash between Argentina and Nigeria at Ellis Park, Johannesburg.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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70. 12th June 2010: World Cup 2010
12 Jun '10Gary Lineker presents highlights from three World Cup matches, including England's opener against the USA, Argentina's clash with Nigeria and South Korea v Greece.
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71. 13th June 2010: World Cup 2010: England v USA
13 Jun '10Coverage of England's World Cup opener against the USA. Fabio Capello's side are among the bookmakers' favourites for the tournament, but a good start in Rustenburg is vital.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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72. 13th June 2010: World Cup 2010: Algeria v Slovenia
13 Jun '10Gary Lineker introduces coverage of the first meeting between two of England's group rivals, Algeria and Slovenia.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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73. 13th June 2010: World Cup 2010
13 Jun '10Colin Murray presents the best of the action from the day's opening Group D encounters between Germany and Australia, and Serbia and Ghana. Plus Algeria v Slovenia in Group C.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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74. 14th June 2010: World Cup 2010: Germany v Australia
14 Jun '10Coverage of the Group D clash in Durban as three-time World Cup winners Germany take on Australia.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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75. 14th June 2010: World Cup 2010: Japan v Cameroon
14 Jun '10Gary Lineker introduces coverage of the group E clash between Japan and Cameroon. Japan are taking part in their fourth World Cup.
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