• Air date: 02 Aug '15 74 episodes
      Match 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.
  • List of Episodes (74)
    • 26. 13th January 2016

      13 Jan '16
      Gary Lineker introduces the best of the action and reaction from the week's ten Premier League matches, including a mouthwatering clash between Liverpool and Arsenal at Anfield and a meeting of two of the Premier League's early-season form sides Tottenham and Leicester City.
    • 27. 16th January 2016

      16 Jan '16
      Gary Lineker introduces the best of the action from the day's seven Premier League matches. Manchester City and Chelsea are seeking to extend long unbeaten home runs against Crystal Palace and Everton respectively, while Leicester City, the season's surprise high-flyers, visit relegation-threatened Aston Villa. In the day's other games, Tottenham host Sunderland, Bournemouth welcome Norwich, West Ham visit Newcastle and Southampton take on West Brom.
    • 28. 23rd January 2016

      23 Jan '16
      Gary Lineker introduces highlights of the day's eight Premier League games, including the late kick-off at Upton Park where West Ham take on Manchester City. The Hammers produced an upset by winning at the Etihad Stadium in September's reverse fixture, and the east London side have also claimed eye-catching victories against Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool this season. Elsewhere, there is a London derby at Selhurst Park between Crystal Palace and Tottenham, and struggling Aston Villa go in search
    • 29. 30th January 2016: FA Cup Fourth Round

      30 Jan '16
      Gabby Logan presents highlights of the latest FA Cup fourth-round ties, including Arsenal v Burnley at the Emirates Stadium and Nottingham Forest v Watford at the City Ground and Portsmouth v Bournemouth at Fratton Park. The Gunners continued their bid to lift the trophy for the third season in a row, while fellow Premier League sides Watford and Bournemouth faced potentially tricky away ties.
    • 30. 31st January 2016: FA Cup Fourth Round

      31 Jan '16
      Highlights of the day's fourth-round FA Cup ties. Lower-league clubs left in the competition will be hoping to make a name for themselves against Premier League opposition.
    • 31. 2nd February 2016

      02 Feb '16
      Gary Lineker presents highlights of Tuesday's eight fixtures in the Premier League. Title-chasing Leicester host Liverpool at the King Power Stadium, hoping to avenge the 1-0 defeat they suffered at Anfield on Boxing Day. Another club looking for retribution is Arsenal, who were on the end of a surprise 4-0 thrashing at the hands of Southampton at Christmas. Elsewhere, struggling Sunderland face Manchester City, Tottenham travel to Norwich, West Ham host Aston Villa, Crystal Palace play
    • 32. 6th February 2016

      06 Feb '16
      Gary Lineker introduces highlights from the day's seven Premier League matches, including an intriguing clash between Manchester City and Leicester City at the Etihad. Everton are out for revenge at the Britannia Stadium - Stoke beat them 4-3 in a thrilling encounter over Christmas - while Sunderland are on the hunt for points at Anfield. Aston Villa take on Norwich in a match they surely must win if they are to stand a chance of escaping relegation this season. Elsewhere, West Brom travel to
    • 33. 13th February 2016

      13 Feb '16
      Gary Lineker introduces highlights and reaction to the day's seven Premier League matches. Sunderland welcome Manchester United to the Stadium of Light looking to improve on a record that has seen the Black Cats win only two of their last 26 games against the Red Devils in all competitions. Early season strugglers Chelsea meet Newcastle at Stamford Bridge. The two sides played out an entertaining 2-2 at St. James' Park earlier in the season with the visitors scoring twice in the last 11 minutes
    • 34. 20th February 2016: FA Cup Fifth Round

      20 Feb '16
      Dan Walker introduces highlights from Saturday's fifth-round FA Cup ties, featuring Arsenal v Hull, Reading v West Brom, Watford v Leeds and Bournemouth v Everton.
    • 35. 21st February 2016: FA Cup Fifth Round

      21 Feb '16
      Highlights from Sunday's fifth-round FA Cup ties, featuring Blackburn v West Ham, Tottenham v Crystal Palace and Chelsea v Man City.
    • 36. 22nd February 2016: FA Cup Fifth Round

      22 Feb '16
      Highlights from the FA Cup as Manchester United make the trip to League One Shrewsbury in the fifth round of the competition. It will be the first ever meeting between the clubs.
    • 37. 27th February 2016

      27 Feb '16
      Gary Lineker introduces highlights and reaction to the day's six Premier League matches. High-flying Leicester City's home clash against Norwich City was one of the standout fixtures. The Foxes have been this season's surprise Premier League package and they look to continue their remarkable form against the Canaries at the King Power Stadium. In the lunchtime game, Sam Allardyce returned to his former employers West Ham. Allardyce left Upton Park last summer and, with new club Sunderland in
    • 38. 2nd March 2016

