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EP 1: 7th August 2005: Community Shield: Chelsea v Arsenal

This afternoon's traditional curtain-raiser to the new season saw Premiership champions Chelsea play FA Cup holders Arsenal at the...

EP 2: 9th August 2005: Uefa Champions League Qualifier

Manchester United v Debreceni VSC. Coverage from Old Trafford of the first leg of United's third-round Champions League qualifier....

EP 3: 13th August 2005

The waiting is over: as the Premiership season gets under way, Gary Lineker presents highlights of today's eight games. While Good...

EP 4: 17th August 2005: International Friendly

Highlights of England's friendly against Denmark in Copenhagen as Sven-Goran Eriksson 's men prepare for next month's crucial Worl...

EP 5: 20th August 2005

New signing Edgar Davids makes his White Hart Lane Premiership debut as Spurs face Middlesbrough. Also Liverpool take on Sunderlan...

EP 6: 24th August 2005

Highlights of tonight's three Premiership matches as champions Chelsea welcome West Bromwich Albion to Stamford Bridge, Arsenal ta...

EP 7: 27th August 2005

Were Spurs able to break a winless league streak against Chelsea dating back to 1990? Did Fulham preserve an unbeaten 39-year home...

EP 8: 7th 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 Wal...

EP 9: 10th September 2005

Highlights of today's eight top-flight games, including the eagerly awaited Manchester derby, Liverpool's visit to Tottenham, and ...

EP 10: 17th September 2005

Highlights of Charlton v Chelsea and Fulham v West Ham, plus Sunderland's clash with West Brom and Tottenham's trip to Aston Villa...

EP 11: 24th September 2005

Action from West Ham's London derby against Arsenal, plus Aston Villa's bid to get on the scoresheet against Chelsea after drawing...

EP 12: 1st October 2005

Have Fulham beaten Manchester United at home for the first time in 41 years? Highlights of this plus all today's other Premiership...

EP 13: 8th October 2005: World Cup Qualifier: Northern Ireland v Wales

Coverage from Windsor Park of this Group Six World Cup qualifier. The home side will be buoyant after their victory over England, ...

EP 14: 8th October 2005: World Cup Qualifier: England v Austria

After losing to Northern Ireland, England must win this World Cup qualifier against third-place Austria if they are to top Group S...

EP 15: 12th October 2005: World Cup Qualifier: England v Poland

England's World Cup fate could hang in the balance at Old Trafford in Manchester as they face Poland in their final Group Six qual...

EP 16: 15th October 2005

Highlights of all seven of today's Premiership matches, which included Chelsea taking on Bolton, Wigan facing Newcastle in a leagu...

EP 17: 22nd October 2005

Today's Premiership highlights saw Arsenal host Manchester City and Man Utd entertain Spurs, both home sides hoping to steal a mar...

EP 18: 29th October 2005

Premiership highlights, including the north London derby between Tottenham and Arsenal, plus Wigan at home to Fulham - the first m...

EP 19: 5th November 2005

Premiership highlights, including Aston Villa at home to European champions Liverpool, and newly promoted Sunderland's bid to win ...

EP 20: 6th November 2005: FA Cup First Round

Chasetown v Oldham Athletic. An FA Cup first-round tie against one-time semi-finalists gives the Staffordshire non-league side the...

EP 21: 12th November 2005: International Friendly

Argentina v England. Old rivals lock horns again in Geneva, Switzerland, scene of this eagerly awaited friendly....

EP 22: 19th November 2005

Premiership highlights, including Chelsea v Newcastle, Charlton v Manchester United, Liverpool v Portsmouth, Wigan v Arsenal, Manc...

EP 23: 26th November 2005

Highlights of today's six Premiership ties, including dream-start debutants Wigan Athletic's clash with a reinvigorated Tottenham ...

EP 24: 3rd December 2005

Premiership highlights include Arsenal v Bolton and Chelsea v Middlesbrough....

EP 25: 4th December 2005: FA Cup Second Round

Worcester City v Huddersfield. The Conference North minnows take on the League One high-flyers in this tantalising FA Cup second-r...

EP 26: 10th December 2005

Chelsea's potentially fascinating game against overachieving new boys Wigan and Newcastle's clash with an Arsenal side they've fou...

EP 27: 17th December 2005

Premiership highlights, including Manchester Utd's clash with Aston Villa , Bolton's trip to Everton and the game between two of t...

EP 28: 26th December 2005

Ten Premiership ties took place today, including Charlton v Arsenal and Chelsea v Fulham. Plus all the goals from the other matche...

EP 29: 28th December 2005

The Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool is likely to have been the most hotly contested of today's games, but Chelsea h...

