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Match of the Day begins on 22 August 1964, for coverage of Liverpool versus Arsenal. Kenneth Wolstenholme opens the programme with the words:...

Despite attempts by some clubs to prevent its return due to fear over ticket sales, Match of the Day returned to the BBC in October 1965 two months...

In the year that saw England win the World Cup, Match of the Day moves to BBC ONE.

Once again, protracted negotiations during the summer ensured the return of the show. In order to secure the deal the BBC had to agree to broadcast...

Grandstand presenter David Coleman begins regularly presenting Match of the Day.

From 1969, the programme becomes live and studio based, rather than being pre-recorded at the ground of the featured match, and there were now two...

1970 saw the introduction of the Goal of the Month competition, which led to thousands of postcards being sent to the BBC.

John Motson makes his debut as a Match of the Day commentator.

The current contractual agreement meant that Match of the Day had to lead with a Division Two fixture, and twice with a match from Division Three.

Match of the Day appoints Jimmy Hill as the new presenter, after signing him from LWT. He was the first to both present the programme and offer...

Match of the Day signs a new three-year contract with the Football League.

Match of the Day celebrates its 500th edition, marked with a special Radio Times cover and a new set of opening titles with hundreds of school...

In November ITV signed a secret three year deal with the Football League to show edited highlights on Saturday nights instead of Sundays in an...

For the first time Match of the Day was allowed to screen additional games, and on 13 weekends there were highlights from three different matches.

After 16 seasons in the Saturday night slot, Match of the Day moved to Sunday afternoons.

The programme returned to Saturday nights. Only two games were allowed to be shown per show.

Match of the Day was back on Saturday nights as a highlights show but was supplemented by live matches on Friday evenings. The BBC and ITV had been...

The show celebrated its 20th anniversary and matches were still being broadcast on Fridays. Most other sports were now seen live on television so the...

In 1985 the television rights came up for renegotiation and BBC and ITV offered £16m for four years. This was in return for 19 live games plus...

With highlights out of fashion there were only 14 editions of Match of the Day all season and the only League action came in the seven live games on...

The focus was still on the big clubs and the shows were very irregular. They followed the same format as the previous year with a mixture of live...

Match of the Day celebrated its 25th anniversary and had to cope with the fact that, for the first time since its inception in 1964, it couldn't...

Des Lynam continued to present the show, joined by Jimmy Hill and Terry Venables as regular pundits.

In the third season of the new contract there were 20 editions of Match of the Day but they were still restricted to covering FA Cup matches.

After several years of speculation it was announced in February that a new, breakaway FA Premier League was going to be formed. ITV were expected to...

With the new season came a new Premier League, a new contract and a new show, fronted by Des Lynam. Des was joined by new regular pundits, Alan...

Match of the Day celebrated its 30th anniversary.

When Alex Ferguson's side were discussed on Match of the Day on the opening day of the season Des remarked that "United were scarcely recognizable...

A new four year deal secured Premier League highlights on the BBC. Mark Lawrenson joined Trevor Brooking and Alan Hansen as a regular pundit during...

Des Lynam presented 36 of the 45 League and Cup programmes plus eight more UEFA Cup shows. Gary Lineker also fronted five editions with Ray Stubbs...

Before the season began, on 2 August, Des Lynam resigned from the BBC and moved to ITV to become their main football presenter. Gary Lineker took...

ITV won back the Premier League highlights as part of a three year deal. They also obtained Nationwide League rights whilst the BBC regained the FA...

With Saturday night highlights now being shown on ITV's The Premiership, Match of the Day reverted to covering live FA Cup and England matches as...

In August 2003, it is announced that the BBC has won back the right to show Premiership highlights from 2004, for three years.

Match of the Day returns to the BBC for the new season, as part of a new football package on the BBC.

Highlights from Cardiff's Millennium Stadium of today's FA Community Shield, the traditional curtain-raiser to the English football season. League...

Highlights of England's friendly with Croatia, played earlier this evening at Ipswich's Portman Road ground ahead of September's crucial Euro 2004...

Highlights of the European Super Cup between Champions' League winners AC Milan and Uefa Cup champions Porto at the Louis II Stadium in Monaco.

A crucial Euro 2004 double-header for England this week begins with a trip to Macedonia. With Liechtenstein coming to Old Trafford on Wednesday,...

