Match of the Day — Season 45

Aired 16 August 2008 • 80 min

Highlights of today's opening matches in the Premier League, including Hull City's first top-flight match when they took on Fulham at home. Other fixtures include Sunderland v Liverpool, Everton v Blackburn Rovers and Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion.

Aired 23 August 2008 • 80 min

The Premier League featured seven matches today, including tough tests for all three newly-promoted clubs. Hull travel to Blackburn, while Stoke host Aston Villa and West Brom entertain an optimistic Everton. Elsewhere, Liverpool face Middlesbrough, while Arsenal cross London for a derby fixture with Fulham.

Aired 27 August 2008 • 80 min

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

Aired 30 August 2008 • 80 min

Highlights of today's matches in the Premier League, including Arsenal v Newcastle, and West Ham against Blackburn Rovers. Other fixtures include Hull City v Wigan and Middlesbrough v Stoke.

Aired 13 September 2008 • 80 min

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

Aired 20 September 2008 • 80 min

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

Aired 27 September 2008 • 80 min

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

Aired 4 October 2008 • 80 min

Highlights of today's Premiership matches, which saw Manchester United face Blackburn Rovers, Sunderland host Arsenal, West Brom take on Fulham, and Wigan lock horns with Middlesbrough.

Aired 12 October 2008 • 80 min

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

Aired 15 October 2008 • 80 min

Wales travel to Monchengladbach in Germany for another crucial World Cup Qualifier. Can John Toshack's Wales team build on their encouraging performances as they take on the three times World Cup winners?

Aired 15 October 2008 • 80 min

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

Aired 18 October 2008 • 80 min

Gary Lineker introduces highlights from today's seven Premier League fixtures. Middlesbrough faced Chelsea at the Riverside. Wigan visited Liverpool. Manchester United hosted West Brom, while Arsenal welcomed Everton to the Emirates. Aston Villa met Portsmouth at Villa Park. Bolton were looking to improve their recent poor home record against local rivals Blackburn. And it was a battle of the Roys at Craven Cottage, where Hodgson's Fulham faced Keane's Sunderland.

Aired 25 October 2008 • 80 min

Gary Lineker presents highlights from the day's four fixtures from the Barclays Premier League. Everton look to avoid a fourth consecutive home defeat to Manchester United. Sunderland hosted local rivals Newcastle. Promoted sides West Brom and Hull met in the only 3 o'clock kick off at the Hawthorns while Middlesbrough travel to Blackburn in the only other match of the day.

Aired 29 October 2008 • 80 min

Highlights of the day's play from a rare midweek bonanza of nine Premier League games, including Arsenal v Spurs, Hull City v Chelsea, Manchester United v West Ham and Liverpool v Portsmouth. Plus a round-up of the goals from last night's action.

Aired 1 November 2008 • 80 min

Highlights of the day's matches in the Barclays Premier League. Games include Hull City v Manchester United, Stoke City v Arsenal, Everton v Fulham and Tottenham v Liverpool.

Aired 8 November 2008 • 80 min

Gary Lineker introduces highlights from six Premier League games, including Arsenal v Manchester United, Hull City v Bolton Wanderers and Liverpool v West Brom. Portsmouth made the long journey north to the Stadium of Light to play Sunderland, Wigan and Stoke met at the JJB Stadium, and West Ham hosted Everton, who have looked better away from home than at Goodison Park so far this season.

Aired 15 November 2008 • 80 min

Action from a busy day in the Premier League, with fixtures including Arsenal v Aston Villa and Manchester United's clash with Stoke City at Old Trafford.

Aired 19 November 2008 • 80 min

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

Aired 19 November 2008 • 80 min

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

Aired 22 November 2008 • 80 min

Gary Lineker introduces highlights from the Premier League. Games include Aston Villa v Manchester United, Newcastle v Chelsea, Fulham v Liverpool and Manchester City v Arsenal.

Aired 29 November 2008 • 80 min

Gary Lineker introduces Premier League highlights, including Fulham v Aston Villa, Stoke v Hull, Middlesbrough v Newcastle, Sunderland v Bolton and Wigan v West Brom.

Aired 6 December 2008 • 80 min

Gary Lineker introduces highlights from the day's Premier League matches, including Manchester United v Sunderland, Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea, and Stoke City v Newcastle United.

Aired 13 December 2008 • 80 min

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

Aired 20 December 2008 • 80 min

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

Aired 26 December 2008 • 80 min

Gary Lineker introduces highlights from all the Boxing Day Premier League fixtures. Games include Stoke City v Manchester United, Aston Villa v Arsenal and Fulham v Tottenham.