EP 30: 31st December 2005

Comprehensive Premiership highlights, including Chelsea v Birmingham, Manchester Utd v Bolton, Sunderland v Everton, and Portsmout...

EP 31: 2nd January 2006

The best of today's Premiership action, including Chelsea's tough-looking assignment at Upton Park against West Ham. Plus highligh...

EP 32: 7th January 2006: FA Cup Third Round: Hull City v Aston Villa

Championship side Hull will be looking to cause an upset against the seven-times winners of the competition, who have struggled to...

EP 33: 7th January 2006: FA Cup Third Round: Luton Town v Liverpool

Kenilworth Road is the venue for two sides who, when they last met in the tournament back in 1987, needed two replays to separate ...

EP 34: 7th January 2006: FA Cup Third Round

Did dreams come true for the would-be giant killers? Mark Pougatch introduces action from today's FA Cup ties, in which Premiershi...

EP 35: 8th January 2006: FA Cup Third Round: Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur

Spurs are eight-times winners of the competition and manager Martin Jol 's side are currently enjoying their best Premiership seas...

EP 36: 14th January 2006

Action from - plus reaction to - eight Premiership fixtures, including the Manchester derby, Aston Villa v West Ham, Liverpool v S...

EP 37: 18th January 2006: FA Cup Third Round Replay

FA Cup Third-round Replay coverage of one of tonight's replays to decide who makes it through to the fourth round - even if it mea...

EP 38: 21st January 2006

Did Arsenal extend their seven-match unbeaten run away to Everton? Was there a fiery encounter at St James' Park, where Newcastle ...

EP 39: 28th January 2006: FA Cup Fourth Round: Cheltenham Town v Newcastle United

It's the biggest day in the history of League Two Cheltenham Town as they take on six-time winners the Magpies in this FA Cup four...

EP 40: 28th January 2006: FA Cup Fourth Round: Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal

Arsenal travel to the Reebok Stadium for what is likely to be a hard-fought FA Cup fourth-round fixture. A single goal was enough ...

EP 41: 28th January 2006: FA Cup Fourth Round

Today's feast of FA Cup fourth-round football included the all-Premiership clash between Bolton Wanderers and holders Arsenal, and...

EP 42: 29th January 2006: FA Cup Fourth Round: Portsmouth v Liverpool

This FA Cup fourth-round tie pits Harry Redknapp's Portsmouth against European champions Liverpool at Fratton Park. This could be ...

EP 43: 1st February 2006

Highlights of tonight's games, including Chelsea's trip to Aston Villa, where the Blues haven't won in the Premiership for almost ...

EP 44: 4th February 2006

With Chelsea and Liverpool meeting tomorrow, today's focus was the bottom of the Premiership. Sunderland and Portsmouth faced West...

EP 45: 8th February 2006: FA Cup Fourth Round Replay

Coverage of one of tonight's replays to decide who makes it through to the fifth round - even if it means the dreaded penalty shoo...

EP 46: 11th February 2006

Chelsea take the defence of their Premiership title to Middlesbrough, Portsmouth play Manchester United, who have yet to score a P...

EP 47: 18th February 2006: FA Cup Fifth Round: Liverpool v Manchester United

Passions will be running high at Anfield in an all-Premiership FA Cup fifth-round tie between two fierce rivals. As well as decidi...

EP 48: 18th February 2006: FA Cup Fifth Round: Newcastle United v Southampton

Two sides in a state of flux meet for an intriguing FA Cup fifth-round tie at St James' Park. Both teams have experienced recent m...

EP 49: 18th February 2006: FA Cup Fifth Round

FA Cup fifth-round action from the all-Premiership ties Liverpool v Manchester United, and Bolton v West Ham. Plus Newcastle Unite...

EP 50: 19th 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 qualifyi...

EP 51: 25th February 2006

Highlights from today's Premiership as the relegation battle hots up. How did struggling Birmingham fare against an equally troubl...

EP 52: 1st March 2006: International Friendly

England v Uruguay. Gary Lineker presents live coverage from Anfield, as England continue preparations for the World Cup finals wit...

EP 53: 4th March 2006

Premiership highlights including West Bromwich v Chelsea and Newcastle v Bolton....

EP 54: 11th March 2006

Highlights from a potentially crucial day's football in the Premiership, including Chelsea v Tottenham, Birmingham City v West Bro...

EP 55: 15th March 2006: FA Cup 5th Round Replay

West Ham United v Bolton Wanderers. Two Premiership high-flyers seek to further their European ambitions as they vie for an FA Cup...

EP 56: 18th March 2006

Highlights of all today's Premiership games, including Arsenal v Charlton....

EP 57: 20th March 2006: FA Cup 6th Round

Manchester City v West Ham. Coverage of the first FA Cup quarter-final tie....

