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5th April 1992: FA Cup Semi-Final 1: Liverpool v Portsmouth
Liverpool are favourites to win the FA Cup for the third time since 1986. Second Division Portsmouth hope to cause a huge upset and reach their first final for 53 years. Liverpool's last semi-final was a 3-4 defeat against Crystal Palace two years ago. Portsmouth have to delve further into the history books for their last semi-final appearance - it was 43 years ago.
Read More3rd June 1992
Finland v England highlights from Helsinki of England's final preparation match before their European Championship campaign begins. Norway provide Scotland with their final match before their debut in the European Championship final. Scotland have never lost in Oslo but the Norwegians can claim Italy among their recent scalps.
Read More15th August 1992
A new season, a new league and Match of the Day, first broadcast in August 1964, returns to the Saturday night screen. Extended highlights of two of this afternoon's inaugural fixtures in the new Premier League, plus the key action and reaction from all the remaining matches.
Read More22nd August 1992
Extended highlights of two of this afternoon's fixtures in the new Premier League, plus the key action and reaction from the remaining seven fixtures.
Read More29th August 1992
Extended highlights of two of this afternoon's fixtures in the new Premier League, plus the key action and reaction from the remaining seven fixtures.
Read More5th September1992
Extended highlights of two of this afternoon's fixtures in the new Premier League, plus the key action and reaction from the remaining seven fixtures.
Read More19th September 1992
Extended highlights of two of this afternoon's fixtures in the new Premier League, plus the key action and reaction from the remaining eight fixtures.
Read More26th September 1992
Highlights of two of the day's top FA Premier League fixtures plus the action and reaction from the other seven matches.
Read More3rd October 1992
Highlights of two of the top Premier League games of the day and all the goals and reaction from the others.
Read More17th October 1992
Highlights from two Premier League games and goals and reaction from all the other matches.
Read More24th October 1992
Highlights of two of today's top Premier League games and all the goals action and reaction from the others.
Read More21st November 1992
Highlights of two of this afternoon's top Premier League matches plus all the goals, action and reaction from the day's other fixtures.
Read More28th November 1992
Highlights of two of this afternoon's top Premier League matches plus all the goals, action and reaction from the day's other fixtures.
Read More19th December 1992
Highlights from two of this afternoon's top Premier League matches, plus all the goals, action and reaction from the day's other fixtures.
Read More28th December 1992
Highlights from two of the day's top Premier League games. There's a double helping of roundups, with all of today's other goals and a look at how everyone fared on Boxing Day. Plus a chance to vote in December's Goal of the Month competition.
Read More2nd January 1993: FA Cup Third Round
Some say it's the best day of the football calendar - the FA Cup third round. Highlights from two of the best ties of the round and the goals from all the other significant games.
Read More9th January 1993
Highlights from two of today's top Premier League matches and the goals, action and reaction from the afternoon's other fixtures.
Read More16th January 1993
Highlights from two of today's top Premier League matches and the goals, action and reaction from the afternoon's other fixtures.
Read More23rd January 1993: FA Cup Fourth Round
Highlights from three of today's top FA Cup Fourth Round ties and the goals, action and reaction from the afternoon's other fixtures.
Read More13th February 1993: FA Cup Fifth Round
Highlights from three of today's FA Cup Fifth Round matches, plus action and reaction from the rest.
Read More20th February 1993
Highlights from two of this afternoon's top Premier League matches plus all the goals from the day's other fixtures.
Read More27th February 1993
Highlights from two of this afternoon's top Premier League matches, plus all the day's other goals.
Read More6th March 1993: FA Cup Sixth Round
In the FA Cup Sixth Round today, Blackburn Rovers were at home to Sheffield United and Ipswich Town played host to Arsenal. Match of the Day presents highlights from this afternoon's ties and a roundup of key action from today's Premier League fixtures. Plus the result of February's Goal of the Month competition.
Read More7th March 1993: FA Cup Sixth Round: Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur
Coverage of this FA Cup Sixth Round game, followed by the draw for the FA Cup semi-finals.
Read More4th April 1993: FA Cup Semi-Final 2: Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur
The two great north London rivals meet in a repeat of their semi-final at Wembley two years ago. On that occasion Spurs were victorious, winning 3-1 with former stars Gary Lineker and Paul Gascoigne playing major roles.
Read More10th April 1993
Highlights of two of the top games as the race for the Premier League title hots up. Plus action and reaction from the rest.
Read More1st May 1993
Highlights of this afternoon's important Premier League matches, with relegation issues being at the centre of attention. Plus a chance to enter April's Goal of the Month competition.
Read More8th May 1993
Highlights of today's matches which will finally settle the relegation issues in the inaugural Premier League season. Plus the result of the April Goal of the Month competition.
Read More15th March 1993: FA Cup Final: Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday
Highlights of this afternoon's FA Cup final between Arsenal and Sheffield Wednesday. Arsenal have won the Cup five times. Sheffield Wednesday's last win was in 1935.
Read More14th August 1993
Top-class league action returns with the opening day of the FA Carling Premier League. Highlights from two of the afternoon's most prominent fixtures, plus all the goals, opinions and analysis from the remaining eight matches.
Read More21st August 1993
Highlights from two of the day's top games from the FA Premiership. Plus a roundup of all the other action and reaction to it.
Read More28th August 1993
Highlights from two of today's FA Premiership matches. Plus goals, views and news from the other fixtures and a chance to enter the latest Goal of the Month competition.
Read More11th September 1993
Highlights from two of the day's top matches plus the goals, news and views from the remaining fixtures.
Read More16th October 1993
Highlights from two of the day's outstanding matches, plus goals, news and views from the remaining fixtures.
Read More23rd October 1993
Highlights from two of the day's outstanding matches plus goals, views and news from the remaining fixtures.
Read More30th October 1993
Highlights from two of the day's top Premiership matches, and all the goals from the rest of the afternoon's fixtures.
Read More6th November 1993
Highlights from two of the day's matches, and the goals and news from the rest. Plus the result of October's Goal of the Month competition.
Read More20th November 1993
Highlights from two of the day's important Premiership matches, plus goal action and news from the rest.
Read More27th November 1993
Highlights from two of today's matches in the FA Premiership, and the goals and news from the rest of the games. Plus a chance to enter the November Goal of the Month competition.
Read More11th December 1993
Highlights from two of the day's top Premiership matches, plus goals, views and news from the remaining matches.
Read More1st January 1994
Highlights from two of the day's top Premiership matches, including Manchester United v Leeds United. Plus the result of December's Goal of the Month competition.
Read More8th January 1994: FA Cup Third Round
Highlights of the day's FA Cup action, as the minnows meet the giants in the third round - the stage of the competition when the Premiership sides meet the survivors from the early rounds.
Read More9th January 1994: FA Cup Third Round: Sheffield United v Manchester United
Sheffield United beat Manchester United 2-1 in the fifth round last year, but were convincingly beaten 3-0 when the sides met at Bramall Lane last month in the Premiership.
Read More15th January 1994
Highlights of Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United and of another of the day's top matches, plus action from the remaining Premiership fixtures.
Read More22nd January 1994
Highlights of Chelsea v Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge, and another of the day's top matches, plus goals, views and news from the other fixtures.
Read More29th January 1994: FA Cup Fourth Round
Once again the FA Cup third round featured a host of surprises. Who will now be the victims of the fourth? Find out from these highlights of today's action.
Read More30th January 1994: FA Cup Fourth Round: Norwich City v Manchester United
Coverage from Carrow Road of this FA Cup fourth round match.The draw for the fifth round will be held immediately after the match.
Read More5th February 1994
Highlights from two of today's top FA Premiership matches, including Ipswich v Manchester City. Plus action and reaction from the remaining fixtures, and a chance to enter the latest Goal of the Month competition.
Read More12th February 1994
Action and reaction from today's Premiership matches including highlights of Blackburn Rovers' visit to Tottenham Hotspur. Plus the result of the January Goal of the Month competition.
Read More20th February 1994: FA Cup Fifth Round: Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa
Coverage from Burnden Park of the FA Cup fifth round tie, with first division Bolton, who have already knocked out Everton and holders Arsenal this season, looking for a third win over a Premiership side. Cup second favourites Aston Villa will know what to expect.
Read More5th March 1994
A look at two of the day's top League matches, including . highlights of the Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United game. Plus all the goals from the rest of the FA Premiership programme and the result of the February Goal of the Month competition.
Read More12th March 1994: FA Cup Sixth Round
Highlights of today's FA Cup sixth-round ties which involve both the hot favourites for the competition and this season's giant killers. Manchester United have a home tie against either Charlton Athletic, who beat Blackburn in an earlier round, or Bristol City, who accounted for Liverpool. And Bolton Wanderers are looking to add Oldham Athletic to their list of Premiership victims. Plus the goals from today's Premiership matches.
Read More13th March 1994: FA Cup Sixth Round: Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Premiership side Chelsea's only FA Cup success was in 1970 and today they meet First Division Wolves, who have not reached this quarter final stage of the competition since 1981.
Read More19th March 1994
The best of the day's action from two of the top FA Premiership games, including the Manchester City and Sheffield United match. Plus all the goals and talking points from the other fixtures.
Read More2nd April 1994
Highlights of two of today's top matches in the FA Premiership, including Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United. Plus all the goals, action and talking points from the other games in the division, and the result of the March Goal of the Month competition.
Read More9th April 1994: FA Cup Semi-final: Chelsea v Luton Town
Highlights of today' s top FA Cup semi-final from Wembley between Chelsea and Luton Town. Chelsea, looking for their first FA Cup final appearance since they won the trophy in 1970, started as favourites for the tie. Glenn Hoddle's side now face First Division Luton Town, who are looking for a hat-trick of upsets in the competition. Also, action from today's games in the FA Premiership.
Read More10th April 1994: FA Cup Semi-final: Oldham Athletic v Manchester United
Manchester United return to Wembley two weeks after their Coca-Cola Cup disappointment for this FA Cup semi-final. They pursue a league and Cup double, while Oldham bid for a first FA Cup final appearance.
Read More16th April 1994
The best of the day's action from the FA Premiership including Wimbledon v Manchester United and Southampton v Blackburn. Plus all the action from the other games.
Read More23rd April 1994
The best of the day's action from the FA Premiership. Today's fixtures include Kevin Keegan 's Newcastle United against Joe Royle 's Oldham Athletic. Plus all the goals and talking points from the other games.
Read More20th August 1994
Few programmes can boast a 10,000 per cent increase in their viewing audience since first going on air. But Match of the Day, which celebrates its 30th birthday this week, proudly makes that claim. It was in August 1964 that Kenneth Wolstenholme introduced highlights of the game between league champions Liverpool and Arsenal. The programme went out at 6.30pm on BBC2 and attracted just 50,000 viewers. Tonight, when highlights of the Premiership match between reigning champions Manchester United and, coincidentally, Arsenal is screened, it is estimated that the audience will be in excess of five million.
Read More27th August 1994
Highlights of two of today's top matches in the FA Premiership, including Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United.
Read More1st October 1994
Highlights of two of today's top matches in the FA Premiership including Arsenal v Crystal Palace. Plus a comprehensive roundup of all the other goals and major talking-points from the top division today, and the result of September's Goal of the Month competition.
Read More8th October 1994
Highlights of two of today's top matches, including Southampton v Everton. The Merseysiders have had a poor start to the season but hope the £3 million signing of Nigerian international Daniel Amokachi will change their fortunes. Plus a roundup of the day's other goals and major incidents in the FA Premiership.
Read More15th October 1994
Highlights of two of today's top matches, including Crystal Palace v Newcastle United. Plus a roundup of the day's other goals and major talking points in the FA Premiership.
Read More22nd October 1994
Highlights of two of today's top FA Premiership matches, including Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur. Jurgen Klinsmann and his colleagues boast one of the best away records in the League and should put City's equally impressive home form to the test. Plus a roundup of the day's other goals, news and analysis from the Premiership programme.
Read More29th October 1994
Highlights of two of today's top FA Premiership matches, including the eagerly-awaited clash between reigning champions Manchester United and early season pace-setters Newcastle United. Kevin Keegan's exciting side, already being tipped to lift the title, know their championship credentials will be severely examined at Old Trafford today. Plus a roundup of the day's other goals and major incidents, and the October Goal of the Month competition.
