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Match of the Day

Season 2000/01

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 Cup and England games. It was a major blow to the BBC, but Match of the Day continued to show live FA Cup and European games.

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Episode 180 min2000-08-19

19th August 2000

Gary Lineker returns with the best of the action and all the goals on the opening day of the Premiership.

Episode 280 min2000-08-23

23rd 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.

Episode 380 min2000-08-25

25th 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.

Episode 480 min2000-08-26

26th 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.

Episode 580 min2000-09-06

6th 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.

Episode 680 min2000-09-09

9th September 2000

The best of the action from the day's Premiership games, including Chelsea's trip to Newcastle.

Episode 780 min2000-09-16

16th 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.

Episode 880 min2000-09-23

23rd 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.

Episode 980 min2000-09-28

28th 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.

Episode 1080 min2000-09-30

30th September 2000

Featuring Manchester City v Newcastle United and Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur.

Episode 1180 min2000-10-11

11th 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.

Episode 1280 min2000-10-14

14th October 2000

The best of the day's Premiership action, featuring Leicester City's vital game against Manchester United and highlights of Arsenal v Aston Villa and Chelsea v Sunderland.

Episode 1380 min2000-10-21

21st October 2000

The best of the day's Premiership action, featuring Leicester City's game against Liverpool and highlights of Manchester United v Leeds.

Episode 1480 min2000-10-26

26th 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.

Episode 1580 min2000-10-28

28th October 2000

The best of the day's Premiership action, featuring Newcastle United's game against West Ham and Manchester City's trip to Arsenal.

Episode 1680 min2000-11-04

4th 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.

Episode 1780 min2000-11-11

11th November 2000

The best of the day's action, featuring highlights of Arsenal's game against Derby County at Highbury. Arsenal's current form suggests they are a force to be reckoned with this season while Derby have much work to do in order to gain their first Premiership win.

Episode 1880 min2000-11-15

15th 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.

Episode 1980 min2000-11-18

18th November 2000

The best of the day's action, featuring highlights of the derby match between Newcastle and Sunderland from St James' Park.

Episode 2080 min2000-11-25

25th November 2000

The best of the day's action, featuring highlights of Chelsea's trip to Everton.

Episode 2180 min2000-12-02

2nd December 2000

The best of the day's action, featuring highlights of Manchester United's game against Tottenham Hotspur.

Episode 2280 min2000-12-07

7th 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.

Episode 2380 min2000-12-09

9th December 2000

The best of the day's action, with highlights of the North East derby Middlesbrough v Sunderland.

Episode 2480 min2000-12-16

16th December 2000

Highlights of Chelsea's game against Middlesbrough and Leeds' clash against Sunderland.

Episode 2580 min2000-12-23

23rd December 2000

The best of the day's Premiership action, with highlights of Liverpool v Arsenal, Manchester United v Ipswich and, at the other end of the table, Chelsea v Bradford.

Episode 2680 min2000-12-26

26th December 2000

The best of the Boxing Day Premiership action, with highlights of Newcastle v Leeds, West Ham v Charlton, and Manchester City v Derby.

Episode 2780 min2000-12-30

30th December 2000

The best of the day's Premiership action, with highlights of Newcastle United's clash against Manchester United and Derby's trip to Southampton.

Episode 2880 min2001-01-01

1st January 2001

The hectic festive football schedule continues apace, as Charlton Athletic play Arsenal in their second London derby in less than a week. Meanwhile at Stamford Bridge, there's a repeat of this year's FA Cup final as Chelsea take on Aston Villa.

Episode 2980 min2001-01-06

6th January 2001: FA Cup Third Round

The best of the day's action from the third round of the FA Cup. Includes highlights of Arsenal's visit to Carlisle and Walsall v West Ham.

Episode 3080 min2001-01-13

13th January 2001

Premiership highlights of the London derby between Chelsea and Arsenal.

Episode 3180 min2001-01-20

20th January 2001

Highlights of Newcastle's trip to Leeds.

Episode 3280 min2001-01-27

27th January 2001: FA Cup Fourth Round

Highlights of Liverpool's trip to Leeds and Derby's game against Blackburn Rovers.

Episode 3380 min2001-01-28

28th January 2001: FA Cup Fourth Round

Fourth round FA Cup clash highlights including Gillingham v Chelsea and Manchester United v West Ham.

Episode 3480 min2001-01-31

31st January 2001

The best of the action from tonight's Premiership matches, featuring Sunderland v Manchester United.

Episode 3580 min2001-02-03

3rd February 2001

Highlights from Highfield Road as relegation-haunted Coventry take on Arsenal.

Episode 3680 min2001-02-10

10th February 2001

Highlights from Stamford Bridge as Chelsea take on champions Manchester United, and Ipswich pay a visit to Highbury to face Arsenal.

Episode 3780 min2001-02-15

15th 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.

Episode 3880 min2001-02-17

17th 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?

Episode 3980 min2001-02-22

22nd 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.

Episode 4080 min2001-02-24

24th 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.

Episode 4180 min2001-03-03

3rd March 2001

Gary Lineker presents highlights from Filbert Street where Leicester face a tough challenge against Liverpool.

Episode 4280 min2001-03-10

10th 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.

Episode 4380 min2001-03-15

15th March 2001: Uefa Cup: Liverpool v FC Porto

Coverage from Anfield as Liverpool conclude their two-leg quarter-final tie against FC Porto.

Episode 4480 min2001-03-17

17th 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.

Episode 4580 min2001-03-31

31st March 2001

Ray Stubbs presents today's Premiership highlights, including the London derby between Arsenal and Tottenham.

Episode 4680 min2001-04-05

5th April 2001: Uefa Cup: Barcelona v Liverpool

Coverage of the first leg of the Uefa Cup semi-final between Barcelona and Liverpool from the Nou Camp stadium.

Episode 4780 min2001-04-07

7th April 2001

Ray Stubbs presents today's Premiership highlights, including Leicester City v Coventry at Filbert Street.

Episode 4880 min2001-04-14

14th April 2001

Premiership highlights, including Manchester City's trip to Leicester City.

Episode 4980 min2001-04-16

16th April 2001

Gary Lineker presents today's Premiership highlights, including league-strugglers Coventry's vital clash with Sunderland at Highfield Road.

Episode 5080 min2001-04-19

19th 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.

Episode 5180 min2001-04-21

21st April 2001

Premiership highlights, including Ipswich Town's clash against Coventry.

Episode 5280 min2001-04-28

28th April 2001

Premiership highlights, including Coventry v Liverpool.

Episode 5380 min2001-05-05

5th 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.

Episode 5480 min2001-05-12

12th May 2001: FA Cup Final: Arsenal v Liverpool

Highlights of today's FA Cup final between Arsenal and Liverpool from Cardiff.

Episode 5580 min2001-05-16

16th 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.

Episode 5680 min2001-05-19

19th May 2001

Gary Lineker and the team discuss the big issue of who will take the third spot in next year's Champions League.

Episode 5780 min2001-06-06

6th 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.

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