EP 58: 22nd March 2006: FA Cup 6th Round

Chelsea v Newcastle United. In what should turn out to be the tie of the FA Cup quarter-final matches, the Premiership champions t...

EP 59: 23rd March 2006: FA Cup 6th Round

Charlton v Middlesbrough. Coverage of the last of this week's all-Premiership FA Cup quarter-finals as Charlton welcome Middlesbro...

EP 60: 25th March 2006

Highlights of all today's Premiership games, including Liverpool v Everton, Chelsea v Manchester City and Portsmouth v Arsenal....

EP 61: 25th March 2006: Women's World Cup Qualifier

England v France. Coverage from Ewood Park of this Women's World Cup qualifying game. Can Hope Powell 's England even the score fo...

EP 62: 1st April 2006

Highlights of all today's Premiership games, including Arsenal v Aston Villa, Bolton v Manchester United and Newcastle v Tottenham...

EP 63: 8th April 2006

Highlights of today's Premiership games. Relegation-threatened Birmingham travelled to Wigan and fellow strugglers Portsmouth host...

EP 64: 12th 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 g...

EP 65: 15th April 2006

A packed Premiership weekend continued today with Bolton taking on Chelsea and Fulham playing Charlton, while relegation-threatene...

EP 66: 17th April 2006

Action from today's seven Premiership games. A Spurs side chasing a place in Europe next year sought a rare result against visitor...

EP 67: 22nd April 2006: FA Cup Semi-Final

Chelsea v Liverpool. Gary Lineker presents one of the year's biggest games as the Premiership champions take on the European champ...

EP 68: 22nd April 2006

Highlights of today's five Premiership matches and the FA Cup semi-final between Chelsea and Liverpool....

EP 69: 29th April 2006

Chelsea v Manchester United was today's stand-out Premiership match. Plus, could Portsmouth repeat their great escape of 2004, awa...

EP 70: 1st May 2006: Women's FA Cup Final: Leeds United v Arsenal

Coverage from the New Den, Millwall, of a north v south showpiece clash. Arsenal are seeking their third league-and-cup double in ...

EP 71: 7th May 2006

Highlights of the final Premiership ties of the season. As champions Chelsea enjoy their trip to Newcastle, stragglers Birmingham,...

EP 72: 11th May 2006: Women's World Cup Qualifier

England v Hungary. Coverage from St Mary's, Southampton, of the Women's World Cup qualifier. With only the group winners going thr...

EP 73: 13th May 2006: FA Cup Final: Liverpool v West Ham United

All the magic of the Cup is about to envelop the two Premiership sides who line up this afternoon for the 125th annual showpiece o...

EP 74: 27th May 2006: International Friendly

Trinidad and Tobago v Wales. England's World Cup Group B opponents Trinidad and Tobago take on Wales in a warm-up game at the Lieb...

EP 75: 30th May 2006: International Friendly

England v Hungary. Coverage of this international friendly at Old Trafford, with just 11 days to go until England's World Cup camp...

EP 76: 3rd June 2006: International Friendly

England's first ever match against Jamaica in this friendly at Old Trafford....

EP 77: 9th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Germany v Costa Rica

Hosts Germany take on Costa Rica in the opening game of the tournament....

EP 78: 9th June 2006: World Cup 2006

Highlights from the opening day of the tournament, which saw hosts Germany take on Costa Rica, while Poland faced Ecuador....

EP 79: 10th 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 - t...

EP 80: 10th June 2006: World Cup 2006

Highlights from all of day two's games, with Adrian Chiles , Gordon Strachan and Lee Dixon....

EP 81: 11th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Serbia and Montenegro v Netherlands

Coverage of the Group C match in Leipzig. Despite failing to make the 2002 World Cup, Holland qualified with ease this year under ...

EP 82: 11th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Mexico v Iran

The highly rated Central Americans do battle with the Middle East minnows, live from Nuremberg. Iran are unlikely to keep their fa...

EP 83: 11th June 2006: World Cup 2006

Day three saw the Netherlands take on Serbia and Montenegro, while Iran faced Mexico....

EP 84: 12th June 2006: World Cup 2006: USA v Czech Republic

The first of tonight's two matches from Group E sees the American underdogs take on the highly fancied Czechs in Gelsenkirchen....

EP 85: 12th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Italy v Ghana

The three-time winners from Italy start their 16th campaign in Hanover against the African hopefuls making their World Cup debut....

EP 86: 12th June 2006: World Cup 2006

Highlights of the day's action, presented by Ray Stubbs , with lain Dowie and Gavin Peacock....

EP 87: 13th June 2006: World Cup 2006: South Korea v Togo

Coverage from Frankfurt as South Korea take on Togo in Group G....