Read More5th November 1994
Highlights of two of today's top FA Premiership matches, including Liverpool v Nottingham Forest at Anfield. Plus a roundup of the day's other goals and major incidents, and the result of the October Goal of the Month.
Read More19th November 1994
Highlights of two of today's top FA Premiership matches, including the visit of early season pace-setters Newcastle United to Wimbledon, who have been struggling so far this season. Plus a roundup of the day's other goals and main talking-points.
Read More26th November 1994
Highlights of two of today's top matches in the FA Premiership, including Arsenal's game with champions Manchester United at Highbury. The Gunners have made an indifferent start to the season so far but United are well in touch as they seek a third successive title. Plus a roundup of the day's other goals and key moments, and the November Goal of the Month competition.
Read More17th December 1994
Highlights of two of today's top games in the FA Premiership, including Newcastle United's visit to Coventry City. Kevin Keegan 's side have forced the pace at the top of the table all season so far, while Coventry have been fighting to get out of the bottom half. Plus a roundup of the day's other goals and key moments.
Read More7th January 1995: FA Cup Third Round
Highlights from the third round of the FA Cup, as clubs from the FA Premiership and First Division join survivors who have battled through the previous rounds. Non-league teams are well represented, with the likes of Altrincham, Aylesbury, Enfield and Marlow pitched in against the big boys. Action from three of today's top matches, plus goals and key moments from the best of the other games.
Read More8th January 1995: FA Cup Third Round: Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers
Coverage of the top match in this season's FA Cup third round from St James 's Park. Plus the live draw for the fourth round.
Read More21st January 1995
Top action from two games in today's FA Premiership, including Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City, plus a roundup of today's other goals and key moments.
Read More28th January 1995: FA Cup Fourth Round
Highlights from the fourth round of the FA Cup, featuring action from three of this afternoon's key ties, plus the best moments from the other games. Today's ties include holders Manchester United at home to Second Division giant-killers Wrexham.
Read More29th January 1995: FA Cup Fourth Round: Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur
Coverage of the fourth round FA Cup tie from Roker Park. Plus the live draw for the fifth round.
Read More4th February 1995
Highlights of two of today's top games in the FA Premiership, including Nottingham Forest v Liverpool. Plus goals and action from other Premiership matches, and the result of January's Goal of the Month competition.
Read More18th February 1995: FA Cup Fifth Round
Highlights from the fifth round of the FA Cup. Featuring action from three of this afternoon's ties, plus key moments from the other games.
Read More19th February 1995: FA Cup Fifth Round: Manchester United v Leeds United
Coverage of the FA Cup fifth round tie at Old Trafford. Plus highlights of Newcastle United v Manchester City and Liverpool v Wimbledon, and the live draw for the quarter-finals.
Read More25th February 1995
Highlights of two of today's top games in the FA Premiership, including Blackburn Rovers v Norwich City. Plus key moments from today's other games, and the February Goal of the Month competition.
Read More4th March 1995
Highlights of two top matches, including Aston Villa v championship contenders Blackburn Rovers. Also featured is Liverpool's match against Newcastle United. Plus a roundup of the rest of the League programme, and the result of February's Goal of the Month competition.
Read More11th March 1995: FA Cup Sixth Round
Highlights from today's FA Cup quarter-finals. Plus a roundup of the day's FA Premiership programme, including action from Highfield Road, where Coventry City face title-chasing Blackburn Rovers.
Read More12th March 1995: FA Cup Sixth Round: Everton v Newcastle United
Coverage of the FA Cup sixth-round clash between Everton and Newcastle United. Plus highlights from Old Trafford where defending champions Manchester United face QPR. Followed by the semi-final draw, live from Lancaster Gate.
Read More9th April 1995: FA Cup Semi-Final: Tottenham Hotspur v Everton
Coverage of the first FA Cup semi-final from Elland Road, Leeds.
Read More15th April 1995
Highlights of today's two key FA Premiership fixtures: Leeds United v Blackburn Rovers, and Leicester City v Manchester United. Plus the day's goals and talking points.
Read More6th May 1995
Highlights of two key FA Premiership matches on the penultimate day of the season. The focus is on the relegation battle, with Crystal Palace v West Ham among the day's crucial games. Plus a roundup of the rest of the day's action and the result of April's Goal of the Month competition.
Read More14th May 1995
On the final day of the Premiership, highlights of the crucial matches that could affect the top and bottom of the table, which include Liverpool v Blackburn, West Ham v Manchester United, Newcastle v Crystal Palace, and Norwich v Aston Villa.
Read More20th May 1995: FA Cup Final: Everton v Manchester United
Highlights of today's Wembley final between Everton and Manchester United. Plus a chance to enter the Goal of the Season competition.
Read More3rd June 1995: England v Japan
Highlights from Wembley of today's first ever international between England and Japan, the opening match of the Umbro Cup, which also involves world champions Brazil and World Cup semi-finalists Sweden.
Read More4th June 1995: Brazil v Sweden
Highlights from Villa Park of today's Brazil v Sweden Umbro Cup clash.
Read More8th June 1995: England v Sweden
Action from tonight's Umbro Cup game between England and World Cup semi-finalists Sweden, at Elland Road - England's first home international away from Wembley since 1966. Plus highlights of England's second group game in the women's World Cup, against Norway, and action from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in their European Championship qualifying group matches.
Read More19th August 1995
Highlights of two top matches on the opening day of the FA Premiership season, as Chelsea take on Everton and Liverpool play Sheffield Wednesday.
Read More23rd August 1995
Highlights of tonight's FA Premiership match between the current FA Cup holders Everton and Arsenal. Plus goals from the other Premiership matches played since last Saturday.
Read More26th August 1995
Highlights of two of today's matches in the FA Premiership. Bolton Wanderers face reigning champions Blackburn Rovers, and Leeds United take on Aston Villa.
Read More9th September 1995
Highlights of two of today's top games in the FA Premiership. At Goodison Park, FA Cup holders Everton take on the team they beat in last year's final, Manchester United. Everton made a winning start to the season with their Charity Shield success over Blackburn, but face a tough test against United. Plus, action from Coventry City v Nottingham Forest. Also, a roundup of today's goals and a chance to enter the August Goal of the Month competition.
Read More16th September 1995
Highlights of two of today's top games in the FA Premiership - Liverpool v Blackburn and Newcastle United v Manchester City - plus a roundup of the day's other goals and talking points.
Read More30th September 1995
Highlights of two top games from today's FA Carling Premiership, including Middlesbrough v Blackburn. Also a roundup of the day's other goals and a chance to enter the September "Goal of the Month" competition.
Read More14th October 1995
Highlights of two of today's top games in the FA Premiership, including Manchester United v Manchester City and Queens Park Rangers v Newcastle United.
Read More4th November 1995
Newcastle Utd at home to Liverpool and Manchester Utd's visit to Arsenal are today's key matches in the FA Premiership. Plus, the division's other goals and the October Goal of the Month competition.
Read More18th November 1995
Highlights of two of the season's biggest FA Premiership derbies - Liverpool v Everton and Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal. Plus, the day's other goals and talking points.
Read More25th November 1995
Highlights of two top FA Premiership matches - Newcastle v Leeds and Middlesbrough v Liverpool - plus the day's other goals and news.
Read More2nd December 1995: FA Cup Second Round
Highlights of the FA Premiership fixture between Aston Villa and Arsenal at Villa Park, plus a look at today's FA Cup second round ties, and a chance to enter the November Goal of the Month competition.
Read More9th December 1995
Highlights of today's key FA Premiership match between Chelsea and Newcastle United. Plus, the day's other Premiership goals and talking points.
Read More30th December 1995
Highlights of two of today's top FA Premiership matches, West Ham Utd v Newcastle Utd, and Manchester Utd v Queens Park Rangers.
Read More6th January 1996: FA Cup Third Round
Action from the FA Cup third round, in which the FA Premiership and Division One clubs join the survivors from earlier rounds.
Read More7th January 1996: FA Cup Third Round: Chelsea v Newcastle United
Coverage from Stamford Bridge of the only all-Premiership tie in this season's FA Cup third round as Chelsea take on Newcastle United. This is the teams' third meeting this season. The score currently stands at 1-1, with Newcastle winners at St James's Park in September, while Chelsea turned the tables at Stamford Bridge last month. Plus, live coverage of the draw for the fourth round.
Read More13th January 1996
Highlights of two of today's top FA Premiership matches, Spurs v Manchester City and Leeds v West Ham, plus the rest of today's goals and talking points.
Read More27th January 1996: FA Cup Fourth Round
Highlights of three of today's FA Cup fourth round ties, plus action from the rest of the draw.
Read More28th January 1996: FA Cup Fourth Round: Sheffield United v Aston Villa
Coverage of this FA Cup fourth round tie from Bramall Lane. Villa have been transformed from a side which narrowly missed relegation a year ago to one challenging for honours at the top of the Premiership, while United have also undergone something of a transformation since Howard Kendall took over last month. Plus, the draw for the fifth round of the FA Cup will be made after today's tie.
Read More3rd February 1996
Highlights of two key games in the FA Premiership, including Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday. Plus, the rest of the day's Premiership action, and the chance to enter January's Goal of the Month competition.
Read More17th February 1996: FA Cup Fifth Round
Highlights of three of today's top FA Cup fifth round ties, plus action and drama from the rest of today's ties.
Read More18th February 1996: FA Cup Fifth Round: Manchester United v Manchester City
Coverage from Old Trafford of today's FA Cup fifth round match. United are chasing a place in a third successive FA Cup final, while Manchester City could face the rivals they last beat in 1989. Plus, after the match, the sixth-round draw.
Read More24th February 1996
Highlights of two of today's top matches in the FA Premiership, including Chelsea's visit to Southampton. Plus, the day's other goals and talking points.
Read More2nd March 1996
Highlights of two of today's key matches in the FA Premiership, including Spurs v Southampton. Plus, a chance to enter February's Goal of the Month competition, and the day's other goals and talking points.
Read More9th March 1996: FA Cup Sixth Round
Highlights of today's FA Cup quarter-final, Chelsea v Wimbledon, and the fifth round replay, Spurs v Nottingham Forest. Plus, today's FA Premiership goals.
Read More10th March 1996: FA Cup Sixth Round: Leeds United v Liverpool
Coverage of this afternoon's FA Cup sixth round tie which could bring together two of the greatest names in English football. Plus, the live draw for the semi-finals.
Read More23rd March 1996
Featuring highlights of Arsenal v Newcastle United as Kevin Keegan 's team continue their chase for the FA Premiership title. Plus, goals and news from the day's other Premiership games.
Read More31st March 1996: FA Cup Semi-Final: Chelsea v Manchester United
Coverage of the day's first FA Cup semi-final from Villa Park. Manchester Utd will be looking to reach their third successive final while Chelsea will be hoping to bury the ghosts of their 1994 final against United who won 4-0.
Read More6th April 1996
Highlights of two of today's top FA Premiership games, including Newcastle Utd against Queen's Park Rangers, from St James' Park. Plus, the day's other goals and action, and a chance to enter March's Goal of the Month competition.
Read More8th April 1996
Highlights of tonight's FA Premiership match between Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United from Ewood Park. Plus, the rest of the day's goals and talking points.
Read More27th April 1996
Action from today's key games in the FA Premiership, including the vital relegation match between Bolton and Southampton. Plus, the day's other goals and talking points.
Read More5th May 1996
Highlights of the final day of the FA Premiership. With Newcastle Utd and Manchester Utd vying for the game's ultimate domestic honour, Manchester Utd travel to Middlesbrough, and Newcastle are at home to Tottenham Hotspur. Plus, today's other Premiership highlights, news of Uefa Cup qualifiers and April's Goal of the Month competition.
Read More18th May 1996: England v Hungary
Highlights of today's international between England and Hungary at Wembley, England's last home game before the European Championships begin in three weeks' time.
Read More17th August 1996
Action from two of the top fixtures on the opening day of the new season in the FA Premiership, with champions Manchester United away to Wimbledon and Liverpool at Middlesbrough.
Read More21st August 1996
Highlights of the FA Premiership match between Chelsea and Middlesbrough at Stamford Bridge.
