Match of the Day
Season 2008/09
200859 episodes
Episode 1
16th August 2008
Aug 16, 20081h 20m
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.
Episode 2
23rd August 2008
Aug 23, 20081h 20m
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.
Episode 3
27th August 2008: Uefa Champions League Qualifier
Aug 27, 20081h 20m
Arsenal v FC Twente. Coverage of the second leg of the Champions League third qualifying round at the Emirates Stadium.
Episode 4
30th August 2008
Aug 30, 20081h 20m
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.
Episode 5
13th September 2008
Sep 13, 20081h 20m
Highlights of today's Premier League fixtures, including Liverpool v Manchester United and Manchester City v Chelsea.
Episode 6
20th September 2008
Sep 20, 20081h 20m
The best of the action from today's Premiership clashes, which included Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal and Sunderland v Middlesbrough.
Episode 7
27th September 2008
Sep 27, 20081h 20m
Premiership highlights include the Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool, plus Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers and Arsenal v Hull City.
Episode 8
4th October 2008
Oct 4, 20081h 20m
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.
Episode 9
12th October 2008: World Cup Qualifier: Slovenia v Northern Ireland
Oct 12, 20081h 20m
Stephen Watson presents highlights of Northern Ireland's tricky away trip to Slovenia, with Jackie Fullerton on commentary.
Episode 10
15th October 2008: World Cup Qualifier: Germany v Wales
Oct 15, 20081h 20m
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?
Episode 11
15th October 2008: World Cup Qualifier: Northern Ireland v San Marino
Oct 15, 20081h 20m
Stephen Watson presents highlights of Northern Ireland's clash with San Marino, with Jackie Fullerton on commentary.
Episode 12
18th October 2008
Oct 18, 20081h 20m
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.
Episode 13
25th October 2008
Oct 25, 20081h 20m
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.
Episode 14
29th October 2008
Oct 29, 20081h 20m
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.
Episode 15
1st November 2008
Nov 1, 20081h 20m
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.
Episode 16
8th November 2008
Nov 8, 20081h 20m
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.
Episode 17
15th November 2008
Nov 15, 20081h 20m
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.
Episode 18
19th November 2008: International Friendly: Denmark v Wales
Nov 19, 20081h 20m
Jason Mohammad introduces coverage of Wales' last international of 2008, against Denmark in Copenhagen.
Episode 19
19th November 2008: International Friendly: Northern Ireland v Hungary
Nov 19, 20081h 20m
Stephen Watson presents highlights of the friendly international between Northern Ireland and Hungary at Windsor Park.
Episode 20
22nd November 2008
Nov 22, 20081h 20m
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.
Episode 21
29th November 2008
Nov 29, 20081h 20m
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.
Episode 22
6th December 2008
Dec 6, 20081h 20m
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.
Episode 23
13th December 2008
Dec 13, 20081h 20m
Ray Stubbs presents Premier League highlights, which include a fascinating clash between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United at White Hart Lane.
Episode 24
20th December 2008
Dec 20, 20081h 20m
Gary Lineker presents highlights of Hull's home game against Sunderland, Blackburn Rovers v Stoke and West Ham United v Aston Villa.
Episode 25
26th December 2008
Dec 26, 20081h 20m
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.
Episode 26
28th December 2008
Dec 28, 20081h 20m
Highlights from the latest Premier League games, including Arsenal v Portsmouth, Liverpool v Newcastle, Fulham v Chelsea and Manchester City v Blackburn Rovers.
Episode 27
10th January 2009
Jan 10, 20091h 20m
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.
Episode 28
17th January 2009
Jan 17, 20091h 20m
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.
Episode 29
28th January 2009
Jan 28, 20091h 20m
Gary Lineker presents highlights of some big midweek fixtures in the Premier League, including the match at Stamford Bridge between Chelsea and Middlesbrough.
Episode 30
31st January 2009
Jan 31, 20091h 20m
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.
Episode 31
7th February 2009
Feb 7, 20091h 20m
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.