EP 88: 13th June 2006: World Cup 2006: France v Switzerland

The 1998 World Cup winners face their European neighbours in Group G....

EP 89: 13th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Brazil v Croatia

A mouth-watering clash sees the South Americans start the defence of their title in Berlin....

EP 90: 13th June 2006: World Cup 2006

Highlights of today's games, which saw Brazil begin the defence of their title and 1998 champions France entertain Switzerland....

EP 91: 14th 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 G...

EP 92: 14th June 2006: World Cup 2006

Highlights from the sixth day of the tournament, which saw hosts Germany take on European rivals Poland in Group A. Elsewhere, in ...

EP 93: 15th June 2006: World Cup 2006

Highlights of England's second World Cup group match against Trinidad and Tobago in Nuremberg....

EP 94: 16th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Argentina v Serbia and Montenegro

Coverage of this Group C tie at Gelsenkirchen....

EP 95: 16th June 2006: World Cup 2006

Highly rated contenders Argentina, the Netherlands and Mexico were all in action today....

EP 96: 17th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Portugal v Iran

Frankfurt plays host to this Group D clash....

EP 97: 17th June 2006: World Cup 2006

Highlights from two Group E games - Italy v USA and Czech Republic v Ghana - plus Portugal v Iran in Group D....

EP 98: 18th June 2006: World Cup 2006: France v South Korea

Coverage of the crucial Group G clash from Leipzig's Zentral Stadion....

EP 99: 18th June 2006: World Cup 2006

Highlights of today's three matches - Japan v Croatia, Brazil v Australia, and France v South Korea....

EP 100: 19th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Togo v Switzerland

Coverage from Dortmund, as Togo take on Switzerland in Group G....

EP 101: 19th 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 ...

EP 102: 19th June 2006: World Cup 2006

Highlights of the day's action, presented by Ray Stubbs , with Lee Dixon and Gavin Peacock....

EP 103: 20th June 2006: World Cup 2006

Highlights of England's final group game against familiar foes Sweden, and a recap of the match between Paraguay and Trinidad & To...

EP 104: 21st June 2006: World Cup 2006

Highlights of the final Group C and D games, including the clash between old foes Argentina and the Netherlands. Plus news of Ivor...

EP 105: 22nd June 2006: World Cup 2006: Czech Republic v Italy

Coverage from Hamburg of one of the most eagerly awaited group games....

EP 106: 22nd June 2006: World Cup 2006: Croatia v Australia

The final Group F match from Stuttgart. With Brazil in their group - for whom failure to qualify is unthinkable - Croatia and Aust...

EP 107: 22nd 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....

EP 108: 22nd June 2006: World Cup 2006

Highlights of today's four games as Groups E and F reached their climax. Holders Brazil and Japan met in Dortmund while Australia'...

EP 109: 23rd June 2006: World Cup 2006: Saudi Arabia v Spain

From Kaiserslautern, the final match in Group H....

EP 110: 23rd 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 ...

EP 111: 23rd June 2006: World Cup 2006: Switzerland v South Korea

From Hanover, the final match in Group G. In 2002 South Korea stunned Italy and Spain en route to the semi-finals. Switzerland, me...

EP 112: 23rd June 2006: World Cup 2006

Highlights of all four of today's World Cup matches - Saudi Arabia v Spain, Ukraine v Tunisia, Togo v France and Switzerland v Sou...

EP 113: 24th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Germany v Sweden

Round of 16: Winner Group A v Runner-up Group B. Second-round action from Munich....

EP 114: 24th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Argentina v Mexico

Round of 16: Winner Group C v Runner-up Group D. Gary Lineker presents the action from Leipzig....

EP 115: 24th June 2006: World Cup 2006

Highlights from today's second-round games....

EP 116: 25th June 2006: World Cup 2006: England v Ecuador

Round of 16: Winner Group B v Runner-up Group A. Gary Lineker presents second-round coverage from Stuttgart, featuring the winner ...

EP 117: 25th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Portugal v Netherlands

Round of 16: Winner Group D v Runner-up Group C. Coverage of the crucial second-round clash from Nuremberg....

EP 118: 25th June 2006: World Cup 2006

Highlights of today's two second-round matches....

EP 120: 26th 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 Ukrai...

EP 121: 26th June 2006: World Cup 2006

Today's highlights, with Ray Stubbs , Gavin Peacock and Leonardo....

EP 122: 27th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Brazil v Ghana

Round of 16: Winner Group F v Runner-up Group E. Second round action from Dortmund....

EP 123: 27th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Spain v France

Round of 16: Winner Group H v Runner-up Group G in Hanover....

EP 124: 27th June 2006: World Cup 2006

Adrian Chiles is joined by Gavin Peacock and Lee Dixon to review highlights of the day's action....

