Match of the Day (1964)
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1998x01 15th August 1998
15 August, 1998 10:30 pm
Highlights from three of today's opening fixtures in the new FA Premiership season including Newcastle United's match with newly promoted Charlton Athletic at St James' Park. Plus all the goals from the day's other matches.
1998x02 17th August 1998
17 August, 1998 10:30 pm
Latest action and stories from the world of football. Including a comprehensive review of the first weekend of the season.
1998x03 22nd August 1998
22 August, 1998 10:30 pm
Highlights from the second week of the Premiership campaign, including defending champions Arsenal's match against Liverpool at Anfield, Newcastle's visit to Chelsea and West Ham's match against Manchester United. Plus all the goals and key moments from the day's other Premiership matches.
1998x04 24th August 1998
24 August, 1998 10:30 pm
Ray Stubbs and a panel of experts review the latest action and stories from the world of football. Including highlights from the games involving Aston Villa against Middlesbrough, and Leeds against Blackburn.
1998x05 28th August 1998: European Super Cup: Chelsea v Real Madrid
28 August, 1998 10:30 pm
Coverage from the Stade Louis II in Monaco as European Cup Winners' Cup champions Chelsea, take on the European Champions League winners Real Madrid.
1998x06 29th August 1998
29 August, 1998 10:30 pm
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.
1998x07 9th September 1998
09 September, 1998 10:30 pm
Action from tonight's Premiership programme, including Liverpool v Coventry, and Chelsea's home game against champions Arsenal.
1998x08 12th September 1998
12 September, 1998 10:30 pm
Highlights from three of today's games in the FA Premiership, including Arsenal's visit to Leicester City.
1998x09 15th September 1998: Uefa Cup
15 September, 1998 10:30 pm
Highlights of tonight's first-round, first-leg matches in the Uefa Cup. Aston Villa take on Stromsgodset of Norway at Villa Park and Leeds United face Maritimo of Portugal at Elland Road. Plus action from Blackburn Rovers v Olympique Lyonnais.
1998x10 19th September 1998
19 September, 1998 10:30 pm
Highlights from three of today's matches in the FA Premiership including Aston Villa's visit to Leeds United. Plus all the news and goals from today's other Premiership games.
1998x11 26th September 1998
26 September, 1998 10:30 pm
Premiership action, including highlights of the match between Sheffield Wednesday and Arsenal, at Hillsborough plus news and goals from today's other games.
1998x12 29th September 1998: Uefa Cup: Olympique Lyonnais v Blackburn Rovers
29 September, 1998 10:30 pm
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.
1998x13 3rd October 1998
03 October, 1998 10:30 pm
A roundup of today's Premiership action, with the focus on Southampton v Manchester United, Leeds United v Leicester City and Wimbledon v Everton.
1998x14 10th October 1998: Euro 2000 Qualifiers
10 October, 1998 10:30 pm
After their 3-0 defeat at the hands of Turkey, Northern Ireland were hoping to make amends in their Euro qualifying campaign against Finland.
1998x15 14th October 1998: Euro 2000 Qualifiers
14 October, 1998 10:30 pm
Highlights of England's crucial Euro 2000 championship qualifying match against Luxembourg. Plus in tonight's other qualifiers Scotland play the Faroe Islands and Wales play Belarus.
1998x16 17th October 1998
17 October, 1998 10:30 pm
Featuring highlights from the 159th Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool at Goodison Park.
1998x17 20th October 1998: Uefa Cup: AS Roma v Leeds United
20 October, 1998 10:30 pm
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.
1998x18 24th October 1998
24 October, 1998 10:30 pm
Highlights from three of today's games in the FA Premiership including Tottenham's match with Newcastle United at White Hart Lane - George Graham's first home game since becoming Tottenham's boss. Ruud Gullit is also a relative newcomer to his Newcastle job having taken over from Kenny Dalglish earlier this season.
1998x19 31st October 1998
31 October, 1998 10:30 pm
Highlights from three of today's FA Premiership games including Chelsea's match with early season pacesetters Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge.
1998x20 3rd November 1998: Uefa Cup: Leeds United v AS Roma
03 November, 1998 10:30 pm
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.
1998x21 7th November 1998
07 November, 1998 10:30 pm
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.
1998x22 14th November 1998
14 November, 1998 10:30 pm
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.
1998x23 21st November 1998
21 November, 1998 10:30 pm
Highlights from three of today's matches in the FA Premiership, including Aston Villa's game with Liverpool at Villa Park.
1998x24 24th November 1998: Uefa Cup: Celta Vigo v Liverpool
24 November, 1998 10:30 pm
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.
1998x25 28th November 1998
28 November, 1998 10:30 pm
Highlights from three of today's matches in the FA Premiership, including Chelsea's game against Sheffield Wednesday at Stamford Bridge. Plus all the goals from the rest of the day's Premiership programme.