Aired 28 December 2008 • 80 min

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

Aired 10 January 2009 • 80 min

Gary Lineker presents Premier League highlights. Games include Stoke City v Liverpool, Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers, Newcastle v West Ham and Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion.

Aired 17 January 2009 • 80 min

Gary Lineker presents all of the goals and highlights from the Barclay's Premier League. Games include Manchester United v Bolton, Chelsea v Stoke and Hull v Arsenal.

Aired 28 January 2009 • 80 min

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

Aired 31 January 2009 • 80 min

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.

Aired 7 February 2009 • 80 min

Gary Lineker presents all the goals and highlights from the Premier League, including Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa, Portsmouth v Liverpool and Chelsea v Hull.

Aired 11 February 2009 • 80 min

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

Aired 15 February 2009 • 80 min

Inter v AC Milan. Jake Humphrey presents coverage of the Milan derby, with one of football's greatest rivalries further intensified by the involvement of both clubs in the league title race.

Aired 21 February 2009 • 80 min

Gary Lineker presents goals and highlights from the Premier League. Games include Aston Villa v Chelsea, Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers and Arsenal v Sunderland.

Aired 28 February 2009 • 80 min

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

Aired 4 March 2009 • 80 min

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

Aired 14 March 2009 • 80 min

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

Aired 21 March 2009 • 80 min

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

Aired 28 March 2009 • 80 min

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

Aired 1 April 2009 • 80 min

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

Aired 4 April 2009 • 80 min

Highlights and analysis from the day's premier league fixtures. Matches include Fulham v Liverpool, West Bromwich Albion v Stoke, West Ham v Sunderland, and Middlesbrough v Bolton.

Aired 11 April 2009 • 80 min

Goals and highlights from the day's games in the Barclays Premier League. Manchester United visit Sunderland, Chelsea host Bolton and Liverpool welcome Blackburn to Anfield.

Aired 18 April 2009 • 80 min

Gary Lineker presents action from the day's Premier League fixtures, with matches including Stoke v Blackburn, Sunderland v Hull, Portsmouth v Bolton and Middlesbrough v Fulham.

Aired 25 April 2009 • 80 min

Gary Lineker presents highlights from the day's seven Premier League fixtures, with matches including Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur and Hull City v Liverpool.

Aired 2 May 2009 • 80 min

Gary Lineker presents highlights from the day's Premier League games, with matches including Middlesbrough v Manchester United, Chelsea v Fulham, and Portsmouth v Arsenal.

Aired 9 May 2009 • 80 min

Gary Lineker presents highlights from the day's Premier League games, with matches including West Ham v Liverpool, Blackburn v Portsmouth, Hull v Stoke and Bolton v Sunderland.

Aired 16 May 2009 • 80 min

Gary Lineker presents highlights from the day's Premier League games, with matches including Manchester United v Arsenal, Newcastle v Fulham, Stoke v Wigan and Bolton v Hull.

Aired 24 May 2009 • 80 min

Highlights of 10 Premier League games, including Hull City v Man Utd, Liverpool v Tottenham, Aston Villa v Newcastle, Sunderland v Chelsea, and West Ham v Middlesbrough.

Aired 6 June 2009 • 80 min

Azerbaijan v Wales. The Dragons face a trip to Azerbaijan as they look to climb the Group 4 table. Presented by Jason Mohammed with guests Mark Delaney and Kevin Ratcliffe.

Aired 6 June 2009 • 80 min

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

Aired 14 June 2009 • 80 min

New Zealand v Spain. Coverage from South Africa as European champions Spain begin their Confederations Cup campaign against Oceania Nations Cup winners New Zealand in Rustenburg.

Aired 15 June 2009 • 80 min

Italy v USA. Gabby Logan presents coverage of USA against Italy from Pretoria as both sides look to get their Confederations Cup campaigns off to a winning start.

Aired 17 June 2009 • 80 min

Gabby Logan introduces coverage of the Confederations Cup group match between hosts South Africa and New Zealand in Rustenburg, plus highlights of Spain v Iraq.

Aired 18 June 2009 • 80 min

Coverage of the Confederations Cup match between African champions Egypt and world champions Italy. Plus action from the Brazil v USA in the same group.

Aired 20 June 2009 • 80 min

Coverage of the Confederations Cup clash between Spain and South Africa. Iraq and New Zealand are also in action as Group A draws to a conclusion.

Aired 21 June 2009 • 80 min

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

Aired 24 June 2009 • 80 min

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

Aired 25 June 2009 • 80 min

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

Aired 28 June 2009 • 80 min

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