Colm Harty
Director
Match of the Day (1964)
Season 2008/09
BBC's football highlights and analysis. "The longest-running football television programme in the world" as recognised by Guinness World Records in 2015.
Released Aug. 22, 1964
Episode 75 min
2+
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Production Companies: BBC Sport
Network: BBC One
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S45E1 - 16th August 2008
Highlights of today's opening matches in the Premier League, including Hull City's first top-flight match when they took on Fulham at home. Other fixtures include Sunderland v Liverpool, Everton v Blackburn Rovers and Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion.
Aug. 16, 2008, midnight
S45E2 - 23rd August 2008
The Premier League featured seven matches today, including tough tests for all three newly-promoted clubs. Hull travel to Blackburn, while Stoke host Aston Villa and West Brom entertain an optimistic Everton. Elsewhere, Liverpool face Middlesbrough, while Arsenal cross London for a derby fixture with Fulham.
Aug. 23, 2008, midnight
S45E3 - 27th August 2008: Uefa Champions League Qualifier
Arsenal v FC Twente. Coverage of the second leg of the Champions League third qualifying round at the Emirates Stadium.
Aug. 27, 2008, midnight
S45E4 - 30th August 2008
Highlights of today's matches in the Premier League, including Arsenal v Newcastle, and West Ham against Blackburn Rovers. Other fixtures include Hull City v Wigan and Middlesbrough v Stoke.
Aug. 30, 2008, midnight
S45E5 - 13th September 2008
Highlights of today's Premier League fixtures, including Liverpool v Manchester United and Manchester City v Chelsea.
Sept. 13, 2008, midnight
S45E6 - 20th September 2008
The best of the action from today's Premiership clashes, which included Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal and Sunderland v Middlesbrough.
Sept. 20, 2008, midnight
S45E7 - 27th September 2008
Premiership highlights include the Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool, plus Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers and Arsenal v Hull City.
Sept. 27, 2008, midnight
S45E8 - 4th October 2008
Highlights of today's Premiership matches, which saw Manchester United face Blackburn Rovers, Sunderland host Arsenal, West Brom take on Fulham, and Wigan lock horns with Middlesbrough.
Oct. 4, 2008, midnight
S45E9 - 12th October 2008: World Cup Qualifier: Slovenia v Northern Ireland
Stephen Watson presents highlights of Northern Ireland's tricky away trip to Slovenia, with Jackie Fullerton on commentary.
Oct. 12, 2008, midnight
S45E10 - 15th October 2008: World Cup Qualifier: Germany v Wales
Wales travel to Monchengladbach in Germany for another crucial World Cup Qualifier. Can John Toshack's Wales team build on their encouraging performances as they take on the three times World Cup winners?
Oct. 15, 2008, midnight
S45E11 - 15th October 2008: World Cup Qualifier: Northern Ireland v San Marino
Stephen Watson presents highlights of Northern Ireland's clash with San Marino, with Jackie Fullerton on commentary.
Oct. 15, 2008, midnight
S45E12 - 18th October 2008
Gary Lineker introduces highlights from today's seven Premier League fixtures. Middlesbrough faced Chelsea at the Riverside. Wigan visited Liverpool. Manchester United hosted West Brom, while Arsenal welcomed Everton to the Emirates. Aston Villa met Portsmouth at Villa Park. Bolton were looking to improve their recent poor home record against local rivals Blackburn. And it was a battle of the Roys at Craven Cottage, where Hodgson's Fulham faced Keane's Sunderland.
Oct. 18, 2008, midnight
S45E13 - 25th October 2008
Gary Lineker presents highlights from the day's four fixtures from the Barclays Premier League. Everton look to avoid a fourth consecutive home defeat to Manchester United. Sunderland hosted local rivals Newcastle. Promoted sides West Brom and Hull met in the only 3 o'clock kick off at the Hawthorns while Middlesbrough travel to Blackburn in the only other match of the day.
Oct. 25, 2008, midnight
S45E14 - 29th October 2008
Highlights of the day's play from a rare midweek bonanza of nine Premier League games, including Arsenal v Spurs, Hull City v Chelsea, Manchester United v West Ham and Liverpool v Portsmouth. Plus a round-up of the goals from last night's action.
Oct. 29, 2008, midnight
S45E15 - 1st November 2008
Highlights of the day's matches in the Barclays Premier League. Games include Hull City v Manchester United, Stoke City v Arsenal, Everton v Fulham and Tottenham v Liverpool.
Nov. 1, 2008, midnight
S45E16 - 8th November 2008
Gary Lineker introduces highlights from six Premier League games, including Arsenal v Manchester United, Hull City v Bolton Wanderers and Liverpool v West Brom. Portsmouth made the long journey north to the Stadium of Light to play Sunderland, Wigan and Stoke met at the JJB Stadium, and West Ham hosted Everton, who have looked better away from home than at Goodison Park so far this season.