Highlights from England's group seven clash with Liechtenstein at Old Trafford earlier this evening, as well as Wales' home game against Finland,...

Manchester City v Lockeren. Coverage from the City of Manchester Stadium of this first-round, first-leg UEFA Cup tie. The Blues entertain the Belgian...

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...

Kevin Keegan's men travel to Belgium for the second leg of this first-round UEFA Cup match. The last encounter between the two sides saw the Blues...

Highlights of today's FA Cup first round proper games, which saw League Division Two and Three teams enter the fray.

Coverage of this season's FA Cup starts with a first-round tie at the Interlink Express Stadium. Can the third-division visitors avoid an upset...

Russia v Wales. Coverage of Wales's trip to Russia for the first-leg of their Euro playoff. Mark Hughes' men - among them Ryan Giggs, John Hartson...

Highlights of this afternoon's friendly between England and Denmark at Old Trafford, a chance for Sven-Goran Eriksson to begin shaping his squad...

Wales v Russia. Coverage from the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, of the return leg of Wales' Euro 2004 playoff against Russia. Following Saturday's...

Highlights of today's FA Cup first-round replays, plus news of the Euro 2004 playoffs.

Newcastle United v FC Basel. The Toon Army go into this Uefa Cup second-round, second-leg tie with both home advantage and a 3-2 lead after they came...

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...

FA Cup second-round highlights, including Telford United v Brentford.

Burton Albion v Hartlepool. Coverage of this FA Cup second-round tie at Eton Park. Nigel Clough's Conference side face a tricky test against their...

Coverage from FC Basel's St Jakob-Park Stadium, Switzerland, of a match organised by the United Nations and FIFA to raise money and awareness about...

Highlights of tonight's FA Cup replays.

Celtic v Rangers. Action from the second Old Firm derby of the season. Rangers have not won at Parkhead for nearly four years but cannot afford to...

Southampton v Newcastle United. Coverage of this all-Premiership FA Cup third-round clash from St Mary's. The home side blitzed Tottenham 4-0 at the...

Yeovil Town v Liverpool. Is a giant-killing on the cards in this eagerly awaited FA Cup third-round tie from Huish Park in Somerset? Before winning...

FA Cup third-round replay highlights as clubs chase a place in the last 32 to keep alive their dreams of playing in the final.

Coverage from Anfield of an FA Cup fourth-round clash between two top teams who usually produce a goal glut. Newcastle last won the competition in...

The opening group A match of the 23rd competition sees the hosts face the infamous giant-slayers Rwanda at the Rades Stadium, Tunis.

FA Cup fourth-round highlights - Telford at home to Millwall plus Arsenal v Middlesbrough, and Liverpool v Newcastle.

Manchester City v Tottenham. Coverage of this all-Premiership FA Cup fourth-round tie from the City of Manchester Stadium. Kevin Keegan's men face...

Mark Bright presents coverage from Sousse of the defending champions' first match in group C against Algeria.

Highlights of the day's play: Cameroon v Algeria and DR Congo v Guinea.

Mark Bright with action from group B as Senegal - led by Liverpool forward El Hadji Diouf - take on Burkina Faso in El Menzah.

Highlights from Senegal v Burkino Faso. Also in group B, Kenya play Mali.

Mark Bright presents coverage of this group D clash at the Monastir Stadium. Led by a host of Premiership stars, including Arsenal's Nwankwo Kanu ,...

Highlights of today's group D games, in which Nigeria took on Morocco and South Africa played Benin.

What will be the outcome of tonight's group A fixture at the Rades Stadium between two pre-tournament favourites?

Highlights of today's games. Tunisia play DR Congo, while Rwanda take on Guinea.

Mark Bright presents coverage of this group C tie in Sfax. Will the defending champions have an easy ride - or will the striking power of Adam and...

Garth Crooks introduces highlights of today's group C ties. Defending champions Cameroon face Zimbabwe. And Algeria and Egypt, two strong North...

Mark Bright introduces coverage of this group B match in Bizerte. In 2002 Senegal narrowly lost the final on penalties to Cameroon - can they go one...

Highlights from group B matches, with defending champions Cameroon playing underdogs Kenya in Bizerte.

Coverage of today's group D match between tournament heavyweights Nigeria and South Africa. Having failed to make an impact in the last World Cup,...