Read More24th August 1996
Action from two of today's key games in the FA Premiership, including West Ham's game against Southampton at Upton Park. The Hammers' close season signings include Portugal's Paolo Futre and Romanian striker Florin Raducioiu, while Southampton recently appointed former Liverpool and Rangers' boss Graeme Souness as their new manager. Plus, highlights from the all-Midlands clash between Coca-Cola Cup holders Aston Villa and newly promoted Derby County, and all today's other goals and talking points.
Read More1st September 1996: Moldova v England
Highlights of Moldova v England, Glenn Hoddle's opening match as coach and the national team's first qualifying match for the 1998 World Cup tournament, to be staged in France.
Read More7th September 1996
Action from today's key games in the Premiership, including the clash of the roses at Elland Road where Leeds United entertain rivals Manchester United. There's also talking points and goals from the day's other Premiership games.
Read More21st September 1996
Highlights from two of today's top games in the Premiership including Liverpool v Chelsea at Anfield.
Read More28th September 1996
Highlights from two of today's top games in the Premiership, including Everton v Sheffield Wednesday at Goodison Park.
Read More12th October 1996
Highlights of the day's big Premiership game between Manchester United and Liverpool, from Old Trafford. Plus, a roundup of all the action from this afternoon's other matches.
Read More19th October 1996
Highlights of the day's big Premiership game between Nottingham Forest and Derby County, from the City Ground. Plus, a roundup of all the action from this afternoon's other matches.
Read More26th October 1996
Highlights from two of today's top games in the Premiership, including Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge.
Read More9th November 1996: England v Georgia
Highlights of England's World Cup qualifying match against Georgia in Tbilisi. Plus action from the group seven qualifier between Holland and Wales, while Northern Ireland face a daunting game away against European champions Germany.
Read More16th November 1996
Highlights of the day's top FA Premiership match between Manchester United and Arsenal at Old Trafford. Plus highlights from the rest of the day's Premiership fixtures.
Read More23rd November 1996
Action from today's Midlands derby between Coventry City and Aston Villa at Highfield Road, plus highlights and talking points from the rest of the day's Premiership fixtures.
Read More30th November 1996
Featuring highlights of the day's top FA Premiership match between Newcastle United and Arsenal at St James' Park. Plus an update on the rest of the day's Premiership games.
Read More7th December 1996
Featuring highlights of the day's top Premiership match between Arsenal and Derby County at Highbury. Including action from the second round of the FA Cup, as second and third division sides aim to make it into the third round. Plus an update on the rest of the day's games, and the latest Goal of the Month competition.
Read More21st December 1996:
Action from today's FA Premiership matches, including highlights of the match between Everton and Leeds United at Goodison Park.
Read More4th January 1997: FA Cup Third Round
Featuring highlights from Highfield Road of the FA Cup third-round match between Coventry City and Woking. Plus highlights of a tricky away tie for West Ham United and action from the all-Premiership match between Arsenal and Sunderland at Highbury.
Read More5th January 1997: FA Cup Third Round: Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
Coverage from Old Trafford of this FA Cup third-round tie. United have reached the final for the last three years and won the cup for a record ninth time last season. That put them one ahead of Spurs who last won in 1991. Live coverage of the fourth-round draw follows.
Read More11th January 1997
Action from today's FA Premiership matches, including highlights of the match between Aston Villa and Newcastle United at Villa Park.
Read More25th January 1997: FA Cup Fourth Round
Featuring highlights of two of today's FA Cup fourth-round matches.
Read More26th January 1997: FA Cup Fourth Round: Chelsea v Liverpool
Coverage of this outstanding FA Cup fourth-round tie from Stamford Bridge between Ruud Gullit's cosmopolitan Chelsea side and an impressive Liverpool lineup. Live coverage of the fifth-round draw follows.
Read More1st February 1997
Featuring highlights of two matches from today's Premiership programme, including Leeds United v Arsenal, in which new Leeds manager George Graham takes on his old club. Plus goals from the day's other fixtures in the Premiership and the Goal of the Month competition.
Read More15th February 1997: FA Cup Fifth Round
Highlights from two key FA Cup fifth-round ties.
Read More16th February 1997: FA Cup Fifth Round: Leicester City v Chelsea
Coverage of this FA Cup fifth-round tie from Filbert Street. Followed by the quarter-final draw.
Read More1st March 1997
Highlights from St James' Park of the FA Premiership match between Newcastle United and Southampton.
Read More8th March 1997: FA Cup Sixth Round
Featuring FA Cup highlights from the game between Derby and Middlesbrough, plus a review of the Premiership match between Arsenal and Nottingham Forest. Including all the goals and news from the day's other Premiership fixtures.
Read More9th March 1997: FA Cup Sixth Round: Sheffield Wednesday v Wimbledon
Coverage of this FA Cup quarter-final tie from Hillsborough. Followed by the semi-final draw.
Read More15th March 1997
Including highlights of the Premiership match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest. Plus today's goals and news.
Read More29th March 1997
Featuring highlights from Wembley of England's friendly international against Mexico. Plus highlights of today's World Cup qualifying matches: Scotland v Estonia, Wales v Belgium, and Northern Ireland v Portugal.
Read More5th April 1997
Featuring highlights of two of today's key matches in the FA Premiership, including Nottingham Forest v Southampton at the City Ground.
Read More12th April 1997
Highlights of two of today's top fixtures, including the match between Blackburn Rovers and Manchester United at Ewood Park.
Read More13th April 1997: FA Cup Semi Final: Wimbledon v Chelsea
Coverage of this all-Premiership FA Cup semi-final from Highbury. It is Chelsea's third appearance in this stage of the competition in the last four years while Wimbledon haven't reached an FA Cup semi-final for nine years.
Read More19th April 1997
Highlights of two of today's top fixtures in the FA Premiership including the match that could decide the title between Liverpool and Manchester United at Anfield.
Read More3rd May 1997
Including highlights of Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal v Newcastle United.
Read More8th May 1997
Tonight Manchester United and Middlesbrough are both involved in important matches as the Premiership title and relegation battles near their conclusion. At Old Trafford, United face Newcastle, while at the other end of the table, FA Cup finalists Middlesbrough's punishing schedule continues with their re-scheduled match at Blackburn Rovers.
Read More11th May 1997
All the drama from the final day of the FA Premiership season. West Ham visit Old Trafford at the end of a difficult week for Manchester United during which they've already played three matches. Southampton end their season at Aston Villa, and Coventry finish with a tricky away game at Tottenham.
Read More24th May 1997: England v South Africa
Highlights of tonight's historic friendly international between England and South Africa at Old Trafford. This is the first meeting between the two nations and the first England international to take place at the home of Manchester United since 1938.
Read More31st May 1997: England v Poland
Highlights of England's World Cup qualifier against Poland at the Slaski stadium in Chorzow.
Read More9th August 1997
The 34th season of Match of the Day kicks off with highlights of the first-ever top flight match in promoted Barnsley's 100-year history, as they take on West Ham at Oakwell. Also, there's action from Wimbledon v Liverpool, with Norwegian midfielder Oyvind Leonhardsen making a swift return to his former club. Plus key action and goals from the day's other Premiership games.
Read More13th August 1997
Highlights from tonight's FA Premiership match between champions Manchester United and Southampton at Old Trafford. Manchester United are chasing their fifth Premiership title in six seasons, but Southampton only just avoided relegation last time around. Featuring all the goals and key moments in tonight's other Premiership matches.
Read More23rd August 1997
Highlights of two of today's top matches in the FA Premiership, including the game between Newcastle United and Aston Villa from St James' Park.
Read More27th August 1997
Highlights of two of tonight's top fixtures in the FA Premiership, including Everton v Manchester United at Goodison Park. Plus the other goals and main talking points in the division.
Read More13th September 1997
Action from two of today's key matches in the FA Premiership, including Leicester City's game against Spurs at Filbert Street. Plus the Goal of the Month competition,
Read More16th September 1997: Uefa Cup: Celtic v Liverpool
Coverage of the Uefa Cup first-round, first-leg clash at Parkhead, Glasgow. Liverpool are twice winners of this competition, in 1973 and 1976, but haven't reached a European final since 1985. Celtic are now under new manager Wim Jensen, and their last Uefa Cup appearance saw them lose to Sporting Lisbon in the second round in 1993-94.
Read More24th September 1997
Highlights of two matches in the FA Premiership, including Manchester United v Chelsea. Plus goals and news from tonight's other games.
Read More27th September 1997
Highlights of two of today's key matches in the FA Premiership, including Derby v Southampton.
Read More30th September 1997: Uefa Cup: Liverpool v Celtic
Coverage of the second leg of the Uefa Cup first-round tie from Anfield. Liverpool's late equaliser in the first leg, scored by Steve McManaman, gives them two away goals to add to their home advantage. But as Celtic have already proved, they will be no easy match for the Reds.
Read More4th October 1997
Highlights of two of today's key matches in the FA Premiership, including Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur.
Read More18th October 1997
Highlights of two of the day's Premiership games, including the Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool. Plus the day's other goals.
Read More21st October 1997: Uefa Cup: Strasbourg v Liverpool
Coverage of the first leg of the Uefa Cup second-round tie from the Stade de la Meinau. Both sides defeated Scottish opposition in the first round of the competition, Strasbourg twice dispatching Rangers 2-1, and Liverpool seeing off Celtic thanks to a last-minute Steve McManaman equaliser in the 2-2 first leg, before the goalless second clash.
Read More25th October 1997
Highlights from the day's top Premiership games including the fixture at Anfield between Liverpool and Derby County.
Read More1st November 1997
Highlight from two of today's top Premiership games, including Derby County v Arsenal from Pride Park. Plus all the goals from today's other games, and October's Goal of the Month competition.
Read More4th November 1997: Uefa Cup: Liverpool v Strasbourg
Coverage of the second leg of the Uefa Cup second-round tie, from Anfield. Liverpool go into this match battling a 3-0 deficit from the first leg a fortnight ago and an away goal past Reds' keeper David James could be the final clincher for Strasbourg.
Read More8th November 1997
Highlights from two of today's top FA Premiership games, including Blackburn Rovers v Everton. There is news and goals from all the Premiership games.
Read More22nd November 1997
Highlights of two of the day's top FA Premiership matches, including championship contenders Arsenal's visit to Sheffield Wednesday. Plus other main talking points from today's games.
Read More29th November 1997
Highlights of two of the day's top Premiership matches, including West Ham's game against Aston Villa. Plus other main talking points from today's Premiership games.
Read More13th December 1997
Highlights of two of the day's top FA Premiership matches, including Arsenal against Blackburn Rovers at Highbury. Plus the rest of today's goals and action from the Premiership games.
Read More20th December 1997
Highlights of two of the day's top FA Premiership matches, including the game between Leicester City and Everton at Filbert Street. Plus the rest of today's goals and other main talking points.
Read More5th January 1998: FA Cup Third Round: Tottenham Hotspur v Fulham
Highlights from tonight's FA Cup third-round match between Tottenham Hotspur and Fulham at White Hart Lane.
Read More10th January 1998
Highlights of the Premiership fixture between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford. Plus goals and talking points from all the day's Premiership matches.
Read More17th January 1998
Highlights of two of the day's games in the FA Premiership, including Coventry against Arsenal at Highfield Road. Plus the day's other Premiership goals and news.
Read More24th January 1998: FA Cup Fourth Round
Highlights of two of today's top FA Cup fourth-round matches.
Read More31st January 1998
Action from the FA Premiership, including, from Anfield, two clubs still hoping to challenge for the title, Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers.
Read More7th February 1998
Highlights from today's FA Premiership games, including the match at Pride Park between Derby County and Aston Villa. Plus January's Goal of the Month competition.
Read More14th February 1998: FA Cup Fifth Round
Highlights of two of today's games in the fifth round of the FA Cup, including West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers at Upton Park. Plus other goals and talking points from today's FA Cup and Premiership action.
Read More15th February 1998: FA Cup Fifth Round
Coverage of today's two matches in the FA Cup fifth round. The action centres on Arsenal's match against Crystal Palace at Highbury with highlights of Manchester Utd's home tie against Barnsley.
Read More21st February 1998
Highlights of two of today's FA Premiership games, including Manchester Utd v Derby County at Old Trafford.
Read More28th February 1998
Highlights of the FA Premiership top-of-the-table clash between Chelsea and Manchester United at Stamford Bridge, plus the goals from all of today's other Premiership games.
