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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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101. 21st June 2010: World Cup 2010
21 Jun '10Colin Murray introduces the best of the action as Spain play Honduras and Chile take on Switzerland in Group H, while in Group G Portugal meet North Korea in Cape Town.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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102. 22nd June 2010: World Cup 2010: Spain v Honduras
22 Jun '10Full match coverage of the Group H encounter between World Cup favourites Spain and Honduras, who are competing in the finals for the first time since 1982.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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103. 22nd June 2010: World Cup 2010: Nigeria v South Korea
22 Jun '10Dan Walker presents coverage of Nigeria against South Korea from Durban as Group B reaches its climax. The countries have never met before at a major tournament.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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104. 22nd June 2010: World Cup 2010: Greece v Argentina
22 Jun '10The final group B clash between Argentina and Greece. Diego Maradona inspired Argentina to victory at the 1986 World Cup finals as a player; can he repeat the trick as coach?
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Match of the Day (1964)
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105. 22nd June 2010: World Cup 2010
22 Jun '10All the best action from the final matches in Group A and Group B, with France v South Africa, Mexico v Uruguay, Argentina v Greece and Nigeria v South Korea.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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106. 23rd June 2010: World Cup 2010: France v South Africa
23 Jun '10Full coverage of the World Cup Group A match in Bloemfontein between 1998 World Cup champions France, a side packed with attacking talent, and hosts South Africa.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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107. 23rd June 2010: World Cup 2010: Slovenia v England
23 Jun '10Gary Lineker is joined by Alan Hansen, Alan Shearer and Lee Dixon for coverage of England's final group match as they take on Slovenia in Port Elizabeth.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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108. 23rd June 2010: World Cup 2010: USA v Algeria
23 Jun '10Coverage of the final group C World Cup match between USA and Algeria from Pretoria in a must-win match for both teams.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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109. 23rd June 2010: World Cup 2010
23 Jun '10Featuring highlights and reaction from the day's final Group C matches, with England hoping to secure safe passage to the knockout stages in their match against Slovenia.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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110. 24th June 2010: World Cup 2010: Cameroon v Netherlands
24 Jun '10Coverage of the Group E encounter in Cape Town. The Dutch will hope to emulate their class of 1974, who are still remembered for their fabulous brand of 'total football'.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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111. 24th June 2010: World Cup 2010: Denmark v Japan
24 Jun '10Gary Lineker introduces coverage of the potentially decisive Group E match in Rustenburg, with Denmark and Japan hoping to secure a place in the knockout stage.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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112. 24th June 2010: World Cup 2010
24 Jun '10The best of the action and reaction from the day's final matches in Groups E and F: the Netherlands vs Cameroon, Denmark vs Japan, Italy vs Slovakia and New Zealand vs Paraguay.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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113. 25th June 2010: World Cup 2010: Italy v Slovakia
25 Jun '10Full coverage of the World Cup Group F match between Slovakia and Italy from Ellis Park in Johannesburg. Defending champions Italy face a Slovakia side who were held by New Zealand in their opening match.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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114. 25th June 2010: World Cup 2010: Portugal v Brazil
25 Jun '10Coverage from Durban of the final match of Group G. Portugal has a line-up laced with attacking verve, but Brazil are looking to win the World Cup in yet another continent.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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115. 25th June 2010: World Cup 2010: North Korea v Ivory Coast
25 Jun '10Coverage of the group G World Cup match between North Korea and Ivory Coast from Nelspruit. Ivory Coast need to win by a wide margin and hope Brazil can beat Portugal.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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116. 25th June 2010: World Cup 2010
25 Jun '10Colin Murray presents highlights of the final matches from Groups G and H, with Chile v Spain, Switzerland v Honduras, Brazil v Portugal and Ivory Coast v North Korea.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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117. 26th June 2010: World Cup 2010
26 Jun '10Highlights from the round of 16, the first knockout phase of the tournament. Group A winners Uruguay face South Korea in Port Elizabeth, while USA meet Ghana in Rustenberg.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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118. 27th June 2010: World Cup 2010: USA v Ghana
27 Jun '10Coverage of the World Cup last-16 knockout match between Group D runners-up Ghana and Group C winners USA.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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119. 27th June 2010: World Cup 2010: England v Germany
27 Jun '10Coverage of the last sixteen clash between England and Germany from Bloemfontein. The winner will face Argentina or Mexico in the quarter-finals.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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120. 27th June 2010: World Cup 2010: Argentina v Mexico
27 Jun '10Coverage of the last sixteen clash between Argentina and Mexico at Johannesburg's Soccer City Stadium. The winner will face Germany in the quarter-finals.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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121. 28th June 2010: World Cup 2010: Netherlands v Slovakia
28 Jun '10Coverage of the last sixteen clash between the Netherlands and Slovakia in Durban. The winners will face Brazil or Chile in the quarter-finals.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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122. 28th June 2010: World Cup 2010
28 Jun '10Highlights from the round of 16, the first knockout phase of the tournament. Netherlands face Slovakia in Durban and Brazil meet Chile in Johannesburg.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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123. 29th June 2010: World Cup 2010: Brazil v Chile
29 Jun '10Full coverage of the World Cup last-16 match between Brazil and Chile from Johannesburg's Ellis Park.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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124. 29th June 2010: World Cup 2010: Spain v Portugal
29 Jun '10Coverage of the final second round game from Cape Town as Iberian neighbours Spain and Portugal go head to head for the right to meet Paraguay in the quarter-finals.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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125. 2nd July 2010: World Cup 2010
02 Jul '10Highlights of the first quarter-final matches from South Africa. Holland face Brazil in Port Elizabeth, while Uruguay meet Ghana in Johannesburg.
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