EP 125: 30th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Germany v Argentina

The first quarter-final match from Berlin....

EP 126: 30th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Italy v Ukraine

Hamburg is the setting as Gary Lineker introduces the second quarter-final....

EP 127: 30th June 2006: World Cup 2006

Highlights of today's quarter-final matches....

EP 128: 1st July 2006: World Cup 2006: England v Portugal

Gary Lineker is in Gelsenkirchen for the penultimate quarter-final....

EP 129: 1st July 2006: World Cup 2006: Brazil v France

Coverage from Frankfurt of today's second quarter-final tie....

EP 130: 2nd July 2006: World Cup 2006

Highlights of the last two quarter-finals....

EP 131: 4th July 2006: World Cup 2006: Germany v Italy

The nerve-racking first semi-final, in Dortmund....

EP 132: 4th July 2006: World Cup 2006

Highlights from the Dortmund showdown....

EP 133: 5th July 2006: World Cup 2006: Portugal v France

Coverage of the second semi-final from Munich....

EP 134: 5th July 2006: World Cup 2006

Highlights of the second semi-final....

EP 135: 8th July 2006: World Cup 2006: Germany v Portugal

The curtain is set to fall this weekend on what has been a month of top-drawer footballing drama, with a cast of incredible charac...

EP 136: 9th July 2006: World Cup Final 2006: Italy v France

It's time for the biggest international football match in four years, as Gary Lineker introduces coverage of the 2006 World Cup fi...

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7th August 2005: Community Shield: Chelsea v Arsenal

Episode 1

This afternoon's traditional curtain-raiser to the new season saw Premiership ch...

9th August 2005: Uefa Champions League Qualifier

Episode 2

Manchester United v Debreceni VSC. Coverage from Old Trafford of the first leg o...

13th August 2005

Episode 3

The waiting is over: as the Premiership season gets under way, Gary Lineker pres...

17th August 2005: International Friendly

Episode 4

Highlights of England's friendly against Denmark in Copenhagen as Sven-Goran Eri...

20th August 2005

Episode 5

New signing Edgar Davids makes his White Hart Lane Premiership debut as Spurs fa...

24th August 2005

Episode 6

Highlights of tonight's three Premiership matches as champions Chelsea welcome W...

27th August 2005

Episode 7

Were Spurs able to break a winless league streak against Chelsea dating back to ...

7th September 2005: World Cup Qualifier

Episode 8

Northern Ireland v England. Sven's men travel to Windsor Park for a crucial Worl...

10th September 2005

Episode 9

Highlights of today's eight top-flight games, including the eagerly awaited Manc...

17th September 2005

Episode 10

Highlights of Charlton v Chelsea and Fulham v West Ham, plus Sunderland's clash ...

24th September 2005

Episode 11

Action from West Ham's London derby against Arsenal, plus Aston Villa's bid to g...

1st October 2005

Episode 12

Have Fulham beaten Manchester United at home for the first time in 41 years? Hig...

8th October 2005: World Cup Qualifier: Northern Ireland v Wales

Episode 13

Coverage from Windsor Park of this Group Six World Cup qualifier. The home side ...

8th October 2005: World Cup Qualifier: England v Austria

Episode 14

After losing to Northern Ireland, England must win this World Cup qualifier agai...

12th October 2005: World Cup Qualifier: England v Poland

Episode 15

England's World Cup fate could hang in the balance at Old Trafford in Manchester...

15th October 2005

Episode 16

Highlights of all seven of today's Premiership matches, which included Chelsea t...

22nd October 2005

Episode 17

Today's Premiership highlights saw Arsenal host Manchester City and Man Utd ente...

29th October 2005

Episode 18

Premiership highlights, including the north London derby between Tottenham and A...

5th November 2005

Episode 19

Premiership highlights, including Aston Villa at home to European champions Live...

6th November 2005: FA Cup First Round

Episode 20

Chasetown v Oldham Athletic. An FA Cup first-round tie against one-time semi-fin...

12th November 2005: International Friendly

Episode 21

Argentina v England. Old rivals lock horns again in Geneva, Switzerland, scene o...

19th November 2005

Episode 22

Premiership highlights, including Chelsea v Newcastle, Charlton v Manchester Uni...

26th November 2005

Episode 23

Highlights of today's six Premiership ties, including dream-start debutants Wiga...

3rd December 2005

Episode 24

Premiership highlights include Arsenal v Bolton and Chelsea v Middlesbrough....

4th December 2005: FA Cup Second Round

Episode 25

Worcester City v Huddersfield. The Conference North minnows take on the League O...

10th December 2005

Episode 26

Chelsea's potentially fascinating game against overachieving new boys Wigan and ...