Read More3rd March 1998: Uefa Cup: Atletico Madrid v Aston Villa
Coverage of the Uefa Cup quarter-final first-leg tie, from Estadio Vicente Calderon. Brian Little's Aston Villa are the last remaining English representatives in this competition, having conquered Bordeaux, Athletic Bilbao and Steaua Bucharest in the three previous rounds. Atletico Madrid, managed by former Luton Town player Radomir Antic, could, however, be the toughest opponents Aston Villa have met in the Uefa Cup so far, having already knocked out Leicester City, Salonika and Croatia Zagreb. But Villa, who won the European Cup in 1982, should be capable of pulling off a good result.
Read More7th March 1998: FA Cup Sixth Round
Highlights of today's FA Cup quarter-final action. Plus a roundup of goals from all the other Premiership matches.
Read More8th March 1998: FA Cup Sixth Round
Highlights of today's FA Cup quarter-final games.
Read More28th March 1998
Highlights of two of today's FA Premiership games, including Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur from Selhurst Park.
Read More18th April 1998
Highlights of two of today's key Premiership games, including Manchester Utd's clash with Newcastle Utd at Old Trafford.
Read More25th April 1998
Highlights of the Premiership match between bottom-of-the-table strugglers Barnsley and title-chasing Arsenal at Oakwell. Plus action and goals from the day's other top games.
Read More2nd May 1998
Highlights of a crucial day in the FA Premiership, as both Bolton and Barnsley battle to avoid relegation to the first division. Bolton are at home to Crystal Palace, while Barnsley play Leicester City. Plus a chance to enter April's Goal of the Month competition.
Read More6th May 1998: Uefa Cup Final: Lazio v Inter Milan
Coverage from the Parc des Princes in Paris. There's been an Italian club in this final for the last nine years, and Inter are the favourites in this year's all-Italian clash. This is partly because they have won twice this decade (in 1991 and 1994, the last match against fellow Italians Roma), but largely because they now boast the brilliant Brazilian star Ronaldo among their players. Ronaldo, who transferred to Inter from Barcelona for £19.5m, added to his track record when he scored both winning goals in the second leg of Inter's semi-final against Spartak Moscow. He will almost certainly play for Brazil in the World Cup later this year. For Lazio, whose first European final this is, the attack will be led by another player bound for the World Cup, Croatian Alen Boksic, who scored the only goal of the semi-final against Atletico Madrid.
Read More10th May 1998
Highlights of the two leading games from the final day of the FA Premiership season.
Read More13th May 1998: Uefa Cup Winners' Cup Final: Chelsea v VfB Stuttgart
Coverage from the Rasunda Stadium, Stockholm, as Chelsea strive to win the European Cup Winners' Cup for the second time in their history. In Chelsea's only other appearance in a European final, they won the trophy in 1971, beating Real Madrid 2-1 in a replay in Athens. If player-manager Gianluca Vialli's talented, multi-national squad triumphs tonight it will be the third time an English club has won this tournament since England's readmission to European competition in 1990. Chelsea secured their place in Stockholm with a stirring semi-final victory over Italian side Vicenza, with Mark Hughes volleying the aggregate winner 14 minutes from time in the second leg at Stamford Bridge. In the other semi-final Stuttgart overcame Lokomotiv Moscow of Russia with a 3-1 aggregate win.
Read More16th May 1998: FA Cup Final: Arsenal v Newcastle United
Highlights of this afternoon's FA Cup final from Wembley between Arsenal and Newcastle United. Arsenal could put the seal on a triumphant season by completing the double with this trophy, which they last won in 1993. Newcastle, meanwhile, have had a disappointing league season and are looking to lift the FA Cup for the first time since 1955. Plus the result of the Goal of the Season competition, and highlights of this afternoon's Scottish Cup final between Hearts and Rangers.
Read More28th August 1998: European Super Cup: Chelsea v Real Madrid
Coverage from the Stade Louis II in Monaco as European Cup Winners' Cup champions Chelsea, take on the European Champions League winners Real Madrid.
Read More29th August 1998
Highlights from the third week of the Premiership campaign, including the match between Everton and Spurs at Goodison Park. Plus all the goals and key moments from the day's other matches, including the clash between defending champions Arsenal and newcomers Charlton, and Newcastle v Liverpool.
Read More9th September 1998
Action from tonight's Premiership programme, including Liverpool v Coventry, and Chelsea's home game against champions Arsenal.
Read More12th September 1998
Highlights from three of today's games in the FA Premiership, including Arsenal's visit to Leicester City.
Read More26th September 1998
Premiership action, including highlights of the match between Sheffield Wednesday and Arsenal, at Hillsborough plus news and goals from today's other games.
Read More29th September 1998: Uefa Cup: Olympique Lyonnais v Blackburn Rovers
Coverage of tonight's Uefa Cup first-round, second-leg match from Lyon France. Despite looking the most likely team to score for much of the first leg, Blackburn Rovers succumbed to a spectacular late winner from Lyon defender Jacek Bak to trail on going into this evening's clash. Manager Roy Hodgson 's men need to reverse the poor scoring record that has seen them struggle to keep up with the early-season pace in the FA Premiership, especially as they can expect to face a defensive Olympique Lyonnais side eager to preserve their vital away goal scored at Ewood Park a fortnight ago.
Read More3rd October 1998
A roundup of today's Premiership action, with the focus on Southampton v Manchester United, Leeds United v Leicester City and Wimbledon v Everton.
Read More17th October 1998
Featuring highlights from the 159th Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool at Goodison Park.
Read More20th October 1998: Uefa Cup: AS Roma v Leeds United
Coverage of this evening's Uefa Cup second-round, first-leg match from the Olympic Stadium in Rome. Leeds endured the drama of a penalty shootout against Maritimo of Portugal to land this potentially difficult second-round clash with the club that finished fourth in Italy's Serie A last season. Roma comfortably overcame Danish side Silkeborg 3-0 on aggregate in their first-round tie and can boast a formidable multi-national squad that includes two stars of Brazil's France 98 World Cup party-Cafu and Aldair.
Read More31st October 1998
Highlights from three of today's FA Premiership games including Chelsea's match with early season pacesetters Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge.
Read More3rd November 1998: Uefa Cup: Leeds United v AS Roma
Coverage of tonight's Uefa Cup second-round, second-leg match from Elland Road. Leeds battled hard in the first leg at Rome's Olympic stadium to come away defeated by the only goal of the game, a 17th minute strike by Roma's Marco Delvecchio , and were unlucky not to earn at least a draw after hitting the post twice. Their performance was made all the more impressive considering the club's recent managerial difficulties, a Uefa touchline ban for caretaker-boss David O'Leary and the second-half sending off of midfielder Bruno Ribeiro. A similar display will be needed to reverse the deficit against Roma's multi-national squad.
Read More7th November 1998
Highlights of the match between Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur, from Villa Park. Plus the best of today's action and goals from the rest of the Premiership programme.
Read More14th November 1998
Highlights of today's Premiership match between Manchester United and Blackburn Rovers, at Old Trafford. Plus the best of today's action, goals from the rest of the Premiership programme, and highlights of the first round of the FA Cup.
Read More21st November 1998
Highlights from three of today's matches in the FA Premiership, including Aston Villa's game with Liverpool at Villa Park.
Read More24th November 1998: Uefa Cup: Celta Vigo v Liverpool
Coverage of tonight's Uefa Cup third-round, first-leg match from Balaidos Stadium in Spain. Liverpool provided the only success story in an otherwise disastrous Uefa Cup second round for the English clubs. Their passage to the third round was earned with a 2-2 second-leg draw in Valencia that secured an away-goals victory. Now the Reds face a tricky away match against another Spanish side, Celta Vigo, the team that knocked out Aston Villa in the last round and who have made a very strong start in their domestic league.
Read More5th December 1998
The best action from today's Premiership and FA Cup second-round matches. Plus details of November's Goal of the Month competition.
Read More12th December 1998
The best action from today's Premiership matches. Plus the results of the November Goal of the Month competition.
Read More28th December 1998
Highlights of two of today's top Premiership games. Plus all the day's news and talking points and a roundup of the Boxing Day fixtures.
Read More2nd January 1999: FA Cup Third Round
Desmond Lynam introduces the pick of the action from today's FA Cup third-round matches and a roundup of all the other games. This is the stage where Premiership clubs enter the tournament and rarely do they all survive. Top-flight clubs anxious to avoid an ignominous exit this year include Aston Villa, who meet struggling Hull City of the third division, and Leeds who meet non-league Rushden and Diamonds.
Read More9th January 1999
Highlights from the first Premiership Saturday of 1999, which included a tussle between champions Arsenal and trophy-hungry Liverpool at Highbury, and a top-of-the-table clash at the Riverside as Middlesbrough took on Aston Villa. Plus all the top-flight goals and talking points.
Read More23rd January 1999: FA Cup Fourth Round
Desmond Lynam introduces highlights from today's FA Cup fourth-round fixtures, including Portsmouth v Leeds United and Blackburn Rovers' clash with Sunderland. Plus a roundup of other games.
Read More30th January 1999
Gary Lineker introduces highlights from three of today's games in the FA Premiership, including resurgent Liverpool's game at Coventry City.
Read More6th February 1999
Highlights of three of today's games in the FA Premiership including revitalised Blackburn's visit to Aston Villa.
Read More13th February 1999: FA Cup Fifth Round
Desmond Lynam introduces highlights from today's FA Cup fifth-round ties. Featuring Huddersfield Town v Derby and Sheffield Wednesday Chelsea.
Read More20th February 1999
Highlights of three of today's matches in the FA Premiership, including extended coverage of Coventry City at home to Manchester United.
Read More27th February 1999
Desmond Lynam introduces highlights from three of today's games in the FA Premiership, including Chelsea v Liverpool.
Read More6th March 1999: FA Cup Sixth Round
Desmond Lynam introduces highlights from today's FA Cup sixth-round ties between Barnsley and Tottenham Hotspur, and Arsenal and Derby County, plus a roundup of today's FA Premiership action.
Read More13th March 1999
Gary Lineker introduces highlights from Chelsea's match against London rivals West Ham United, plus goals from today's other Premiership ties.
Read More3rd April 1999
Extended highlights of the match between Wimbledon and Manchester United at Selhurst Park. Plus goals and key action from today's other Premiership matches, and the March Goal of the Month competition.
Read More5th April 1999
Action from the Premiership as the season approaches its climax, including this afternoon's match between Coventry City and Southampton at Highfield Road. Plus goals and stories from today's other Premiership games.
Read More10th April 1999
Extended highlights of the match between Aston Villa and Southampton at Villa Park. Plus goals and key action from today's other Premiership matches.
Read More22nd April 1999: Uefa Cup Winners' Cup Semi-Final: Real Mallorca v Chelsea
Coverage of the European Cup Winners' Cup semi-final second leg as trophy-holders Chelsea take on Spanish opponents at Palma's Luis Sitjar stadium in an attempt to reach the final for the second year running.
Read More24th April 1999
Featuring the best of the action from today's Premiership programme, including the potentially crucial relegation encounter between Everton and Charlton.
Read More1st May 1999
Desmond Lynam with action from today's FA Premiership programme including extended highlights of Chelsea's clash with Everton.
Read More5th May 1999
Highlights from tonight's three crucial Premiership clashes, Liverpool v Manchester United, Tottenham v Arsenal and Chelsea against Leeds. Plus action from Leicester v Derby.
Read More16th May 1999: The Final Day
Desmond Lynam , with Trevor Brooking and Alan Hansen , introduces highlights of all the main matches as this season's Premiership draws to a close. Spurs entertain Manchester United today. Other potentially crucial games from yesterday include Aston Villa v Arsenal and Southampton v Everton.
Read More9th June 1999: Euro 2000 Qualifiers
Highlights of this evening's European Championship qualifiers between England and Bulgaria, and Wales and Denmark.
Read More7th August 1999
The best of the action and all the goals from the opening day of the season in the Premiership. The pick of the games are Gianluca Vialli's Chelsea clash with Peter Reid's newly promoted Sunderland, while fellow new boys Watford, managed by Graham Taylor, meet a Wimbledon side adjusting to life under Egil Olsen.
