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Match of the Day : Season 50
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Air date: 14 Aug '13 - 108 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 (108)
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Match of the Day (1964)
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51. 12th June 2014: World Cup 2014
12 Jun '14Mark Chapman introduces the best of the action and reaction from the opening game of the 2014 World Cup between Brazil and Croatia.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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52. 13th June 2014: World Cup 2014: Spain vs Netherlands
13 Jun '14Gary Lineker introduces coverage as champions Spain face the Netherlands for the first time since 2010's dramatic final. With commentary from Steve Wilson and Mark Lawrenson.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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53. 14th June 2014: World Cup 2014
18 Jun '14Highlights of the opening match in Group B as Spain face the Netherlands in a repeat of the 2010 World Cup final, as well as Chile's match with Australia, and the Group A clash between Mexico and Cameroon.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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54. 14th June 2014: World Cup 2014: England v Italy Preview
14 Jun '14A look ahead to England's first game of the 2014 World Cup, as Roy Hodgson's team prepares to face the Azzurri in the heat and humidity of Manaus, in the heart of the rainforest.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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55. 14th June 2014: World Cup 2014: Colombia v Greece
14 Jun '14Coverage of the opening Group C match between Colombia and Greece in Belo Horizonte, introduced by Gary Lineker. With commentary from Simon Brotherton and Kevin Kilbane.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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56. 14th June 2014: World Cup 2014: England v Italy
14 Jun '14Gary Lineker presents coverage as England's World Cup campaign gets under way against Italy in the Amazon city of Manaus. Commentary comes from Guy Mowbray and Phil Neville.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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57. 15th June 2014: World Cup 2014
15 Jun '14Highlights of England's Group D opener against Italy from Manaus, plus Uruguay v Costa Rica, Greece v Colombia and Ivory Coast v Japan.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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58. 15th June 2014: World Cup 2014: France v Honduras
15 Jun '14Gary Lineker presents coverage of France's opening Group E match against Honduras, who await their first World Cup win. With commentators Jonathan Pearce and Martin Keown.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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59. 15th June 2014: World Cup 2014: Argentina v Bosnia-Herzegovina
15 Jun '14Bosnia-Herzegovina make their World Cup debut against Argentina at Rio's famed Maracana.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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60. 16th June 2014: World Cup 2014
16 Jun '14Highlights of three World Cup matches, which saw Switzerland play Ecuador, France meet Honduras and Argentina take on Bosnia-Herzegovina.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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61. 16th June 2014: World Cup 2014: Iran v Nigeria
16 Jun '14Gary Lineker presents coverage from Curitiba as Group F outsiders Iran face reigning African champions Nigeria. With commentary from Steve Bower and Kevin Kilbane.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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62. 16th June 2014: World Cup 2014: Ghana v USA
16 Jun '14Coverage from the Estadio Das Dunas in Natal as Ghana take on the USA in the fiercely competitive Group G. With Gary Lineker and commentary from Guy Mowbray and Robbie Savage.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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63. 17th June 2014: World Cup 2014
17 Jun '14Highlights of the two opening games in Group G between Germany and Portugal, and Ghana against the USA. Plus action from the Group F match as Iran take on Nigeria.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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64. 17th June 2014: World Cup 2014: Brazil v Mexico
17 Jun '14Coverage of the Group A fixture between host nation Brazil and Mexico in Fortaleza, introduced by Gary Lineker. The commentators are Jonathan Pearce and Mark Lawrenson.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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65. 17th June 2014: World Cup 2014: Russia v South Korea
21 Jun '14Mark Chapman introduces coverage as Fabio Capello's Russia take on South Korea in their opening Group H match in Cuiaba. Commentary comes from Steve Wilson and Martin Keown.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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66. 18th June 2014: World Cup 2014
18 Jun '14Highlights of Brazil's Group A meeting with Mexico in Fortaleza, plus action from Group H's opening matches as Belgium take on Algeria and Russia are in action against South Korea.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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67. 18th June 2014: World Cup 2014: Spain v Chile
18 Jun '14Spain face Chile at the Maracana, a crucial match after the champions' opening 5-1 defeat. With Gary Lineker and commentators Simon Brotherton and Danny Murphy.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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68. 19th June 2014: World Cup 2014
19 Jun '14Highlights of the matches in Group B between Spain and Chile and Australia against the Netherlands, plus the Group A clash as Cameroon take on Croatia in Manaus.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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69. 19th June 2014: World Cup 2014: Colombia v Ivory Coast
19 Jun '14Gary Lineker presents coverage of the Group C game between Colombia and Ivory Coast at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia. With commentary by Steve Wilson and Mark Lawrenson.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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70. 19th June 2014: World Cup 2014: Japan v Greece
19 Jun '14Coverage from Natal as the Samurai Blue of Japan face Greece, who defied the odds to win Euro 2004. With Gary Lineker and commentary by Jonathan Pearce and Martin Keown.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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71. 20th June 2014: World Cup 2014
20 Jun '14Highlights of three World Cup matches, which saw England take on Uruguay, Colombia meet Ivory Coast and Japan play Greece.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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72. 20th June 2014: World Cup 2014: Italy v Costa Rica
20 Jun '14Gary Lineker introduces coverage as England's Group D rivals Italy and Costa Rica meet at the Arena Pernambuco in Recife. With commentary by Steve Bower and Robbie Savage.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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73. 21st June 2014: World Cup 2014
21 Jun '14Highlights of Italy's Group D meeting with Costa Rica in Recife. Group E seeds Switzerland meet France, and Ecuador and Honduras are also in action.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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74. 21st June 2014: World Cup 2014: Germany v Ghana
21 Jun '14A pivotal match from Group G as Germany take on Ghana, who they narrowly beat 1-0 in 2010. With Gary Lineker and commentators Guy Mowbray and Danny Murphy.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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75. 21st June 2014: World Cup 2014: Nigeria v Bosnia-Herzegovina
21 Jun '14Mark Chapman introduces coverage from Group F as Nigeria's Super Eagles meet Bosnia-Herzegovina in Cuiaba. Commentary comes from Steve Wilson and Kevin Kilbane.
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