Group D action, with Nigeria v South Africa plus Morocco v tournament minnows Benin.

Coverage of the group A game between Tunisia and Guinea from the Rades Stadium, Tunis. It's the final match of the group for the two sides and both...

Highlights of Tunisia v Guinea, and Rwanda v DR Congo.

Coverage of Senegal's group B clash with Mali in El Menzah. It's the final group game for both teams and they're expected to be battling for the top...

The final games from group B as teams struggle for a place in the final eight. Senegal and Mali meet in El Menzah. Plus, Burkina Faso face an...

Cameroon take on Egypt in the final group C game. Cameroon's developing striker Samuel Eto'o will be one to watch, as will Egypt's young forward Mido...

Best of the action from today's final games in group C. Defending champions Cameroon meet Egypt in Monastir in a match expected to decide who...

Coverage of today's final group D match between Morocco and South Africa. Both sides are previous tournament winners but were handed a tough draw...

Highlights of today's FA Cup fourth-round replays. Which clubs have made it through the last 16 - and have there been any shock defeats?

Highlights of today's group D games in which Nigeria - whose side should feature Premiership stars such as Jay-Jay Okocha and Nwankwo Kanu - take on...

Coverage of one of today's two quarter-final matches from Tunisia. With the competition down to the knockout stage, each of the eight remaining teams...

Quarter-final highlights as the winners of group A take on the runners-up in group B, while the team that topped group B face the second-placed team...

Coverage of a quarter-final clash between qualifiers from groups C and D. Cameroon were expected to make it to the last eight from group C but got...

Garth Crooks presents highlights of the last two quarter-finals, in which the top two teams from both group C and group D battled it out in Monastir...

Semi-final action as the tournament reaches a critical stage in Tunisia. Will favourites Cameroon, Senegal and Nigeria have made it through to this...

Semi-final action and only four teams are now left in the competition. Will favourites Cameroon, Senegal and Nigeria have made it through to this...

Coverage of the third-place play-off. Although the teams will be disappointed not to have made it to tomorrow's final, they'll both be striving for a...

Coverage from the Stadium of Light of this FA Cup fifth-round clash. In the previous round, Sunderland edged past first division play-off rivals...

After 31 matches, the tournament is down to just two teams, battling it out at the Rades Stadium in Tunis. Will Cameroon have made it through to...

FA Cup fifth-round highlights, including Sunderland v Birmingham, Fulham at home to West Ham, plus the Manchester derby and Tranmere v Swansea.

Garth Crooks presents highlights of the final from the 60,000-seater Rades Stadium in Tunis.

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...

Highlights of the friendly matches between Portugal and England in the Algarve, and Wales and Scotland in Cardiff.

FA Cup fifth-round replay highlights.

Newcastle United v Valerenga. Coverage from St James' Park of Newcastle's Uefa Cup third-round, second-leg game against Norwegian side Valerenga. The...

Coverage from Fratton Park of this all-Premiership FA Cup quarter-final. Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp has guided the Premiership new boys into the...

The best of the action from today's two FA Cup quarter-finals, in which Fulham travelled north to Old Trafford to face Manchester United, while...

Coverage from the New Den as the two FA Cup underdogs compete in the quarter-finals, ensuring another non-Premiership side will progress to the...

Action from tonight's FA Cup sixth-round replays.

Coverage from the Nou Camp of the second leg of Celtic's fourth-round tie against Barcelona. Martin O'Neill 's side were runners-up in the...

Rangers v Celtic. The reigning champions bid to halt a four-match losing streak against their Old Firm rivals, who seem certain to succeed them as...

Highlights of the friendly between Sweden and England in Gothenburg, one of Sven-Goran Erikson's last chances to assess players prior to Euro 2004.

Coverage from Villa Park of this all-Premiership FA Cup semi-final. Arsene Wenger's Gunners have swept all before them this season, so Alex...

Villarreal v Celtic. Coverage from Spain of the Uefa Cup quarter-final second leg. Are Martin O'Neill 's Celtic side able to go one step nearer to...

Coverage of the annual showpiece event in the women's football calendar as London rivals clash at Loftus Road. Charlton endured the pain of defeat at...

Coverage of the climax of European football's second club competition from the impressive Nya Ullevi stadium in Gothenburg. The French team will be...