Read More11th August 1999
Highlights from the midweek Premiership programme. Among the games featured are Aston Villa's home game against Everton, and Sheffield Wednesday against treble winners Manchester United. Plus the goals from last night's games.
Read More14th August 1999
Gary Lineker introduces action from three of today's games in the FA Premiership including Manchester United's clash with Leeds United at Old Trafford. Plus a roundup of all the day's goals and important incidents.
Read More25th August 1999
Tonight's football highlights are dominated by the latest episode in one of the game's fiercest rivalries, Newcastle v Sunderiand. Newcastle manager Ruud Gullit and Sunderland manager Peter Reid have each added new players to their squad over the summer, with Kieran Dyer transferring to Newcastle from Ipswich for £6 million, and former Arsenal team mates Steve Bould and Stefan Schwartz among Sunderland's new signings. The night's other highlights include Manchester United v Coventry City and Chelsea v Tottenham.
Read More27th August 1999: Uefa Super Cup: Manchester United v Lazio
The winners of last season's Champions' League, Manchester United, take on European Cup Winners' Cup heroes Lazio in the Uefa Super Cup in Monaco. The Red Devils' amply stocked silverware cabinet could be augmented if the likes of David Beckham, Dwight Yorke and Ryan Giggs are on peak form. Their fanbase will also hope new goalkeeper Mark Bosnich , who has filled the yawning gap left by Peter Schmeichel , adapts quickly to continental competition in United's first night of European action this season. Lazio lost striker Christian Vieri to Inter Milan in a world-record deal in the close season, but their side is still one of Europe's strongest, with the Argentinian duo of Diego Simeone and Juan Veron providing midfield inspiration. Coach Sven Goran Eriksson's side narrowly missed out on the Italian league title last season, but clinched the last ever Cup Winners' Cup when they beat Real Mallorca at Villa Park in May.
Read More28th August 1999
Gary Lineker presents highlights from today's FA Premiership matches including the Anfield meeting between Liverpool and Arsenal. There's also the usual roundup of goals and talking points from the day's other fixtures which include Leeds United's trip to White Hart Lane to play Spurs, and the Selhurst Park clash between Wimbledon and Chelsea.
Read More18th September 1999
Gary Lineker introduces today's Premiership highlights, with Leicester City v Liverpool as the featured match.
Read More25th September 1999
Gary Lineker with FA Premiership action including highlights of Middlesbrough v Chelsea.
Read More2nd October 1999
Gary Lineker with highlights from today's FA Premiership programme.
Read More3rd October 1999
Highlights of today's Premiership matches, including Arsenal's trip to West Ham, and Middlesbrough's visit to Bobby Robson 's new-look Newcastle.
Read More30th October 1999: FA Cup First Round
Gary Lineker with FA Premiership highlights including Leeds United v West Ham. Plus FA Cup first-round action.
Read More6th November 1999
Gary Lineker with FA Premiership action including highlights from Middlesbrough v Sunderland.
Read More13th November 1999: Euro 2000 payoff: Republic of Ireland v Turkey
Gary Lineker introduces coverage of this Euro playoff, first-leg encounter at Lansdowne Road, Dublin. Mick McCarthy 's men will need a healthy lead to take into the intimidating atmosphere of Wednesday's return leg in Turkey.
Read More20th November 1999: FA Cup Second Round
Gary Lineker introduces highlights of this afternoon's FA Premiership action, including Everton's clash with Chelsea at Goodison Park. Plus a roundup of today's FA Cup second-round matches.
Read More4th December 1999
FA Premiership action including highlights from Derby's clash with Leeds.
Read More18th December 1999
Gary Lineker unveils highlights from today's Premiership programme, with Liverpool's game against Coventry City the featured match.
Read More3rd January 2000
Gary Lineker introduces highlights from the new year's first FA Premiership fixtures. Featuring Wimbledon v Sunderland from Selhurst Park, with the Wearsiders aiming for a place in Europe, thanks largely to the goal-scoring exploits of Kevin Phillips and Niall Quinn, and the Dons making a solid recovery after a shaky start to the season. Plus goals and action from the rest of the Premiership programme.
Read More6th January 2000: Fifa Club World Championship: Manchester United v Necaxa
Coverage as Manchester United open their challenge for the Club World Championship at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. United had unprecedented domestic and European success last season and recently became the first British club to win the World Club Cup. Their opponents tonight are the Mexican Concacaf Champions' Cup winners Necaxa. With an average age of over 30, they may be heading into their final season as a strong force, but they do boast the Champions' Cup top scorer Agustin Delgado.
Read More8th January 2000: Fifa Club World Championship: Manchester United v Vasco da Gama
Manchester United play their second game in the championship at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, the home stadium of their opponents tonight. Vasco da Gama are the Copa Libertadores winners and are second favourites to take the tournament title behind fellow Brazilian rivals Corinthians. The United defence will have to be at its sharpest to contain the undoubted talents of the club's top scorer and Brazilian international, Edmundo, who is one of the most gifted players in the world.
Read More14th January 2000: Fifa Club World Championship Third Place Playoff
Gary Lineker presents coverage of the third-place play-off.
Read More14th January 2000: Fifa Club World Championship Final
From the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, the final of this inaugural tournament in which many see the British representatives Manchester United as clear favourites. If there is a draw after 90 minutes then golden goal extra time will be played followed by penalties.
Read More22nd January 2000
Gary Lineker introduces the best action and goals from today's Premiership matches, with Chelsea's visit to Aston Villa the featured match.
Read More12th February 2000
Gary Lineker introduces action from today's Premiership matches, including highlights of Leeds against Tottenham.
Read More19th February 2000: FA Cup Sixth Round
Gary Lineker introduces highlights of the day's only FA Cup sixth-round tie, between Bolton Wanderers and Chariton Athletic.
Read More20th February 2000: FA Cup Sixth Round
Gary Lineker introduces action from today's FA Cup quarter-finals, featuring Everton v Aston Villa, Chelsea v Gillingham and Tranmere Rovers v Newcastle United.
Read More26th February 2000
Gary Lineker introduces all the goals and the best of the day's action from the Premiership, including highlights of Middlesbrough v Leeds United.
Read More11th March 2000
Gary Lineker introduces the day's Premiership action, including highlights of Liverpool v Sunderland.
Read More25th March 2000
Gary Lineker introduces the best of the day's Premiership action, including Bradford v Manchester United.
Read More1st April 2000
Gary Lineker introduces the best of the day's Premiership action, including Leeds United v Chelsea.
Read More8th April 2000
Gary Lineker introduces the best of the day's Premiership action, including Bradford v Southampton.
Read More9th April 2000: FA Cup Semi Final: Chelsea v Newcastle
Highlights of today's FA Cup semi-final between Chelsea and Newcastle from Wembley. Plus the best of the day's Premiership action, including Leeds United's visit to Aston Villa.
Read More15th April 2000
Gary Lineker introduces the best of the day's Premiership action.
Read More24th April 2000
Highlights of today's FA Premiership fixtures, including extensive action from Derby v Southampton and the top-of-the-table clash between Manchester United and Chelsea at Old Trafford.
Read More29th April 2000
Gary Lineker introduces the pick of the day's Premiership matches.
Read More14th May 2000
On the final day of the Premiership, Liverpool travel to struggling Bradford intending to secure a Champions' League place, while West Ham entertain Leeds and Southampton take on Wimbledon at the Dell.
Read More17th May 2000: Uefa Cup Final: Arsenal v Galatasaray
Coverage of the Uefa Cup final from the Parken stadium in Copenhagen. Both Arsenal and their Turkish opponents began their European campaigns in the Champions' League, before entering the Uefa Cup after elimination at the first group stage. The north London side will start as favourites, particularly as their squad boasts several players who have already tasted victory in European and international finals. Galatasaray, who became the first Turkish club to reach a European final after defeating Leeds United in two highly-charged semi-final legs, will be determined to stop Arsenal emulating their 1994 Cup Winners' Cup win in this stadium.
Read More20th May 2000: FA Cup Final: Chelsea v Aston Villa
Highlights of this afternoon's FA Cup final between Chelsea and Aston Villa at Wembley.
Read More11th June 2000: Euro 2000
Group B: Turkey v Italy from the Gelredome in Arnhem, Netherlands. Turkey will have a tough match against an Italian side desperate to prove themselves on the European stage.
Read More11th June 2000: Euro 2000
Group D: Netherlands v Czech Republic from the Amsterdam Arena. The Dutch are many people's favourites to win the tournament and will be hoping to capitalise on their home advantage, but the Czech side, largely unchanged since reaching the Euro 96 final, will be hoping to make their mark early on in the competition.
Read More19th August 2000
Gary Lineker returns with the best of the action and all the goals on the opening day of the Premiership.
Read More23rd August 2000
Tonight's featured match is Derby County v Newcastle at St James' Park, where both will be hoping to start the current campaign in better form than they began the last. Plus action from other midweek matches.
Read More25th August 2000: Uefa Super Cup Final: Galatasaray v Real Madrid
Coverage from Monaco's Stade Louis II stadium as European Cup champions Real Madrid meet UEFA Cup winners Galatasaray in the Super Cup final. Real will start favourites, with the world's most expensive player, Portugal's Euro 2000 star Luis Figo , in their line-up but Galatasaray should not be underestimated. In the event of a draw after 90 minutes, golden-goal extra time will be played.
Read More26th August 2000
Gary Lineker, Alan Hansen and Mark Lawrenson introduce the best of the day's Premiership action, featuring West Ham's performance against Manchester United.
Read More6th September 2000
Gary Lineker and Alan Hansen present all the goals and highlights from the midweek Premiership programme. Tonight's games include Liverpool v Aston Villa at Anfield, which could see Michael Owen, David Ginola and Emile Heskey in action. Arsenal go head-to-head with Chelsea, Coventry take on Newcastle, Ipswich meet Leicester, Charlton entertain Southampton and Derby welcome Middlesbrough. Plus action from last night's Manchester United v Bradford and Everton v Tottenham matches.
Read More16th September 2000
The pick of the day's Premiership action focuses on Manchester United against Everton and includes a look at Coventry's trip to Arsenal, plus Ipswich at Leeds.
Read More23rd September 2000
The best of the day's Premiership action focuses on Arsenal's visit to a newly promoted Ipswich, with highlights from Manchester United against Chelsea at Old Trafford.
Read More28th September 2000: Uefa Cup: Liverpool v Rapid Bucharest
Coverage of Liverpool's Uefa Cup first-round, second-leg tie against Romania's Rapid Bucharest at Anfield. After missing out on European football last season, Liverpool will be keen to have a long run in the competition they have won twice before.
Read More11th October 2000: World Cup Qualifier
England have not lost to Finland since 1985, winning in eight of their nine meetings. Tonight, they take on the Finns again in Helsinki.
Read More26th October 2000: Uefa Cup: Liverpool v Slovan Liberec
Coverage of Liverpool's Uefa Cup second-round, first-leg tie against Slovan Liberec at Anfield introduced by Gary Lineker.
Read More4th November 2000
The best of the day's action, featuring Manchester United's game against Coventry at Highfield and the clash between Liverpool and Leeds at Elland Road.
Read More15th November 2000: International: Italy v England
Gary Lineker introduces highlights of England's friendly against Euro 2000 finalists Italy at Turin's Stadio Delle Alpi.
Read More7th December 2000: Uefa Cup: Liverpool v Olymplakos
Coverage from Anfield of Liverpool's Uefa Cup third-round, second-leg match against Olympiakos, the champions of Greece.
Read More9th December 2000
The best of the day's action, with highlights of the North East derby Middlesbrough v Sunderland.
Read More31st January 2001
The best of the action from tonight's Premiership matches, featuring Sunderland v Manchester United.
Read More15th February 2001: Uefa Cup: AS Roma v Liverpool
Coverage from the Olympic Stadium as AS Roma take on Liverpool in this Uefa Cup fourth round, first leg tie, a rerun of 1984's dramatic European Cup final.
Read More17th February 2001: FA Cup Fifth Round
The best of the action from the fifth-round FA Cup ties. With Manchester United out of the picture, Liverpool are the new favourites to lift the cup but how will they fare against Manchester City?
Read More22nd February 2001: Uefa Cup: Liverpool v AS Roma
Coverage from Anfield as Liverpool conclude their two-leg tie against the much-fancied AS Roma for a place in the Uefa Cup quarter-finals.