Nov. 8, 2008, midnight
S45E17 - 15th November 2008
Action from a busy day in the Premier League, with fixtures including Arsenal v Aston Villa and Manchester United's clash with Stoke City at Old Trafford.
Nov. 15, 2008, midnight
S45E18 - 19th November 2008: International Friendly: Denmark v Wales
Jason Mohammad introduces coverage of Wales' last international of 2008, against Denmark in Copenhagen.
Nov. 19, 2008, midnight
S45E19 - 19th November 2008: International Friendly: Northern Ireland v Hungary
Stephen Watson presents highlights of the friendly international between Northern Ireland and Hungary at Windsor Park.
Nov. 19, 2008, midnight
S45E20 - 22nd November 2008
Gary Lineker introduces highlights from the Premier League. Games include Aston Villa v Manchester United, Newcastle v Chelsea, Fulham v Liverpool and Manchester City v Arsenal.
Nov. 22, 2008, midnight
S45E21 - 29th November 2008
Gary Lineker introduces Premier League highlights, including Fulham v Aston Villa, Stoke v Hull, Middlesbrough v Newcastle, Sunderland v Bolton and Wigan v West Brom.
Nov. 29, 2008, midnight
S45E22 - 6th December 2008
Gary Lineker introduces highlights from the day's Premier League matches, including Manchester United v Sunderland, Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea, and Stoke City v Newcastle United.
Dec. 6, 2008, midnight
S45E23 - 13th December 2008
Ray Stubbs presents Premier League highlights, which include a fascinating clash between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United at White Hart Lane.
Dec. 13, 2008, midnight
S45E24 - 20th December 2008
Gary Lineker presents highlights of Hull's home game against Sunderland, Blackburn Rovers v Stoke and West Ham United v Aston Villa.
Dec. 20, 2008, midnight
S45E25 - 26th December 2008
Gary Lineker introduces highlights from all the Boxing Day Premier League fixtures. Games include Stoke City v Manchester United, Aston Villa v Arsenal and Fulham v Tottenham.
Dec. 26, 2008, midnight
S45E26 - 28th December 2008
Highlights from the latest Premier League games, including Arsenal v Portsmouth, Liverpool v Newcastle, Fulham v Chelsea and Manchester City v Blackburn Rovers.
Dec. 28, 2008, midnight
S45E27 - 10th January 2009
Gary Lineker presents Premier League highlights. Games include Stoke City v Liverpool, Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers, Newcastle v West Ham and Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion.
Jan. 10, 2009, midnight
S45E28 - 17th January 2009
Gary Lineker presents all of the goals and highlights from the Barclay's Premier League. Games include Manchester United v Bolton, Chelsea v Stoke and Hull v Arsenal.
Jan. 17, 2009, midnight
S45E29 - 28th January 2009
Gary Lineker presents highlights of some big midweek fixtures in the Premier League, including the match at Stamford Bridge between Chelsea and Middlesbrough.
Jan. 28, 2009, midnight
S45E30 - 31st January 2009
Gary Lineker presents all the goals and highlights from the Premier League, including Tottenham v Bolton, Arsenal v West Ham United and Aston Villa v Wigan Athletic.
Jan. 31, 2009, midnight
S45E31 - 7th February 2009
Gary Lineker presents all the goals and highlights from the Premier League, including Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa, Portsmouth v Liverpool and Chelsea v Hull.
Feb. 7, 2009, midnight
S45E32 - 11th February 2009: World Cup Qualifier
San Marino v Northern Ireland. Stephen Watson introduces coverage of the game with analysis from studio guests Jim Magilton and Michael O'Neill.
Feb. 11, 2009, midnight
S45E33 - 15th February 2009: Serie A
Inter v AC Milan. Jake Humphrey presents coverage of the Milan derby, with one of football's greatest rivalries further intensified by the involvement of both clubs in the league title race.
Feb. 15, 2009, midnight
S45E34 - 21st February 2009
Gary Lineker presents goals and highlights from the Premier League. Games include Aston Villa v Chelsea, Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers and Arsenal v Sunderland.
Feb. 21, 2009, midnight
S45E35 - 28th February 2009
Gary Lineker presents goals and highlights from the Premier League, with matches including Middlesbrough v Liverpool, Chelsea v Wigan Athletic and Arsenal v Fulham.
Feb. 28, 2009, midnight
S45E36 - 4th March 2009
Gary Lineker presents goals and highlights from the Premier League, with matches including Newcastle v Manchester United, Blackburn v Everton and Fulham v Hull.
March 4, 2009, midnight
S45E37 - 14th March 2009
Gary Lineker presents goals and highlights from the Premier League. Games include Manchester United v Liverpool, Arsenal v Blackburn and Bolton Wanderers v Fulham.
March 14, 2009, midnight
S45E38 - 21st March 2009
Gary Lineker presents goals and highlights from the Premier League. Games include Fulham v Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea and Stoke v Middlesbrough.
March 21, 2009, midnight
S45E39 - 28th March 2009: World Cup Qualifier
Northern Ireland v Poland. Stephen Watson presents highlights and analysis of Northern Ireland's crucial World Cup qualifier with Poland at Windsor Park.