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...

Highlights of this afternoon's encounter at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium, in which the mighty Manchester United took on the gritty south London...

Highlights of tonight's friendly between England and Japan.

Highlights of England's friendly against Iceland - Sven's last chance to assess his squad before they kick off their Euro 2004 campaign in Lisbon.

The 2004 European championship opens with what promises to be a close-fought Group A game at the Dragao stadium, Porto, between the tournament hosts...

The European championship continues with coverage of the second Group A game, from the Estadio Algarve, Faro-Loule.

The opening match in Group B comes from Leiria as Jakob Kuhn 's Swiss team play Croatia. This is a crucial game for both teams with their next two...

The best of the action from England's crunch Group B clash against European championship holders France. Sven-Goran Eriksson's men will be hoping for...

The best of the action from today's Group C encounters between Denmark and Italy and Sweden and Bulgaria.

One of the most highly anticipated clashes of the tournament, between two giants of world football, kicks off at the Dragao stadium in Porto.

Re-runs of both opening encounters in Group D, in which Germany took on the Netherlands and the Czech Republic tussled with surprise qualifiers...

Coverage of this Group A clash from the Bessa stadium in Porto. Greece and Spain were in the same qualifying group, with Spain poised as favourites...

Ray Stubbs presents highlights of the Group A encounter between Portugal and Russia, plus the best of the action from Spain v Greece.

England's Group B rivals compete in their second pool match with live coverage from the Dr Magalhaes Pessoa stadium in Leiria.

Another chance to see full coverage of England's second Group B match against Switzerland in Coimbra. Anything less than full points will be a...

Two teams who have never met before in a major tournament clash in this Group C encounter taking place at the breathtaking Braga Municipal stadium in...

The best of the action from today's Group C encounter between Italy and Sweden. The Azzurri lost to France in the final in 2000 and will be focused...

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...

Spain v Portugal or Russia v Greece. At Lisbon's 52,000-seater Jose Alvalade stadium, hosts Portugal face Spain - a local derby that pits Real Madrid...

With their first two pool matches gone, will Sven-Goran Eriksson's men still have it all to play for in their bid to qualify for the quarter-finals...

The best of the action from today's final Group C matches in which Italy took on Bulgaria and Denmark played Sweden.

Ray Stubbs presents highlights of the final games in Group D, as Germany took on the Czech Republic, and the Netherlands played Latvia.

Winner Group A v Runner-up Group B. England could well be in action tonight at the Estadio da Luz in Lisbon as the first quarter-final match gets...

All the action from this evening's first European championship quarter-final tie.

Winner Group B v Runner-up Group A. Early success and English fans will be seeing their team compete in Lisbon's Jose Alvalade stadium as the...

Action from the second quarter-final, where the top team in Group B - maybe England - will play the side that finished second in Group A.

Winner Group C v Runner-up Group D. Could Sweden upset the odds and be in action tonight - possibly against Holland, the Czech Republic or Germany?...

Tonight's quarter-final action, with Ray Stubbs.

Winner Group D v Runner-up Group C. Porto's Dragao stadium plays host to the last remaining quarter-final tie. Group D, arguably the toughest of all,...

Highlights from this evening's quarter-final tie.

A place in next Sunday's final awaits the winner of the first semi, taking place at Lisbon's Jose Alvalade stadium. This match could bring together...

Action from this evening's semi-final showdown in Lisbon.

The second semi-final comes from the Dragao stadium in Porto. Potentially the winner of Group B and D could be facing each other tonight. Could it be...

All the action from this evening's second European championship semi-final tie.

With less than 24 hours to go, a look ahead to the showpiece final of this year's biggest competition, coverage of which begins tomorrow evening at...

Portugal's festival of football comes to a climax as the two teams left after three weeks of searching soccer examinations battle it out for the...

Soccer AM is a British Saturday-morning football-based comedy/talk show, predominantly based around the Premier League. Originally presented by Jane...

A sportscaster becomes a full-time dad when his ex-wife decides to accept a job out of the country and his teenage daughter, Breanna, moves in with...

Host Jim Rome interviews sports figures, gives personal opinions on a few of the day's sports stories and is joined by analysts to discuss...

Hot topics in worldwide soccer/football are discussed, with a look at recent match highlights, plus regular segments on the English Premier League...