Read More24th February 2001
The day's Premiership action introduced by Gary Lineker, with Alan Hansen and Trevor Brooking. Today's main match is Coventry City v Charlton Athletic.
Read More10th March 2001: FA Cup Sixth Round
Gary Lineker presents highlights from the quarter-finals of the FA Cup as Arsenal take on first-division opponents.
Read More15th March 2001: Uefa Cup: Liverpool v FC Porto
Coverage from Anfield as Liverpool conclude their two-leg quarter-final tie against FC Porto.
Read More17th March 2001
Gary Lineker presents highlights from today's Premiership action, including Chelsea's clash with Sunderland at Stamford Bridge and Manchester United's meeting with Leicester City at Old Trafford.
Read More14th April 2001
Premiership highlights, including Manchester City's trip to Leicester City.
Read More19th April 2001: Uefa Cup: Liverpool v Barcelona
Liverpool face perhaps their toughest challenge yet in this season's Uefa Cup as they take on Barcelona in this semi-final second leg at Anfield.
Read More28th April 2001
Premiership highlights, including Coventry v Liverpool.
Read More5th May 2001
Premiership highlights of Arsenal v Leeds at Highbury in a match that could determine which teams qualify for next season's Champions League.
Read More12th May 2001: FA Cup Final: Arsenal v Liverpool
Highlights of today's FA Cup final between Arsenal and Liverpool from Cardiff.
Read More16th May 2001: Uefa Cup Final: Liverpool v Alaves
Coverage of the Uefa Cup final from Borussia Dortmund's Westfalenstadion in Germany. Liverpool will start favourites as they bid to lift this trophy for the third time, but their Spanish opponents should not be underestimated. The most familiar name in the Alaves squad will be attacking midfielder Jordi Cruyff , formerly of Manchester United. Other players to watch out for include striker Javi Moreno , Argentinian midfielder Hermes Desio and goalkeeper Martin Herrera , who last season conceded fewer goals than any other custodian in Spain's Primera Liga. Liverpool's success has been based on rotating a star studded squad. Strikers Michael Owen , Emile Heskey and Robbie Fowler are supported by a fluent midfield and a strong defence built around robust Finn Sami Hyypia. Boss Gerard Houllier will be expecting much of young midfield star Steven Gerrard and inspirational veteran Gary McAllister.
Read More6th June 2001: World Cup Qualifier
Coverage from Athens of England's World Cup qualifying game against Greece. After starting badly by losing to Germany, England's wins against Finland and Albania under their new coach Sven Goran Eriksson have rekindled hopes of qualifying for next year's finals. England desperately need a win tonight to gain the three vital points that would secure them at least a place in the play-offs. Greece are nearly out of the World Cup after losing to Albania, but played very impressively in their matches against Germany.
Read More12th August 2001: FA Charity Shield: Manchester United v Liverpool
Gary Lineker and Alan Hansen present highlights of the traditional curtain-raiser to the English football season, with the big-spending Premier League champions Manchester United taking on FA Cup holders Liverpool.
Read More24th August 2001: UEFA Super Cup: Liverpool v Bayern Munich
Coverage of this year's Super Cup match from Stade Louis II in Monaco as Uefa Cup holders Liverpool take on Champions' League winners Bayern Munich to decide the top club team in Europe.
Read More1st September 2001: World Cup Qualifier: Germany v England
Coverage of the vital World Cup qualifier between Germany and England at Munich's Olympic Stadium.
Read More13th September 2001: UEFA Cup: Ipswich Town v Torpedo Moscow
Coverage of tonight's Uefa Cup first-round, first-leg match from Portman Road.
Read More18th October 2001: UEFA Cup: Ipswich Town v Helsingborgs IF
Coverage from Portman Road of this Uefa Cup second round, first leg tie. Following their success against Torpedo Moscow in the first round of the championship, Ipswich face another tough test when they take on Swedish side Helsingborgs. The Blues, however, have a proud European tradition at home, having never been beaten there by a continental side, and a win for them tonight would see them in a comfortable position for the return leg in November.
Read More1st November 2001: UEFA Cup: Helsingborgs IF v Ipswich Town
Coverage of this Uefa Cup second-round, second-leg match from the Olympiastadion in Helsingborg, Sweden. Ipswich have yet to reproduce last season's level of consistency in their matches so far this campaign, but the away victory over Torpedo Moscow in the last round will boost hopes of progressing past tonight's opponents, despite the disappointing 0-0 draw in the first leg. Plus action from Rangers' away leg versus Dynamo Moscow.
Read More17th November 2001: FA Cup First Round
Highlights of the day's action in the first round of the FA Cup, plus a roundup of other fixtures.
Read More18th November 2001: FA Cup First Round
Hereford United v Wrexham. Coverage of this first round FA Cup tie from Edgar Street, the home of Hereford United. As both clubs look to begin a potentially money-spinning cup run, will it be another famous victory for a non-league side over league opposition?
Read More8th December 2001: FA Cup Second Round
The best of the action from FA Cup second-round day as teams set their sights on tackling one of the big clubs in the third round.
Read More9th December 2001: FA Cup Second Round
Canvey Island v Northampton Town. Coverage from the second round of the FA Cup, the last round before the Premiership and first division clubs join in.
Read More5th January 2002: FA Cup Third Round
Highlights of today's FA Cup third round matches where lower divisions compete against the giants of the Premiership.
Read More6th January 2002: FA Cup Third Round: Aston Villa v Manchester United
Coverage of this third-round FA Cup tie, as John Gregory 's Aston Villa welcome Manchester United to Villa Park. Between them, these two sides have won the competition 17 times, Aston Villa last savouring victory in 1957 when they beat today's opponents in the final.
Read More16th January 2002: FA Cup Third Round Replays
Highlights from some of the key third-round FA Cup replay matches which must be decided tonight.
Read More26th January 2002: FA Cup Fourth Round
Highlights of today's FA Cup fourth-round games, presented by Gary Lineker, with Alan Hansen and Mark Lawrenson.
Read More27th January 2002: FA Cup Fourth Round: Arsenal v Liverpool
Coverage from Highbury of this FA Cup fourth-round tie as Arsenal meet Liverpool, the side who beat them in last year's FA Cup final. Michael Owen, who scored two Liverpool goals in last year's final, has shown outstanding form this season. Arsenal, however, have taken four of the six possible points in their Premiership encounters this season.
Read More27th January 2002: FA Cup Fourth Round: Ipswich Town v Manchester City
Coverage from Portman Road of the final FA Cup fourth-round game. Manchester City and Ipswich Town face a close contest: City are flying high in Division One while Ipswich have regained some form but are still languishing near the foot of the Premiership.
Read More6th February 2002: FA Cup Fourth Round Replays
Highlights of tonight's replays in the fourth round of the FA Cup, with the winners just three matches away from the final at Cardiff's Millennium stadium in May.
Read More16th February 2002: FA Cup Fifth Round
Gary Lineker introduces highlights from today's FA Cup fifth-round ties, including Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers, Walsall v Fulham and West Bromwich Albion v Cheltenham.
Read More17th February 2002: FA Cup Fifth Round: Newcastle United v Manchester City
Coverage from St James ' Park where Newcastle play host to Manchester City in the FA Cup fifth round.
Read More27th February 2002: FA Cup Fifth Round Replays
Gary Lineker presents highlights of all the FA Cup fifth-round replays, with analysis from Alan Hansen and Mark Lawrenson.
Read More23rd March 2002: FA Cup Sixth Round Replay
Highlights of today's FA Cup sixth-round replay between Arsenal and Newcastle United at Highbury. The winners will earn a semi-final tie against Middlesbrough.
Read More27th March 2002: International Friendly
Action from tonight's England v Italy friendly. Plus highlights of France v Scotland.
Read More8th May 2002: Uefa Cup Final: Feyenoord v Borussia Dortmund
Coverage from Rotterdam of the first of the two big end-of-season European club-competition finals. Both teams earned their place with semi-final wins over Milanese opposition. Feyenoord edged out Inter 3-2 on aggregate, while Dortmund's 4-0 thrashing of AC Milan in the semi-final first-leg ensured their progress.
Read More1st June 2002: World Cup 2002: Germany v Saudi Arabia
Today's second Group E game comes from Sapporo, Japan.
Read More2nd June 2002: World Cup 2002: Spain v Slovenia
Spain start their Group B campaign against rank outsiders Slovenia in Gwangju, South Korea.
Read More3rd June 2002: World Cup 2002: Brazil v Turkey
Brazil take on Turkey in Group C.
Read More12th June 2002: World Cup 2002: Nigeria v England
England's fate may rest with this match, their final Group F game against Nigeria in Osaka, Japan. England's only game against the Super Eagles was a 1-0 win in 1994, thanks to a goal from 1990 World Cup hero David Platt. Which of Sven's men will make a name for themselves today? Plus extended highlights of Sweden v Argentina, a game that may decide whether England make it to the last 16.
Read More17th June 2002: World Cup 2002: Round of 16
Who will be next week's quarter-finalists? Second-round matches in Jeonju and Kobe hold the key. Analysis of the action by Alan Hansen and Mark Lawrenson.
Read More30th June 2002: World Cup Final 2002: Germany v Brazil
After 63 matches spread over the past month, coverage from the 70,000-capacity international stadium in Yokohama City, Japan, of the showpiece final. After becoming the first reigning World Cup holders since Brazil in 1966 to fail to reach the second round, France will not be present to defend their crown. They found themselves in esteemed company, with Argentina and dark horses Portugal also falling at the first hurdle.
Read More11th August 2002: FA Community Shield: Arsenal v Liverpool
Highlights of today's FA Community Shield, the traditional opener to the English football season. As Arsenal won both the Premiership and the FA Cup last season, it is Premiership runners-up Liverpool whom they faced at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium.
Read More14th August 2002: Uefa Champions League: Zalaegerszeg v Manchester United
Manchester United travel to Hungary for this Uefa Champions' League third qualifying round first-leg match, as they look to make amends for last season's disappointments.
Read More6th October 2002: Celtic v Rangers
Coverage from Celtic Park of the first of this season's Old Firm battles between the two Glasgow titans. Derbies between the two clubs are always something to savour and once again Celtic and Rangers are setting the pace in the Scottish Premier League. Aberdeen were the last team, in the 1984/5 season, to break the two teams' title stranglehold.
Read More16th October 2002: Euro 2004 Qualifier
England v Macedonia. Coverage of the second match this week in England's campaign to qualify for the Euro finals in Portugal. After Saturday's trip to Slovakia all eyes will now be focused on St Mary's Stadium, Southampton. It's the first ever meeting between the two teams and Sven-Goran Eriksson will be anxious to secure full points tonight to keep England on course to win Group Seven and avoid a repeat of their Euro 2000 campaign - where they had to endure a tense two-leg play-off with Scotland. Macedonia's qualifying hopes hit a setback last month when they were held to a 1-1 draw by unheralded Liechtenstein. In today's other matches involving British teams, Wales faced a tough test at the Millennium Stadium as they looked for a win against Italy, the Euro 2000 runners-up, while in Group Six Northern Ireland look for a first-time win over the Ukraine at Windsor Park.
Read More12th December 2002: Uefa Cup
Liverpool v Vitesse Arnhem. Coverage from Anfield of this Uefa Cup third-round, second-leg match. Gerard Houllier 's men - winners of the Cup in 2001-were forced into settling for a place in the competition after their Champions' League dreams died, after their valiant comeback to force a 3-3 draw in Basle last month failed to see them progress beyond the group stages.
Read More4th January 2003: FA Cup Third Round
Highlights from today's FA Cup third-round action.
Read More26th January 2003: FA Cup Fourth Round
Manchester Utd v West Ham Utd. An all-Premiership battle for a place in the last 16 of the FA Cup in this fourth-round clash from Old Trafford. This was becoming something of a bogey fixture for Alex Ferguson's side, who, as cup holders, were sunk two years ago and again defeated in the league the next season. But the most recent meeting saw the Red Devils cruise to a 3-0 win.