17th December 2005

Episode 27

Premiership highlights, including Manchester Utd's clash with Aston Villa , Bolt...

26th December 2005

Episode 28

Ten Premiership ties took place today, including Charlton v Arsenal and Chelsea ...

28th December 2005

Episode 29

The Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool is likely to have been the mo...

31st December 2005

Episode 30

Comprehensive Premiership highlights, including Chelsea v Birmingham, Manchester...

2nd January 2006

Episode 31

The best of today's Premiership action, including Chelsea's tough-looking assign...

7th January 2006: FA Cup Third Round: Hull City v Aston Villa

Episode 32

Championship side Hull will be looking to cause an upset against the seven-times...

7th January 2006: FA Cup Third Round: Luton Town v Liverpool

Episode 33

Kenilworth Road is the venue for two sides who, when they last met in the tourna...

7th January 2006: FA Cup Third Round

Episode 34

Did dreams come true for the would-be giant killers? Mark Pougatch introduces ac...

8th January 2006: FA Cup Third Round: Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur

Episode 35

Spurs are eight-times winners of the competition and manager Martin Jol 's side ...

14th January 2006

Episode 36

Action from - plus reaction to - eight Premiership fixtures, including the Manch...

18th January 2006: FA Cup Third Round Replay

Episode 37

FA Cup Third-round Replay coverage of one of tonight's replays to decide who mak...

21st January 2006

Episode 38

Did Arsenal extend their seven-match unbeaten run away to Everton? Was there a f...

28th January 2006: FA Cup Fourth Round: Cheltenham Town v Newcastle United

Episode 39

It's the biggest day in the history of League Two Cheltenham Town as they take o...

28th January 2006: FA Cup Fourth Round: Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal

Episode 40

Arsenal travel to the Reebok Stadium for what is likely to be a hard-fought FA C...

28th January 2006: FA Cup Fourth Round

Episode 41

Today's feast of FA Cup fourth-round football included the all-Premiership clash...

29th January 2006: FA Cup Fourth Round: Portsmouth v Liverpool

Episode 42

This FA Cup fourth-round tie pits Harry Redknapp's Portsmouth against European c...

1st February 2006

Episode 43

Highlights of tonight's games, including Chelsea's trip to Aston Villa, where th...

4th February 2006

Episode 44

With Chelsea and Liverpool meeting tomorrow, today's focus was the bottom of the...

8th February 2006: FA Cup Fourth Round Replay

Episode 45

Coverage of one of tonight's replays to decide who makes it through to the fifth...

11th February 2006

Episode 46

Chelsea take the defence of their Premiership title to Middlesbrough, Portsmouth...

18th February 2006: FA Cup Fifth Round: Liverpool v Manchester United

Episode 47

Passions will be running high at Anfield in an all-Premiership FA Cup fifth-roun...

18th February 2006: FA Cup Fifth Round: Newcastle United v Southampton

Episode 48

Two sides in a state of flux meet for an intriguing FA Cup fifth-round tie at St...

18th February 2006: FA Cup Fifth Round

Episode 49

FA Cup fifth-round action from the all-Premiership ties Liverpool v Manchester U...

19th February 2006: FA Cup Fifth Round: Aston Villa v Manchester City

Episode 50

Coverage of this all-Premiership FA Cup fifth-round tie from Villa Park. With th...

25th February 2006

Episode 51

Highlights from today's Premiership as the relegation battle hots up. How did st...

1st March 2006: International Friendly

Episode 52

England v Uruguay. Gary Lineker presents live coverage from Anfield, as England ...

4th March 2006

Episode 53

Premiership highlights including West Bromwich v Chelsea and Newcastle v Bolton....

11th March 2006

Episode 54

Highlights from a potentially crucial day's football in the Premiership, includi...

15th March 2006: FA Cup 5th Round Replay

Episode 55

West Ham United v Bolton Wanderers. Two Premiership high-flyers seek to further ...

18th March 2006

Episode 56

Highlights of all today's Premiership games, including Arsenal v Charlton....

20th March 2006: FA Cup 6th Round

Episode 57

Manchester City v West Ham. Coverage of the first FA Cup quarter-final tie....

22nd March 2006: FA Cup 6th Round

Episode 58

Chelsea v Newcastle United. In what should turn out to be the tie of the FA Cup ...

23rd March 2006: FA Cup 6th Round

Episode 59

Charlton v Middlesbrough. Coverage of the last of this week's all-Premiership FA...

25th March 2006

Episode 60

Highlights of all today's Premiership games, including Liverpool v Everton, Chel...

25th March 2006: Women's World Cup Qualifier

Episode 61

England v France. Coverage from Ewood Park of this Women's World Cup qualifying ...