March 28, 2009, midnight
S45E40 - 1st April 2009: World Cup Qualifier
Northern Ireland v Slovenia. Stephen Watson presents highlights and analysis of Northern Ireland's World Cup qualifier with Slovenia from Windsor Park.
April 1, 2009, midnight
S45E41 - 4th April 2009
Highlights and analysis from the day's premier league fixtures. Matches include Fulham v Liverpool, West Bromwich Albion v Stoke, West Ham v Sunderland, and Middlesbrough v Bolton.
April 4, 2009, midnight
S45E42 - 11th April 2009
Goals and highlights from the day's games in the Barclays Premier League. Manchester United visit Sunderland, Chelsea host Bolton and Liverpool welcome Blackburn to Anfield.
April 11, 2009, midnight
S45E43 - 18th April 2009
Gary Lineker presents action from the day's Premier League fixtures, with matches including Stoke v Blackburn, Sunderland v Hull, Portsmouth v Bolton and Middlesbrough v Fulham.
April 18, 2009, midnight
S45E44 - 25th April 2009
Gary Lineker presents highlights from the day's seven Premier League fixtures, with matches including Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur and Hull City v Liverpool.
April 25, 2009, midnight
S45E45 - 2nd May 2009
Gary Lineker presents highlights from the day's Premier League games, with matches including Middlesbrough v Manchester United, Chelsea v Fulham, and Portsmouth v Arsenal.
May 2, 2009, midnight
S45E46 - 9th May 2009
Gary Lineker presents highlights from the day's Premier League games, with matches including West Ham v Liverpool, Blackburn v Portsmouth, Hull v Stoke and Bolton v Sunderland.
May 9, 2009, midnight
S45E47 - 16th May 2009
Gary Lineker presents highlights from the day's Premier League games, with matches including Manchester United v Arsenal, Newcastle v Fulham, Stoke v Wigan and Bolton v Hull.
May 16, 2009, midnight
S45E48 - 24th May 2009
Highlights of 10 Premier League games, including Hull City v Man Utd, Liverpool v Tottenham, Aston Villa v Newcastle, Sunderland v Chelsea, and West Ham v Middlesbrough.
May 24, 2009, midnight
S45E49 - 6th June 2009: World Cup Qualifier
Azerbaijan v Wales. The Dragons face a trip to Azerbaijan as they look to climb the Group 4 table. Presented by Jason Mohammed with guests Mark Delaney and Kevin Ratcliffe.
June 6, 2009, midnight
S45E50 - 6th June 2009: International Friendly
Italy v Northern Ireland. Stephen Watson presents coverage of the Friendly International as Northern Ireland take on reigning World Champions Italy.
June 6, 2009, midnight
S45E51 - 14th June 2009: Confederations Cup
New Zealand v Spain. Coverage from South Africa as European champions Spain begin their Confederations Cup campaign against Oceania Nations Cup winners New Zealand in Rustenburg.
June 14, 2009, midnight
S45E52 - 15th June 2009: Confederations Cup
Italy v USA. Gabby Logan presents coverage of USA against Italy from Pretoria as both sides look to get their Confederations Cup campaigns off to a winning start.
June 15, 2009, midnight
S45E53 - 17th June 2009: Confederations Cup
Gabby Logan introduces coverage of the Confederations Cup group match between hosts South Africa and New Zealand in Rustenburg, plus highlights of Spain v Iraq.
June 17, 2009, midnight
S45E54 - 18th June 2009: Confederations Cup
Coverage of the Confederations Cup match between African champions Egypt and world champions Italy. Plus action from the Brazil v USA in the same group.
June 18, 2009, midnight
S45E55 - 20th June 2009: Confederations Cup
Coverage of the Confederations Cup clash between Spain and South Africa. Iraq and New Zealand are also in action as Group A draws to a conclusion.
June 20, 2009, midnight
S45E56 - 21st June 2009: Confederations Cup
Coverage of the Confederations Cup group game between World Cup holders Italy and South American champions Brazil in Pretoria.
June 21, 2009, midnight
S45E57 - 24th June 2009: Confederations Cup
Coverage from the first of the Confederations Cup semi-finals in Bloemfontein, with Spain and the USA going head-to-head.
June 24, 2009, midnight
S45E58 - 25th June 2009: Confederations Cup
Coverage from the second Confederations Cup semi-final in Johannesburg. Brazil take on host nation South Africa.
June 25, 2009, midnight
S45E59 - 28th June 2009: Confederations Cup Final: Brazil v USA
Coverage of the Confederations Cup final in Johannesburg, as the USA, surprise conquerors of European champions Spain in the semi-finals, take on Brazil.
June 28, 2009, midnight
Network: BBC One
Episode Runtime: 75 min.
Season Runtime: 5031 min.
Released: Aug. 22, 1964
Last Air Date: Dec. 14, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-Y / 2+
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