Match of the Day 2

★ 6.9 · 2004 · 60m · Talk · News

A light-hearted look at the United Kingdom's Premier League action, rounding-up the weekend's football action.

Episodes

▶1. 15th August 200460m · After 38 years away, Match of the Day returns to BBC2. Adrian Chiles wraps up the Premiership weekend, with guests, analysis of the key issues, and all the goals. There's highlights of the opening weekend's biggest game, Chelsea v Manchester United, and Arsenal's trip to Everton.▶2. 22nd August 200460m · Adrian Chiles looks back at today's Premiership encounters in which West Bromwich Albion took on Midlands rivals Aston Villa and Arsenal took on Middlesbrough - a home-coming of sorts for Ray Parlour, who left the champions in the close season.▶3. 29th August 200460m · Premiership highlights from the Reebok Stadium as Bolton Wanderers entertained Liverpool. There is renewed optimism in the red half of Merseyside after the arrival of new Spanish manager Rafael Benitez. Sam Allardyce's Bolton, however, defied the odds last season with their best ever finish in the top flight. Plus a round-up of yesterday's action, including Blackburn v Manchester United, Aston Villa v Newcastle, Chelsea v Southampton, and Norwich v Arsenal.▶4. 12th September 200460m · New Spurs boss Jacques Santini was keen to beat a Canaries side set on survival - so did Tottenham triumph over newly promoted Norwich? There's also the best of Arsenal's trip to Fulham and away fixtures for Chelsea and Manchester United.▶5. 19th September 200460m · A triple bill of Premiership action, featuring the London derby at Stamford Bridge between title-chasing Chelsea and Tottenham, who have not beaten their rivals in the league since 1990. Elsewhere, incoming Magpies boss Graeme Souness faces an early test as Newcastle travel to Southampton, while the Rooney-shaped hole in Everton's front line could be an issue for the Toffees as they face Middlesbrough at Goodison Park.▶6. 26th September 200460m · Portsmouth's clash with Everton at Fratton Park is among today's highlights. David Moyes' Everton side made a strong start to the season, but will Portsmouth's Nigerian international striker Yakubu have put paid to that? There's also action from yesterday's eight Premiership matches.▶7. 3rd October 200460m · Chelsea test their championship credentials against Liverpool. Accompanying the action from Stamford Bridge are highlights of Manchester United v Middlesbrough and Birmingham City v Newcastle United. There's also a round-up from yesterday's six Premiership matches.▶8. 17th October 200460m · Highlights from Charlton Athletic and Newcastle United's Premiership clash. With three wins and a draw, Charlton's home form has been impressive this season, but Newcastle carry a potent attacking threat with the much-acclaimed trio of Alan Shearer , Patrick Kluivert and Craig Bellamy.▶9. 24th October 200460m · Highlights from Manchester United v Arsenal at Old Trafford. Plus Newcastle United v Manchester City, Southampton v Birmingham City and Middlesbrough v Portsmouth.▶10. 31st October 200460m · Southampton defender Graeme Le Saux joins Adrian Chiles to mull over yesterday's eight Premiership matches, as well as today's clash between Bolton Wanderers and Newcastle United.▶11. 7th November 200460m · Highlights of today's Premiership games, including the Manchester derby between City and United, Bolton's trip to Middlesbrough, and Newcastle's clash with Fulham. Plus, a round-up of yesterday's results and all the latest news.▶12. 14th November 200460m · Highlights of today's Premiership games as a struggling West Brom host Middlesbrough and Champions League hopefuls Newcastle provide a test of Man United's championship pedigree. Plus a round-up of yesterday's results and all the latest news.▶13. 21st November 200460m · Highlights of today's match between Blackburn Rovers and Birmingham City at Ewood Park where Mark Hughes will hope for a break from his testing start as a club manager. Plus a round-up of yesterday's results and the latest news.▶14. 28th November 200460m · Highlights of today's clash between Liverpool and Arsenal, where the Reds were out to avenge a brace of league losses against the Gunners last season. Meanwhile Everton visited Newcastle, while Spurs played host to Middlesbrough.▶15. 5th December 200460m · Highlights of the London derby between Crystal Palace and Charlton Athletic at Selhurst Park.▶16. 12th December 200460m · Including highlights of Chelsea and Arsenal's first clash of the season, plus Aston Villa v Birmingham City.▶17. 19th December 200460m · Anfield plays host to Magpies as Liverpool take on Newcastle and Arsenal will be looking to keep the pressure on at the top of the table when they play Portsmouth.▶18. 16th January 200560m · Premiership highlights of Fulham v West Bromwich Albion and Everton's visit to Middlesbrough.▶19. 23rd January 200560m · Today's clash between Arsenal and Newcastle is among the Premiership highlights.▶20. 6th February 200560m · Did Chelsea avenge their first defeat of the season when they hosted Manchester City? And what kind of reception did Everton striker James Beattie get at his old club Southampton?▶21. 13th February 200560m · Did Manchester United make amends for last season's 4-1 drubbing by City, their biggest derby defeat for 15 years?▶22. 20th February 2005: FA Cup Fifth Round60m · A look back over today's FA Cup fifth-round matches, with the mouth-watering Premiership clash between Newcastle and Chelsea top of the bill. Meanwhile, at Turf Moor, giant-killers Burnley take on old adversaries Blackburn.▶23. 27th February 200560m · Highlights from today's Premiership games as Middlesbrough play Charlton and Newcastle host Bolton at St James' Park.▶24. 6th March 200560m · Action from West Brom's local derby with Birmingham, plus Everton v Blackburn.▶25. 20th March 200560m · Highlights of Liverpool and Everton's head-to-head in the race for a Champions League place. And how did Birmingham fare against cross-city rivals Aston Villa?▶26. 3rd April 200560m · Highlights of Everton v West Brom and Fulham v Portsmouth plus all the goals from yesterday's Premiership matches.▶27. 10th April 200560m · Highlights of Aston Villa v West Brom, Everton v Crystal Palace and Spurs v Newcastle.▶28. 24th April 200560m · Action from, and analysis of, this afternoon's two Premiership fixtures. Newcastle United travel to Old Trafford for a quick repeat of last weekend's FA Cup semi-final against Manchester United. Has Magpie Alan Shearer edged ever closer to Jackie Milburn 's club record of 200 goals? Fratton Park, meanwhile, hosts the vital south coast derby between bitter rivals Portsmouth and Southampton. Can former Pompey boss Harry Redknapp drag the Saints out of the relegation mire?▶29. 1st May 200560m · Highlights of the day's two Premiership matches, featuring four clubs with ambitions of European qualification. Charlton Athletic hope to earn their first Uefa Cup spot, but face strong competition against Manchester United, while Tottenham take on Aston Villa at White Hart Lane.▶30. 8th May 200560m · Premiership highlights, featuring today's clash between Arsenal and Liverpool at Highbury.

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