1st April 2006

Episode 62

Highlights of all today's Premiership games, including Arsenal v Aston Villa, Bo...

8th April 2006

Episode 63

Highlights of today's Premiership games. Relegation-threatened Birmingham travel...

12th April 2006: FA Cup Sixth Round Replay

Episode 64

Middlesbrough v Charlton Athletic. The two teams reconvene for this FA Cup quart...

15th April 2006

Episode 65

A packed Premiership weekend continued today with Bolton taking on Chelsea and F...

17th April 2006

Episode 66

Action from today's seven Premiership games. A Spurs side chasing a place in Eur...

22nd April 2006: FA Cup Semi-Final

Episode 67

Chelsea v Liverpool. Gary Lineker presents one of the year's biggest games as th...

22nd April 2006

Episode 68

Highlights of today's five Premiership matches and the FA Cup semi-final between...

29th April 2006

Episode 69

Chelsea v Manchester United was today's stand-out Premiership match. Plus, could...

1st May 2006: Women's FA Cup Final: Leeds United v Arsenal

Episode 70

Coverage from the New Den, Millwall, of a north v south showpiece clash. Arsenal...

7th May 2006

Episode 71

Highlights of the final Premiership ties of the season. As champions Chelsea enj...

11th May 2006: Women's World Cup Qualifier

Episode 72

England v Hungary. Coverage from St Mary's, Southampton, of the Women's World Cu...

13th May 2006: FA Cup Final: Liverpool v West Ham United

Episode 73

All the magic of the Cup is about to envelop the two Premiership sides who line ...

27th May 2006: International Friendly

Episode 74

Trinidad and Tobago v Wales. England's World Cup Group B opponents Trinidad and ...

30th May 2006: International Friendly

Episode 75

England v Hungary. Coverage of this international friendly at Old Trafford, with...

3rd June 2006: International Friendly

Episode 76

England's first ever match against Jamaica in this friendly at Old Trafford....

9th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Germany v Costa Rica

Episode 77

Hosts Germany take on Costa Rica in the opening game of the tournament....

9th June 2006: World Cup 2006

Episode 78

Highlights from the opening day of the tournament, which saw hosts Germany take ...

10th June 2006: World Cup 2006: England v Paraguay

Episode 79

England's World Cup campaign starts here, in Frankfurt and fans will be expectin...

10th June 2006: World Cup 2006

Episode 80

Highlights from all of day two's games, with Adrian Chiles , Gordon Strachan and...

11th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Serbia and Montenegro v Netherlands

Episode 81

Coverage of the Group C match in Leipzig. Despite failing to make the 2002 World...

11th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Mexico v Iran

Episode 82

The highly rated Central Americans do battle with the Middle East minnows, live ...

11th June 2006: World Cup 2006

Episode 83

Day three saw the Netherlands take on Serbia and Montenegro, while Iran faced Me...

12th June 2006: World Cup 2006: USA v Czech Republic

Episode 84

The first of tonight's two matches from Group E sees the American underdogs take...

12th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Italy v Ghana

Episode 85

The three-time winners from Italy start their 16th campaign in Hanover against t...

12th June 2006: World Cup 2006

Episode 86

Highlights of the day's action, presented by Ray Stubbs , with lain Dowie and Ga...

13th June 2006: World Cup 2006: South Korea v Togo

Episode 87

Coverage from Frankfurt as South Korea take on Togo in Group G....

13th June 2006: World Cup 2006: France v Switzerland

Episode 88

The 1998 World Cup winners face their European neighbours in Group G....

13th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Brazil v Croatia

Episode 89

A mouth-watering clash sees the South Americans start the defence of their title...

13th June 2006: World Cup 2006

Episode 90

Highlights of today's games, which saw Brazil begin the defence of their title a...

14th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Germany v Poland

Episode 91

The tournament hosts face up to their European neighbours at the Fifa World Cup ...

14th June 2006: World Cup 2006

Episode 92

Highlights from the sixth day of the tournament, which saw hosts Germany take on...

15th June 2006: World Cup 2006

Episode 93

Highlights of England's second World Cup group match against Trinidad and Tobago...

16th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Argentina v Serbia and Montenegro

Episode 94

Coverage of this Group C tie at Gelsenkirchen....

16th June 2006: World Cup 2006

Episode 95

Highly rated contenders Argentina, the Netherlands and Mexico were all in action...

17th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Portugal v Iran

Episode 96

Frankfurt plays host to this Group D clash....

17th June 2006: World Cup 2006

Episode 97

Highlights from two Group E games - Italy v USA and Czech Republic v Ghana - plu...

18th June 2006: World Cup 2006: France v South Korea

Episode 98

Coverage of the crucial Group G clash from Leipzig's Zentral Stadion....