1998x26 5th December 1998
05 December, 1998 10:30 pm
The best action from today's Premiership and FA Cup second-round matches. Plus details of November's Goal of the Month competition.
1998x27 12th December 1998
12 December, 1998 10:30 pm
The best action from today's Premiership matches. Plus the results of the November Goal of the Month competition.
1998x28 19th December 1998
19 December, 1998 10:30 pm
Highlights of three of today's Premiership clashes, plus a roundup of the day's other top-flight goals.
1998x29 28th December 1998
28 December, 1998 10:30 pm
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.
1998x30 2nd January 1999: FA Cup Third Round
02 January, 1999 10:30 pm
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.
1998x31 9th January 1999
09 January, 1999 10:30 pm
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.
1998x32 16th January 1999
16 January, 1999 10:30 pm
Desmond Lynam introduces highlights from three Premiership matches, including Leeds United's clash with Middlesbrough. Plus a roundup of today's other fixtures.
1998x33 23rd January 1999: FA Cup Fourth Round
23 January, 1999 10:30 pm
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.
1998x34 25th January 1999: FA Cup Fourth Round
25 January, 1999 10:30 pm
Highlights of tonight's FA Cup fourth-round match between the First Division's Oxford United and Premiership high-flyers Chelsea, at the Manor Ground. Plus a roundup of action and goals from yesterday's cup games.
1998x35 30th January 1999
30 January, 1999 10:30 pm
Gary Lineker introduces highlights from three of today's games in the FA Premiership, including resurgent Liverpool's game at Coventry City.
1998x36 6th February 1999
06 February, 1999 10:30 pm
Highlights of three of today's games in the FA Premiership including revitalised Blackburn's visit to Aston Villa.
1998x37 13th February 1999: FA Cup Fifth Round
13 February, 1999 10:30 pm
Desmond Lynam introduces highlights from today's FA Cup fifth-round ties. Featuring Huddersfield Town v Derby and Sheffield Wednesday Chelsea.
1998x38 17th February 1999
17 February, 1999 10:30 pm
Desmond Lynam introduces highlights of tonight's top-of-the-table Premiership clash between Manchester Utd and defending champions Arsenal. Commentary by Barry Davies. Plus a roundup of other fixtures, including Chelsea v Blackburn and Everton v Middlesbrough.
1998x39 20th February 1999
20 February, 1999 10:30 pm
Highlights of three of today's matches in the FA Premiership, including extended coverage of Coventry City at home to Manchester United.
1998x40 27th February 1999
27 February, 1999 10:30 pm
Desmond Lynam introduces highlights from three of today's games in the FA Premiership, including Chelsea v Liverpool.
1998x41 6th March 1999: FA Cup Sixth Round
06 March, 1999 10:30 pm
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.
1998x42 13th March 1999
13 March, 1999 10:30 pm
Gary Lineker introduces highlights from Chelsea's match against London rivals West Ham United, plus goals from today's other Premiership ties.
1998x43 20th March 1999
20 March, 1999 10:30 pm
Desmond Lynam introduces highlights from three of today's matches in the FA Premiership, including Arsenal's clash with Coventry City.
1998x44 3rd April 1999
03 April, 1999 10:30 pm
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.
1998x45 5th April 1999
05 April, 1999 10:30 pm
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.
1998x46 10th April 1999
10 April, 1999 10:30 pm
Extended highlights of the match between Aston Villa and Southampton at Villa Park. Plus goals and key action from today's other Premiership matches.
1998x47 17th April 1999
17 April, 1999 10:30 pm
As the Premiership enters its final month, today's programme features all the goals and the best of the day's action, including Manchester United's game against Sheffield Wednesday at Old Trafford.
1998x48 22nd April 1999: Uefa Cup Winners' Cup Semi-Final: Real Mallorca v Chelsea
22 April, 1999 10:30 pm
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.
1998x49 24th April 1999
24 April, 1999 10:30 pm
Featuring the best of the action from today's Premiership programme, including the potentially crucial relegation encounter between Everton and Charlton.
1998x50 1st May 1999
01 May, 1999 10:30 pm
Desmond Lynam with action from today's FA Premiership programme including extended highlights of Chelsea's clash with Everton.
1998x51 5th May 1999
05 May, 1999 10:30 pm
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.
1998x52 8th May 1999
08 May, 1999 10:30 pm
Desmond Lynam introduces action from the penultimate weekend of the FA Premiership season as the battle to avoid relegation to Division One nears its climax.
1998x53 16th May 1999: The Final Day
16 May, 1999 10:30 pm
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.
1998x54 22nd May 1999: FA Cup Final: Manchester United v Newcastle United
22 May, 1999 10:30 pm
Highlights of this afternoon's FA Cup final between Manchester United and Newcastle United at Wembley. Newcastle were hoping to make up for their poor showing in last year's final, while their opponents were seeking to become the first side to secure ten FA Cup final wins.
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