      02 Mar '16
      Gary Lineker introduces highlights and reaction to the week's full programme of midweek Premier League fixtures. With the race for the Premier League title heating up, there were some crucial games at the top of the table. Manchester City's trip to Anfield to take on Liverpool demanded top billing with City having lost 4-1 on home soil in November's corresponding fixture. West Ham and Tottenham met at Upton Park in another crucial game at the top of the table, while title contenders Leicester
    • 39. 5th March 2016

      05 Mar '16
      Gary Lineker introduces the best of the action and reaction from the day's eight Premier League fixtures. Title rivals Tottenham and Arsenal met in the north London derby in the early kick-off, while Leicester City and Manchester City were seeking to further their championship hopes when they faced Watford and Aston Villa respectively.
    • 40. 12th March 2016

      12 Mar '16
      Highlights of the day's Premier League action, which includes the game between Stoke City and Southampton at the Britannia Stadium. The Potters won 1-0 when the sides met on the south coast in November and will be chasing a third successive win against the Saints. The lunchtime kick-off sees title Manchester City travel to relegation-threatened Norwich City, while Bournemouth meet Swansea.
    • 41. 19th March 2016

      19 Mar '16
      Gary Lineker presents highlights of Saturday's six Premier League matches. In the day's early kick-off, title-chasing Arsenal travel to Goodison Park to take on Everton. The Gunners are confident of victory, having lost just once to the Toffees in their last 18 encounters. Elsewhere, leaders Leicester travel to take on Crystal Palace, Chelsea play West Ham, Watford take on Stoke, West Brom face Norwich and Swansea are in action against Aston Villa.
    • 42. 2nd April 2016

      02 Apr '16
      Dan Walker presents highlights of Saturday's Premier League matches. Tottenham travel to Liverpool, while north London rivals Arsenal host Watford.
    • 43. 9th April 2016

      09 Apr '16
      Gary Lineker presents highlights of Saturday's Premier League matches, whose results affect both the title race and the relegation battle. Arsenal face one of this season's surprise packages West Ham in the early kick-off, with both sides needing three points to aid their aspirations at the top of the table. Manchester City have similar motivations in the evening kick-off when they host West Brom. In the afternoon kick-offs, all eyes are on the bottom of the table. Newcastle, under new manager
    • 44. 16th April 2016

      16 Apr '16
      Gary Lineker presents all the highlights from today's six Premier League matches including the relegation battle between Sunderland and Norwich, which could go a long way towards deciding which team avoids the drop. Elsewhere, Newcastle look to boost their own survival prospects against Swansea whilst Manchester City travel to Stamford Bridge to face last season's champions Chelsea. Manchester United play Aston Villa, Everton entertain Southampton and West Brom play Watford
    • 45. 23rd April 2016

      23 Apr '16
      Mark Chapman introduces the best of the action and reaction from the day's Premier League fixtures, including Liverpool at home to Newcastle, Bournemouth against Chelsea and Aston Villa versus Southampton.
    • 46. 24th April 2016: FA Cup Semi-Final

      24 Apr '16
      Action and reaction from the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley between Crystal Palace and Watford, introduced by Eilidh Barbour with commentary by Simon Brotherton and Martin Keown.
    • 47. 30th April 2016

      30 Apr '16
      Gary Lineker presents highlights of today's six Premier League games, including the clash between Newcastle United and Crystal Palace at St James' Park. Palace manager Alan Pardew faces his former club, who are desperate for points in their battle against relegation. The home side are out for revenge against Palace, who thrashed them 5-1 when the sides met at Selhurst Park in November. Sunderland are also hoping to boost their survival hopes as they travel to Stoke, while Norwich face a
    • 48. 2nd May 2016

      02 May '16
      Dan Walker presents highlights of the Premier League match between Chelsea and Tottenham.
    • 49. 7th May 2016

      07 May '16
      Gary Lineker presents highlights of the penultimate weekend of Premier League action, with eight matches taking place. Leicester have been the story of the season in the top flight, and they play their final home game of the campaign against an Everton side who have failed to live up to their own expectations. Meanwhile, Norwich host Manchester United in the lunchtime kick-off, Aston Villa and Newcastle meet at Villa Park, and Sunderland entertain Chelsea. Elsewhere, Watford travel to Liverpool,
    • 50. 15th May 2016

      15 May '16
      Gary Lineker presents highlights from all ten matches on the final day of a Premier League season that has been one of the most memorable in the competition's history. Champions Leicester travel to Chelsea, Tottenham are away to Newcastle, Arsenal take on Aston Villa, Everton play Norwich, Manchester United face Bournemouth, Southampton host Crystal Palace, Stoke welcome West Ham, Swansea play Manchester City, Watford face Sunderland and West Brom are at home to Liverpool.