18th June 2006: World Cup 2006

Episode 99

Highlights of today's three matches - Japan v Croatia, Brazil v Australia, and F...

19th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Togo v Switzerland

Episode 100

Coverage from Dortmund, as Togo take on Switzerland in Group G....

19th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Spain v Tunisia

Episode 101

Spain's perennial underachievers continue their 42-year quest for a major tourna...

19th June 2006: World Cup 2006

Episode 102

Highlights of the day's action, presented by Ray Stubbs , with Lee Dixon and Gav...

20th June 2006: World Cup 2006

Episode 103

Highlights of England's final group game against familiar foes Sweden, and a rec...

21st June 2006: World Cup 2006

Episode 104

Highlights of the final Group C and D games, including the clash between old foe...

22nd June 2006: World Cup 2006: Czech Republic v Italy

Episode 105

Coverage from Hamburg of one of the most eagerly awaited group games....

22nd June 2006: World Cup 2006: Croatia v Australia

Episode 106

The final Group F match from Stuttgart. With Brazil in their group - for whom fa...

22nd June 2006: World Cup 2006: Japan v Brazil

Episode 107

A team that impressed against hosts Germany in a pre-tournament friendly take on...

22nd June 2006: World Cup 2006

Episode 108

Highlights of today's four games as Groups E and F reached their climax. Holders...

23rd June 2006: World Cup 2006: Saudi Arabia v Spain

Episode 109

From Kaiserslautern, the final match in Group H....

23rd June 2006: World Cup 2006: Togo v France

Episode 110

The West African minnows invidiously tagged as the tournament's lowest-ranked si...

23rd June 2006: World Cup 2006: Switzerland v South Korea

Episode 111

From Hanover, the final match in Group G. In 2002 South Korea stunned Italy and ...

23rd June 2006: World Cup 2006

Episode 112

Highlights of all four of today's World Cup matches - Saudi Arabia v Spain, Ukra...

24th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Germany v Sweden

Episode 113

Round of 16: Winner Group A v Runner-up Group B. Second-round action from Munich...

24th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Argentina v Mexico

Episode 114

Round of 16: Winner Group C v Runner-up Group D. Gary Lineker presents the actio...

24th June 2006: World Cup 2006

Episode 115

Highlights from today's second-round games....

25th June 2006: World Cup 2006: England v Ecuador

Episode 116

Round of 16: Winner Group B v Runner-up Group A. Gary Lineker presents second-ro...

25th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Portugal v Netherlands

Episode 117

Round of 16: Winner Group D v Runner-up Group C. Coverage of the crucial second-...

25th June 2006: World Cup 2006

Episode 118

Highlights of today's two second-round matches....

26th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Italy v Australia

Episode 119

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26th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Switzerland v Ukraine

Episode 120

Round of 16: Winner Group G v Runner-up Group H. A showdown from Cologne that ma...

26th June 2006: World Cup 2006

Episode 121

Today's highlights, with Ray Stubbs , Gavin Peacock and Leonardo....

27th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Brazil v Ghana

Episode 122

Round of 16: Winner Group F v Runner-up Group E. Second round action from Dortmu...

27th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Spain v France

Episode 123

Round of 16: Winner Group H v Runner-up Group G in Hanover....

27th June 2006: World Cup 2006

Episode 124

Adrian Chiles is joined by Gavin Peacock and Lee Dixon to review highlights of t...

30th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Germany v Argentina

Episode 125

The first quarter-final match from Berlin....

30th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Italy v Ukraine

Episode 126

Hamburg is the setting as Gary Lineker introduces the second quarter-final....

30th June 2006: World Cup 2006

Episode 127

Highlights of today's quarter-final matches....

1st July 2006: World Cup 2006: England v Portugal

Episode 128

Gary Lineker is in Gelsenkirchen for the penultimate quarter-final....

1st July 2006: World Cup 2006: Brazil v France

Episode 129

Coverage from Frankfurt of today's second quarter-final tie....

2nd July 2006: World Cup 2006

Episode 130

Highlights of the last two quarter-finals....

4th July 2006: World Cup 2006: Germany v Italy

Episode 131

The nerve-racking first semi-final, in Dortmund....

4th July 2006: World Cup 2006

Episode 132

Highlights from the Dortmund showdown....

5th July 2006: World Cup 2006: Portugal v France

Episode 133

Coverage of the second semi-final from Munich....

5th July 2006: World Cup 2006

Episode 134

Highlights of the second semi-final....

8th July 2006: World Cup 2006: Germany v Portugal

Episode 135

The curtain is set to fall this weekend on what has been a month of top-drawer f...

9th July 2006: World Cup Final 2006: Italy v France

Episode 136

It's time for the biggest international football match in four years, as Gary Li...