Match of the Day - Season 45

First aired: 8/16/2008 59 episodes
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Episodes

1. 16th August 2008

Aired: 8/16/2008

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.

2. 23rd August 2008

Aired: 8/23/2008

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.

3. 27th August 2008: Uefa Champions League Qualifier

Aired: 8/27/2008

Arsenal v FC Twente. Coverage of the second leg of the Champions League third qualifying round at the Emirates Stadium.

4. 30th August 2008

Aired: 8/30/2008

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.

5. 13th September 2008

Aired: 9/13/2008

Highlights of today's Premier League fixtures, including Liverpool v Manchester United and Manchester City v Chelsea.

6. 20th September 2008

Aired: 9/20/2008

The best of the action from today's Premiership clashes, which included Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal and Sunderland v Middlesbrough.

7. 27th September 2008

Aired: 9/27/2008

Premiership highlights include the Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool, plus Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers and Arsenal v Hull City.

8. 4th October 2008

Aired: 10/4/2008

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.

9. 12th October 2008: World Cup Qualifier: Slovenia v Northern Ireland

Aired: 10/12/2008

Stephen Watson presents highlights of Northern Ireland's tricky away trip to Slovenia, with Jackie Fullerton on commentary.

10. 15th October 2008: World Cup Qualifier: Germany v Wales

Aired: 10/15/2008

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?

11. 15th October 2008: World Cup Qualifier: Northern Ireland v San Marino

Aired: 10/15/2008

Stephen Watson presents highlights of Northern Ireland's clash with San Marino, with Jackie Fullerton on commentary.

12. 18th October 2008

Aired: 10/18/2008

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.

13. 25th October 2008

Aired: 10/25/2008

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.

14. 29th October 2008

Aired: 10/29/2008

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.

15. 1st November 2008

Aired: 11/1/2008

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.

16. 8th November 2008

Aired: 11/8/2008

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.

17. 15th November 2008

Aired: 11/15/2008

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.

18. 19th November 2008: International Friendly: Denmark v Wales

Aired: 11/19/2008

Jason Mohammad introduces coverage of Wales' last international of 2008, against Denmark in Copenhagen.

19. 19th November 2008: International Friendly: Northern Ireland v Hungary

Aired: 11/19/2008

Stephen Watson presents highlights of the friendly international between Northern Ireland and Hungary at Windsor Park.

20. 22nd November 2008

Aired: 11/22/2008

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.

21. 29th November 2008

Aired: 11/29/2008

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.

22. 6th December 2008

Aired: 12/6/2008

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.

23. 13th December 2008

Aired: 12/13/2008

Ray Stubbs presents Premier League highlights, which include a fascinating clash between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United at White Hart Lane.

24. 20th December 2008

Aired: 12/20/2008

Gary Lineker presents highlights of Hull's home game against Sunderland, Blackburn Rovers v Stoke and West Ham United v Aston Villa.

25. 26th December 2008

Aired: 12/26/2008

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.

26. 28th December 2008

Aired: 12/28/2008

Highlights from the latest Premier League games, including Arsenal v Portsmouth, Liverpool v Newcastle, Fulham v Chelsea and Manchester City v Blackburn Rovers.

27. 10th January 2009

Aired: 1/10/2009

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.

28. 17th January 2009

Aired: 1/17/2009

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.

29. 28th January 2009

Aired: 1/28/2009

Gary Lineker presents highlights of some big midweek fixtures in the Premier League, including the match at Stamford Bridge between Chelsea and Middlesbrough.

30. 31st January 2009

Aired: 1/31/2009

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.

31. 7th February 2009

Aired: 2/7/2009

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.

32. 11th February 2009: World Cup Qualifier

Aired: 2/11/2009

San Marino v Northern Ireland. Stephen Watson introduces coverage of the game with analysis from studio guests Jim Magilton and Michael O'Neill.

33. 15th February 2009: Serie A

Aired: 2/15/2009

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.

34. 21st February 2009

Aired: 2/21/2009

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.

35. 28th February 2009

Aired: 2/28/2009

Gary Lineker presents goals and highlights from the Premier League, with matches including Middlesbrough v Liverpool, Chelsea v Wigan Athletic and Arsenal v Fulham.

36. 4th March 2009

Aired: 3/4/2009

Gary Lineker presents goals and highlights from the Premier League, with matches including Newcastle v Manchester United, Blackburn v Everton and Fulham v Hull.

37. 14th March 2009

Aired: 3/14/2009

Gary Lineker presents goals and highlights from the Premier League. Games include Manchester United v Liverpool, Arsenal v Blackburn and Bolton Wanderers v Fulham.

38. 21st March 2009

Aired: 3/21/2009

Gary Lineker presents goals and highlights from the Premier League. Games include Fulham v Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea and Stoke v Middlesbrough.

39. 28th March 2009: World Cup Qualifier

Aired: 3/28/2009

Northern Ireland v Poland. Stephen Watson presents highlights and analysis of Northern Ireland's crucial World Cup qualifier with Poland at Windsor Park.

40. 1st April 2009: World Cup Qualifier

Aired: 4/1/2009

Northern Ireland v Slovenia. Stephen Watson presents highlights and analysis of Northern Ireland's World Cup qualifier with Slovenia from Windsor Park.

41. 4th April 2009

Aired: 4/4/2009

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.

42. 11th April 2009

Aired: 4/11/2009

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.

43. 18th April 2009

Aired: 4/18/2009

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.

44. 25th April 2009

Aired: 4/25/2009

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.

45. 2nd May 2009

Aired: 5/2/2009

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.

46. 9th May 2009

Aired: 5/9/2009

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.

47. 16th May 2009

Aired: 5/16/2009

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.

48. 24th May 2009

Aired: 5/24/2009

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.

49. 6th June 2009: World Cup Qualifier

Aired: 6/6/2009

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.

50. 6th June 2009: International Friendly

Aired: 6/6/2009

Italy v Northern Ireland. Stephen Watson presents coverage of the Friendly International as Northern Ireland take on reigning World Champions Italy.

51. 14th June 2009: Confederations Cup

Aired: 6/14/2009

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.

52. 15th June 2009: Confederations Cup

Aired: 6/15/2009

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.

53. 17th June 2009: Confederations Cup

Aired: 6/17/2009

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.

54. 18th June 2009: Confederations Cup

Aired: 6/18/2009

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.

55. 20th June 2009: Confederations Cup

Aired: 6/20/2009

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.

56. 21st June 2009: Confederations Cup

Aired: 6/21/2009

Coverage of the Confederations Cup group game between World Cup holders Italy and South American champions Brazil in Pretoria.

57. 24th June 2009: Confederations Cup

Aired: 6/24/2009

Coverage from the first of the Confederations Cup semi-finals in Bloemfontein, with Spain and the USA going head-to-head.

58. 25th June 2009: Confederations Cup

Aired: 6/25/2009

Coverage from the second Confederations Cup semi-final in Johannesburg. Brazil take on host nation South Africa.

59. 28th June 2009: Confederations Cup Final: Brazil v USA

Aired: 6/28/2009

Coverage of the Confederations Cup final in Johannesburg, as the USA, surprise conquerors of European champions Spain in the semi-finals, take on Brazil.