Read More26th January 2003: FA Cup Fourth Round
Shrewsbury Town v Chelsea. The second of today's FA Cup fourth-round ties is this intriguing fixture from Gay Meadow in which the Third Division giant-killers try their luck against three-times cup winners Chelsea. Claudio Ranieri 's team will be anxious to avoid the same fate as the last cup visitors to this ground - Everton were thwarted by a double strike from experienced forward Nigel Jemson. Will the Londoners' squad, boasting world-class quality in every department, prove a bridge too far for the Shrews?
Read More15th February 2003: FA Cup Fifth Round: Manchester United v Arsenal
The biggest FA Cup fifth-round tie in years awaits as United face Arsenal at Old Trafford. The Reds looked awesome in the last round, demolishing West Ham with a display that saw Giggs and Van Nistelrooy both net twice. Defending champions Arsenal also racked up the goals in their last cup match - putting five past Farnborough.
Read More16th February 2003: FA Cup Fifth Round: Wolverhampton Wanderers v Rochdale
This FA Cup fifth-round tie sees the Third Division giant-killers pit their skills against one of the top teams in the First Division at Molineux.
Read More27th February 2003: Uefa Cup
Liverpool v Auxerre. Coverage from Anfield as Liverpool face French side Auxerre in the crunch second leg of this fourth-round Uefa Cup tie.
Read More8th March 2003: FA Cup Sixth Round: Arsenal v Chelsea
Coverage of the stand-out tie from the FA Cup quarter-finals between these two London giants at Highbury, a rerun of last year's final. Chelsea will be especially keen to avenge their 2-0 defeat last May.
Read More9th March 2003: FA Cup Sixth Round: Watford v Burnley
Coverage from Vicarage Road of the FA Cup quarter-final between Watford and Burnley.
Read More13th March 2003: Uefa Cup
Celtic v Liverpool. Coverage from Celtic Park, Glasgow, of this mouth watering all-British Uefa Cup quarter-final.
Read More20th March 2003: Uefa Cup
Liverpool v Celtic. Anfield hosts the second leg of this all-British Uefa Cup quarter-final match between two footballing greats.
Read More29th March 2003: Euro 2004 Qualifier
Liechtenstein v England. Coverage from Vaduz of the first of England's two crucial Euro 2004 qualifiers this week.
Read More2nd April 2003: Euro 2004 Qualifier
England v Turkey. The Stadium of Light in Sunderland plays host to the most important game yet in England's campaign to qualify for next year's European championships.
Read More10th April 2003: Uefa Cup
Celtic v Boavista. Live coverage of the first leg of the Uefa Cup semi-final between Celtic and Boavista of Portugal. Once again Celtic Park will be packed to the rafters with 60,000 fans, as Martin O'Neill 's men enjoy their first European semi-final since 1974
Read More13th April 2003: FA Cup Semi-Final 1
Sheffield United v Arsenal. Coverage from Old Trafford of the first of today's FA Cup semi-finals.
Read More24th April 2003: Uefa Cup
Boavista v Celtic. Coverage of the second leg of this Uefa Cup semi-final from the Estadio do Bessa in Porto, Portugal.
Read More27th April 2003
Rangers v Celtic. Coverage from Ibrox of the season's final Old Firm league meeting. In terms of SPL clashes, the score this season is 1-1 (with one draw) but Rangers defeated their city rivals 1-0 in their last meeting, which brought them the League Cup.
Read More3rd June 2003: International Friendly
Highlights of England's friendly with Serbia and Montenegro from Leicester City's Walkers Stadium. Presented by one-time Leicester player Gary Lineker, with guest Alan Hansen.
Read More6th September 2003: Euro2004 Qualifier
A crucial Euro 2004 double-header for England this week begins with a trip to Macedonia. With Liechtenstein coming to Old Trafford on Wednesday, captain David Beckham knows that his side must target a maximum return of six points ahead of the probable group seven decider away to Turkey on 11 October to realise their dreams of competing in Portugal next year.
Read More4th October 2003: Scottish Premier League
Rangers v Celtic. Coverage of the first Old Firm derby of the season from Ibrox. The Bhoys will want to take an early lead in the race for the Scottish Premier League title - last season they had to stand by as their rivals took a clean sweep of domestic trophies.
Read More19th November 2003: Euro 2004 Playoff
Wales v Russia. Coverage from the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, of the return leg of Wales' Euro 2004 playoff against Russia. Following Saturday's away game in Moscow, Mark Hughes' men will know exactly what is required of them if Wales are to reach their first championship finals since 1958. With an impressive home record - just three losses since May 2000 - and 72,000 fans urging them on, hopes of ending that depressing 45-year run will be high.
Read More30th November 2003: Euro 2004 Finals Draw
Barry Davies and Garth Crooks are in Lisbon for the draw for next summer's Euro 2004 finals, with Alan Hansen , Peter Schmeichel and John Motson joining Gary Lineker in the studio.
Read More15th February 2004: FA Cup Fifth Round: Arsenal v Chelsea
Coverage of the FA Cup fifth-round tie from Highbury. For the fourth season in a row, London's big two are battling it out in the competition, with Arsenal hoping to become the first team since the 19th century to win the Cup three times in a row, while Chelsea - who have not beaten the Gunners in the competition since 1947 - will be trying to set the record straight.
Read More22nd May 2004: FA Cup Final: Manchester United v Millwall
Coverage from Cardiff's Millennium Stadium of the 123rd final, in which the Goliaths of the north take on the south London underdogs. Having defeated holders Arsenal in the semi-finals United will be looking to win the oldest cup competition in the world for the 11th time. They face a Division One team who will be playing in Europe next season whatever the outcome, and who are the first non-Premiership outfit in the final since Sunderland in 1992.
Read More19th June 2004: Euro 2004: Netherlands v Czech Republic
A keen contest should be on the cards as the European championship enters its second week with live coverage of this Group D game, from Aveiro Municipal. There will also be action from Latvia's clash with Germany in Porto.
Read More18th August 2004: International Friendly
Coverage from St James' Park as England warm-up for their 2006 World Cup qualifying campaign with a friendly against Ukraine.
Read More9th October 2004: World Cup Qualifier: England v Wales
Coverage from Old Trafford of the World Cup qualifier between the two home nations. A win would put England in a strong position in Group Six, but Wales can't afford another slip-up following draws with Azerbaijan and Northern Ireland. In his penultimate game in charge, can Mark Hughes lead Wales to a repeat of the victory he secured as a player when the teams last met in 1984?
Read More4th December 2004
An extended edition in which action from all eight of today's Premiership clashes - including Chelsea v Newcastle United and Arsenal v Birmingham City - is augmented by the pick of the FA Cup second round.
Read More11th December 2004
Action from all seven of today's Premiership ties, including high-flying Merseysiders Everton's clash with local rivals Liverpool at Goodison Park and Crystal Palace v Blackburn at Selhurst Park.
Read More19th February 2005: FA Cup Fifth Round: Everton v Manchester United
Two North West rivals with a renowned FA Cup pedigree vie for supremacy in this eagerly awaited all-Premiership fifth-round tie. The last two FA Cup meetings between these two sides have been finals, with Manchester Utd winning in 1985 and Everton lifting the trophy a decade on. Fans' emotions will be running particularly high tonight - former Toffees wunderkind Wayne Rooney is set to return to Goodison Park for the first time since joining Alex Ferguson 's side last summer. Who will make it through to Monday's quarter-final draw?
Read More26th March 2005: World Cup Qualifier
England v Northern Ireland. Sven-Goran Eriksson's men launch into a home double header of World Cup qualifiers which could help propel them towards Germany in 2006. Their first opponents in today's Group Six tie at Old Trafford are a resurgent Northern Ireland side unbeaten in six games.
Read More30th March 2005: World Cup Qualifier
England v Azerbaijan. At Newcastle United's home of St James' Park, England play their second home World Cup qualifier of the week as they take on this largely unknown Group Six quantity from the southern Caucasus.
Read More31st May 2005: International Friendly
Colombia v England. The Giants Stadium in New Jersey is the venue as England play the second and final friendly of their American tour. Sven-Goran Eriksson 's men have never lost against Colombia and were 2-0 winners when they last met at the 1998 World Cup. But the South American team's attacking flair has upset the world's best teams in recent years, and England can expect a big test ahead of next year's World Cup finals in Germany, with a squad that's missing several first-choice players.
Read More20th August 2005
New signing Edgar Davids makes his White Hart Lane Premiership debut as Spurs face Middlesbrough. Also Liverpool take on Sunderland, Blackburn Rovers are at home against Fulham, while Newcastle United host West Ham at St James' Park.
Read More7th September 2005: World Cup Qualifier
Northern Ireland v England. Sven's men travel to Windsor Park for a crucial World Cup qualifier, just days after clashing with Wales in Cardiff.
Read More19th February 2006: FA Cup Fifth Round: Aston Villa v Manchester City
Coverage of this all-Premiership FA Cup fifth-round tie from Villa Park. With the competition key to both clubs' hopes of qualifying for Europe, it promises to be a hard-fought encounter.
Read More25th February 2006
Highlights from today's Premiership as the relegation battle hots up. How did struggling Birmingham fare against an equally troubled Sunderland? Did Chelsea pile on the misery for Portsmouth? And did Euro hopefuls Blackburn Rovers make trouble for Arsenal?
Read More20th March 2006: FA Cup 6th Round
Manchester City v West Ham. Coverage of the first FA Cup quarter-final tie.
Read More12th April 2006: FA Cup Sixth Round Replay
Middlesbrough v Charlton Athletic. The two teams reconvene for this FA Cup quarter-final replay at the Riverside Stadium after a goalless draw at the Valley last month.
Read More10th June 2006: World Cup 2006: England v Paraguay
England's World Cup campaign starts here, in Frankfurt and fans will be expecting a victory. Paraguay are no pushovers, though - the South Americans beat Argentina on their way to qualifying for this, their third successive World Cup finals.
Read More13th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Brazil v Croatia
A mouth-watering clash sees the South Americans start the defence of their title in Berlin.
Read More14th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Germany v Poland
The tournament hosts face up to their European neighbours at the Fifa World Cup Stadium, Dortmund, in what could be the match of Group A.
Read More15th June 2006: World Cup 2006
Highlights of England's second World Cup group match against Trinidad and Tobago in Nuremberg.
Read More18th June 2006: World Cup 2006: France v South Korea
Coverage of the crucial Group G clash from Leipzig's Zentral Stadion.
Read More19th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Spain v Tunisia
Spain's perennial underachievers continue their 42-year quest for a major tournament win as they take on the African underdogs in Stuttgart.
Read More22nd June 2006: World Cup 2006: Japan v Brazil
A team that impressed against hosts Germany in a pre-tournament friendly take on the ever-mercurial holders in Dortmund.
Read More23rd June 2006: World Cup 2006: Togo v France
The West African minnows invidiously tagged as the tournament's lowest-ranked side stake their claim for an infamous giantkilling act as Group G climaxes with a David and Goliath battle in Cologne.
Read More26th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Switzerland v Ukraine
Round of 16: Winner Group G v Runner-up Group H. A showdown from Cologne that may well involve France, South Korea, Spain or Ukraine.
Read More2nd September 2006: Euro 2008 Qualifier
England v Andorra. New England manager Steve McClaren faces his first meaningful test as qualification begins for Euro in a clash with an unfancied outfit.
Read More6th September 2006: Euro 2008 Qualifier
England v FYR Macedonia. England's bid to qualify for Euro 2008 continues with a tricky trip to eastern Europe, where they face their old sparring partners FYR Macedonia - a team who proved tough opponents during qualifying for Euro 2004.
Read More9th September 2006
Gary Lineker presents the day's Premiership action that saw Arsenal play their second fixture at their new home, the Emirates Stadium, against Middlesbrough, where they were looking to chalk up their first win of the season. Elsewhere, Chelsea welcomed Charlton, Tottenham Hotspur travelled to early leaders Manchester United and Portsmouth welcomed Wigan.
Read More16th September 2006
Gary Lineker , Mark Lawrenson and Alan Hansen present highlights from today's Premiership matches, including the London derby between Tottenham and Fulham, and Newcastle's battle with West Ham.
Read More19th May 2007: FA Cup Final: Chelsea v Manchester United
Coverage of the 126th FA Cup final from the new Wembley Stadium. The prestigious domestic cup competition returns to the capital after a seven-year absence, as this season's two strongest teams battle it out for top honours. The Blues were the last side to win the competition there, defeating Aston Villa 1-0 in 2000. The Red Devils are looking to lift the trophy for the 12th time. With expert analysis from
Read More1st June 2007: International Friendly
England v Brazil. Feelings will be running high as the national team play their first game at the new Wembley Stadium and take on a team among the best in the world for this friendly.