Episode 32
11th February 2009: World Cup Qualifier
Feb 11, 20091h 20m
San Marino v Northern Ireland. Stephen Watson introduces coverage of the game with analysis from studio guests Jim Magilton and Michael O'Neill.
Episode 33
15th February 2009: Serie A
Feb 15, 20091h 20m
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.
Episode 34
21st February 2009
Feb 21, 20091h 20m
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.
Episode 35
28th February 2009
Feb 28, 20091h 20m
Gary Lineker presents goals and highlights from the Premier League, with matches including Middlesbrough v Liverpool, Chelsea v Wigan Athletic and Arsenal v Fulham.
Episode 36
4th March 2009
Mar 4, 20091h 20m
Gary Lineker presents goals and highlights from the Premier League, with matches including Newcastle v Manchester United, Blackburn v Everton and Fulham v Hull.
Episode 37
14th March 2009
Mar 14, 20091h 20m
Gary Lineker presents goals and highlights from the Premier League. Games include Manchester United v Liverpool, Arsenal v Blackburn and Bolton Wanderers v Fulham.
Episode 38
21st March 2009
Mar 21, 20091h 20m
Gary Lineker presents goals and highlights from the Premier League. Games include Fulham v Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea and Stoke v Middlesbrough.
Episode 39
28th March 2009: World Cup Qualifier
Mar 28, 20091h 20m
Northern Ireland v Poland. Stephen Watson presents highlights and analysis of Northern Ireland's crucial World Cup qualifier with Poland at Windsor Park.
Episode 40
1st April 2009: World Cup Qualifier
Apr 1, 20091h 20m
Northern Ireland v Slovenia. Stephen Watson presents highlights and analysis of Northern Ireland's World Cup qualifier with Slovenia from Windsor Park.
Episode 41
4th April 2009
Apr 4, 20091h 20m
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.
Episode 42
11th April 2009
Apr 11, 20091h 20m
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.
Episode 43
18th April 2009
Apr 18, 20091h 20m
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.
Episode 44
25th April 2009
Apr 25, 20091h 20m
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.
Episode 45
2nd May 2009
May 2, 20091h 20m
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.
Episode 46
9th May 2009
May 9, 20091h 20m
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.
Episode 47
16th May 2009
May 16, 20091h 20m
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.
Episode 48
24th May 2009
May 24, 20091h 20m
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.
Episode 49
6th June 2009: World Cup Qualifier
Jun 6, 20091h 20m
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.
Episode 50
6th June 2009: International Friendly
Jun 6, 20091h 20m
Italy v Northern Ireland. Stephen Watson presents coverage of the Friendly International as Northern Ireland take on reigning World Champions Italy.
Episode 51
14th June 2009: Confederations Cup
Jun 14, 20091h 20m
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.
Episode 52
15th June 2009: Confederations Cup
Jun 15, 20091h 20m
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.
Episode 53
17th June 2009: Confederations Cup
Jun 17, 20091h 20m
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.
Episode 54
18th June 2009: Confederations Cup
Jun 18, 20091h 20m
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.
Episode 55
20th June 2009: Confederations Cup
Jun 20, 20091h 20m
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.
Episode 56
21st June 2009: Confederations Cup
Jun 21, 20091h 20m
Coverage of the Confederations Cup group game between World Cup holders Italy and South American champions Brazil in Pretoria.
Episode 57
24th June 2009: Confederations Cup
Jun 24, 20091h 20m
Coverage from the first of the Confederations Cup semi-finals in Bloemfontein, with Spain and the USA going head-to-head.
Episode 58
25th June 2009: Confederations Cup
Jun 25, 20091h 20m
Coverage from the second Confederations Cup semi-final in Johannesburg. Brazil take on host nation South Africa.
Episode 59
28th June 2009: Confederations Cup Final: Brazil v USA
Jun 28, 20091h 20m
Coverage of the Confederations Cup final in Johannesburg, as the USA, surprise conquerors of European champions Spain in the semi-finals, take on Brazil.