Read More6th June 2007: Euro 2008 Qualifier
Estonia v England. Highlights of England's Euro 2008 Group E qualifier against Estonia at the Lillekula stadium in Tallinn.
Read More15th August 2007
Highlights of the evening's Premier League action as Manchester United visit Portsmouth, where Alex Ferguson's men have lost three of their last four matches, while Chelsea goalie Cech won't be looking forward to the Blues' trip to Reading where he picked up a nasty injury last year.
Read More22nd August 2007: International Friendly
England v Germany. The two great rivals meet for the first time in a friendly at Wembley's new stadium.
Read More6th January 2008: FA Cup Third Round: Stoke City v Newcastle United
The Potters, three-time FA Cup semi-finalists, will be eager to make home advantage count as they seek a high-flying scalp at the expense of the perennially under-achieving Magpies.
Read More16th February 2008: FA Cup Fifth Round: Manchester United v Arsenal
This evening's FA Cup fifth-round tie pits the season's main Premier League contenders against each other at Old Trafford.
Read More26th March 2008: International friendly
Highlights of tonight's intriguing international friendly between France and England from the Stade de France in Paris.
Read More31st 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.
Read More28th February 2010: League Cup Final: Manchester United v Aston Villa
Gary Lineker introduces coverage of the Carling Cup final from Wembley as Manchester United and Aston Villa contest the first major trophy of the season.
Read More23rd June 2010: World Cup 2010: Slovenia v England
Gary Lineker is joined by Alan Hansen, Alan Shearer and Lee Dixon for coverage of England's final group match as they take on Slovenia in Port Elizabeth.
Read More7th July 2010: World Cup 2010: Germany v Spain
Coverage from the second semi-final between Germany and Spain in Durban. Germany beat Argentina 4-0 in the last eight, while Spain recorded a 1-0 win over Paraguay.
Read More23rd October 2010
Another chance to see all the goals and the best of the action from Saturday's Premier League games, including Chelsea v Wolves.
Read More30th October 2010
Gary Lineker, Alan Hansen and Lee Dixon cast their eyes over the day's Premier League fixtures, with Manchester United facing Tottenham Hotspur.
Read More15th January 2011
Gary Lineker presents highlights from the Premier League, including the London derby at Upton Park between West Ham and Arsenal. Reigning champions Chelsea are facing Blackburn.
Read More27th February 2011: League Cup Final
Gary Lineker presents coverage of the Carling Cup final between Arsenal and Birmingham City at Wembley, with commentary from Guy Mowbray and Mark Lawrenson.
Read More23rd April 2011
Gary Lineker presents highlights from the Premier League, including Chelsea's vital London derby against struggling West Ham and Manchester United v Everton.
Read More30th April 2011
Gary Lineker is joined by guests Alan Hansen and Alan Shearer for the best action and reaction from the day's matches in the Barclays Premier League, including Chelsea v Tottenham.
Read More7th May 2011
Gary Lineker presents highlights from the day's matches in the Barclays Premier League, where the battle to avoid relegation is the focus of several games. Wigan travel to Aston Villa, while West Ham host Blackburn and Blackpool travel to Tottenham. At the other end of the table, Manchester City host Everton, with the Toffees looking to clinch a double over City for the second season in a row.
Read More15th October 2011
Gary Lineker presents highlights from the Premier League, with matches including Manchester United's clash with Liverpool at Anfield, and Manchester City v Aston Villa.
Read More29th October 2011
Gary Lineker is joined by Alan Hansen and Alan Shearer for highlights from the Premier League, including Chelsea v Arsenal and Everton v Manchester United.
Read More19th November 2011
Alan Hansen and Alan Shearer join Gary Lineker for highlights from the Premier League. The standout fixtures are Manchester City v Newcastle and Swansea v Manchester United.
Read More2nd January 2012
Gabby Logan is joined by guests Alan Hansen and Alan Shearer for highlights and analysis of five Premier League matches, including a London derby as Arsenal travel to Fulham.
Read More4th January 2012
Gabby Logan is joined by Alan Hansen and Mark Lawrenson to discuss five Premier League games played out over consecutive nights, including Manchester United's trip to Newcastle.
Read More26th February 2012: League Cup Final: Cardiff City v Liverpool
Gary Lineker presents coverage from Wembley of the League Cup final between Championship club Cardiff City and Premier League side Liverpool.
Read More10th March 2012
Gary Lineker presents highlights from the Premier League, with analysis from Alan Hansen and Mark Lawrenson. Matches include Swansea v Manchester City and Everton v Tottenham.
Read More31st March 2012
Gary Lineker presents highlights from the Premier League, with analysis from Alan Shearer and Alan Hansen. Games include Manchester City v Sunderland and Wolves v Bolton.
Read More7th April 2012
Gary Lineker presents highlights from the Premier League, with analysis from Mark Lawrenson and Alan Hansen. Games include Chelsea v Wigan and Liverpool v Aston Villa.
Read More14th April 2012
Gary Lineker introduces highlights of the day's Premier League games, with expert analysis from Alan Hansen and Alan Shearer. Games include Norwich v Manchester City.
Read More21st April 2012
Gary Lineker introduces highlights of the day's Premier League games, with expert analysis from Alan Hansen and Alan Shearer. Games include Arsenal v Chelsea.
Read More28th April 2012
Gary Lineker presents highlights from all of the day's Premier League games including Stoke v Arsenal and Norwich v Liverpool, with analysis from Alan Hansen and Mark Lawrenson.
Read More13th May 2012
Gary Lineker presents highlights of what promises to be the most dramatic ever finish to a Premier League season. One of the two Manchester clubs will win the title. They start the day level on points: City host relegation-threatened QPR, United travel to Sunderland. Elsewhere, Bolton travel to Stoke knowing they have to win to have a chance of avoiding relegation. And Arsenal, Tottenham, Newcastle and Chelsea are all hoping to clinch European qualification. There are ten games in total, plus Goal of the Season.
Read More8th June 2012: Euro 2012: Poland v Greece
Gary Lineker introduces coverage of the opening match of the 2012 European Championships: the Group A clash between co-hosts Poland and 2004 winners Greece in Warsaw.
Read More9th June 2012: Euro 2012: Netherlands v Denmark
Gary Lineker introduces coverage as the Netherlands, the 2010 World Cup runners-up, kick-off their European Championship campaign with a game against Denmark.
Read More9th June 2012: Euro 2012: Germany v Portugal
Gary Lineker presents action from the Group B clash between Germany and Portugal, in Euro 2012's so-called Group of Death - alongside the Netherlands and Denmark.
Read More11th June 2012: Euro 2012: Ukraine v Sweden
Gary Lineker introduces coverage as co-hosts Ukraine enter the tournament, with a match against Sweden. Plus highlights from England's first Euro 2012 game as they face France.
Read More13th June 2012: Euro 2012: Netherlands v Germany
Gary Lineker presents as the Netherlands and Germany, two of European football's powerhouses, lock horns in a crucial Group B encounter. Plus highlights from Portugal v Denmark.
Read More15th June 2012: Euro 2012: Sweden v England
Gary Lineker introduces coverage of England's second Group D encounter, against Sweden. Plus highlights from France's match against tournament co-hosts Ukraine.
Read More17th June 2012: Euro 2012
Colin Murray introduces highlights from the day's two Euro 2012 games, which see Portugal play the Netherlands and Denmark face Germany in the final round of Group B matches.
Read More18th June 2012: Euro 2012: Croatia v Spain
Gary Lineker presents coverage of the Euro 2012 match between Croatia and Spain as the final round of Group C matches gets underway.
Read More19th June 2012: Euro 2012
Gary Lineker introduces highlights from the day's two Euro 2012 games, which see England play Ukraine and Sweden meet France in the final round of Group D matches.
Read More18th August 2012
Gary Lineker introduces the best of the action and reaction from seven matches on the opening day of the 2012/13 Premier League season, with Alan Hansen and Alan Shearer.
Read More17th November 2012
Gary Lineker presents the best of the action from the Premier League, with Alan Hansen and Harry Redknapp. Matches include Arsenal v Tottenham and Norwich v Manchester United.
Read More28th November 2012
Gary Lineker presents highlights from a busy midweek of Premier League action, with analysis from Alan Hansen and Alan Shearer. Fixtures include Manchester United v West Ham.
Read More8th December 2012
Gary Lineker introduces highlights from the day's six Premier League matches, with Alan Hansen and Alan Shearer. Chelsea travel to Sunderland while Arsenal host West Brom.
Read More22nd December 2012
Gabby Logan introduces the best of the action from Saturday's Premier League matches, with studio guest Alan Hansen. Fixtures include Manchester City v Reading.
Read More2nd January 2013
Colin Murray presents highlights of the night's three Premier League games: Chelsea v Queens Park Rangers, Liverpool v Sunderland, and Newcastle United v Everton.
Read More13th April 2013
Gary Lineker presents highlights of five crucial Premier League games, with analysis from Alan Hansen, Martin Keown and David Moyes.
Read More26th June 2013: Confederations Cup: Brazil v Uruguay
Gary Lineker introduces coverage of the first semi-final at the Fifa Confederations Cup in Brazil from Belo Horizonte's Estadio Mineirao, as the hosts take on Uruguay.
Read More30th June 2013: Confederations Cup Final: Brazil v Spain
Gary Lineker presents coverage of the Confederations Cup final between hosts Brazil and world champions Spain at the iconic Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
Read More24th August 2013
Gary Lineker introduces highlights of seven matches from the Premier League including the London derby between Fulham and Arsenal, Newcastle v West Ham and Liverpool v Aston Villa.
Read More14th September 2013
Gary Lineker introduces highlights of Premier League games including Manchester United v Crystal Palace, Aston Villa v Newcastle, Fulham v West Brom and Stoke v Manchester City.
Read More21st September 2013
Gary Lineker is joined by Alan Hansen and Robbie Fowler to look back at the day's six Premier League fixtures, including the west London derby between Chelsea and Fulham.
Read More19th October 2013
Gary Lineker presents highlights from the day's eight Premier League games, which include Newcastle v Liverpool, Manchester United v Southampton and Arsenal v Norwich.
Read More23rd November 2013
Gary Lineker presents highlights of the day's seven Premier League fixtures, including Everton v Liverpool and Arsenal v Southampton. With Alan Hansen and Kevin Kilbane.
Read More21st December 2013
Gary Lineker is joined by Alan Hansen and Kevin Kilbane for highlights of seven Premier League matches, including Man United v West Ham, Fulham v Man City and Liverpool v Cardiff.
Read More28th December 2013
Gabby Logan is joined by Alan Hansen and Danny Murphy for highlights of six Premier League games, including Hull City v Fulham and Manchester City v Crystal Palace.
Read More11th January 2014
Gary Lineker presents highlights of seven Premier League games, including Hull v Chelsea and Manchester United v Swansea. With Alan Hansen and former Cardiff manager Malky Mackay.
Read More29th March 2014
Gary Lineker presents highlights from the Premier League, with Alan Hansen and Alan Shearer. Arsenal host Manchester City and Chelsea travel across the capital to Crystal Palace.
Read More19th April 2014
Gary Lineker is joined by Alan Hansen and Alan Shearer to look back at the day's six Premier League games including Chelsea v Sunderland, which could impact both ends of the table.
Read More5th July 2014: World Cup 2014: Netherlands v Costa Rica
Gary Lineker presents coverage as the Netherlands take on Costa Rica in Salvador with the last semi-final place up for grabs. With commentators Guy Mowbray and Danny Murphy.
Read More8th July 2014: World Cup 2014: Brazil v Germany
Gary Lineker introduces semi-final coverage. Hosts Brazil, without the injured Neymar, face Germany in Belo Horizonte. With commentary from Steve Wilson and Martin Keown.
Read More13th July 2014: World Cup Final 2014: Germany v Argentina
Gary Lineker introduces coverage of the 2014 Fifa World Cup final. Germany face Argentina at the iconic Maracana stadium. With commentary from Guy Mowbray and Mark Lawrenson.
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