Match of the Day (Season 51)

BBC's football highlights and analysis. "The longest-running football television programme in the world" as recognised by Guinness World Records in 2015.

  • Poster for 10th August 2014: FA Community Shield

    10th August 2014: FA Community Shield (Episode 1)

    Air date: 2014-08-10

    Runtime: 80 min

    Overview: Jason Mohammad introduces highlights of the annual season curtain-raiser as Premier League champions Manchester City take on FA Cup winners Arsenal at Wembley. The last five Community Shields have produced 20 goals, with clubs from Manchester prevailing in four of them.

  • Poster for 16th August 2014

    16th August 2014 (Episode 2)

    Air date: 2014-08-16

    Runtime: 80 min

    Overview: Gary Lineker is joined by Alan Shearer and Ruud Gullit for highlights from the opening day of the 2014-15 Premier League season as Match of the Day returns for its 50th year.

  • Poster for 23rd August 2014

    23rd August 2014 (Episode 3)

    Air date: 2014-08-23

    Runtime: 80 min

    Overview: Gary Lineker introduces highlights of the day's six Premier League games. Everton take on Arsenal, Chelsea host Leicester City and Aston Villa meet Newcastle.

  • Poster for 30th August 2014

    30th August 2014 (Episode 4)

    Air date: 2014-08-30

    Runtime: 80 min

    Overview: Gary Lineker introduces highlights of the day's eight Premier League games, including Everton v Chelsea, Burnley v Manchester United and Stoke v Manchester City.

  • Poster for 13th September 2014

    13th September 2014 (Episode 5)

    Air date: 2014-09-13

    Runtime: 80 min

    Overview: Gary Lineker introduces highlights from the Premier League, with fixtures including Arsenal v Manchester City, Liverpool v Aston Villa, Chelsea v Swansea and Stoke v Leicester.

  • Poster for 20th September 2014

    20th September 2014 (Episode 6)

    Air date: 2014-09-20

    Runtime: 80 min

    Overview: Gary Lineker is joined by Neil Lennon and Martin Keown for highlights of the day's six Premier League fixtures, including Newcastle taking on Hull and Liverpool's trip to West Ham.

  • Poster for 27th September 2014

    27th September 2014 (Episode 7)

    Air date: 2014-09-27

    Runtime: 80 min

    Overview: Gary Lineker is joined by Phil Neville and Ruud Gullit for highlights of the day's eight Premier League fixtures, including the Merseyside and north London derbies.

  • Poster for 4th October 2014

    4th October 2014 (Episode 8)

    Air date: 2014-10-04

    Runtime: 80 min

    Overview: Gary Lineker introduces highlights from the day's six Premier League games, with Alan Shearer and Robbie Savage. Manchester City visit Aston Villa and Liverpool host West Brom.

  • Poster for 18th October 2014

    18th October 2014 (Episode 9)

    Air date: 2014-10-18

    Runtime: 80 min

    Overview: Gabby Logan with highlights from the day's seven matches as the Premier League returns following the international break. Alan Shearer and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink provide analysis.

  • Poster for 25th October 2014

    25th October 2014 (Episode 10)

    Air date: 2014-10-25

    Runtime: 80 min

    Overview: Gary Lineker introduces highlights from six Premier League matches, as Manchester City face West Ham at the Etihad Stadium. Analysis comes from Ruud Gullit and Danny Murphy.

  • Poster for 1st November 2014

    1st November 2014 (Episode 11)

    Air date: 2014-11-01

    Runtime: 80 min

    Overview: Gary Lineker introduces highlights from seven Premier League matches, including Newcastle United v Liverpool, Chelsea v QPR, Arsenal v Burnley and Everton v Swansea.

  • Poster for 8th November 2014

    8th November 2014 (Episode 12)

    Air date: 2014-11-08

    Runtime: 80 min

    Overview: Gary Lineker presents highlights from all of the day's Premier League fixtures, including Chelsea's visit to Liverpool and Manchester United hosting Crystal Palace.

  • Poster for 22nd November 2014

    22nd November 2014 (Episode 13)

    Air date: 2014-11-22

    Runtime: 80 min

    Overview: Gary Lineker presents highlights from all of the day's seven Premier League fixtures, including Manchester United's visit to Arsenal and Chelsea hosting West Brom.

  • Poster for 29th November 2014

    29th November 2014 (Episode 14)

    Air date: 2014-11-29

    Runtime: 80 min

    Overview: Gary Lineker is joined by Paul Ince and Danny Murphy for highlights of the day's eight top flight games, including QPR v Leicester, Manchester United v Hull and Liverpool v Stoke.

  • Poster for 3rd December 2014

    3rd December 2014 (Episode 15)

    Air date: 2014-12-03

    Runtime: 80 min

    Overview: Gary Lineker presents highlights of the night's four Premier League fixtures, including Chelsea v Tottenham and Arsenal v Southampton, as well as Tuesday's six top flight games.

  • Poster for 6th December 2014

    6th December 2014 (Episode 16)

    Air date: 2014-12-06

    Runtime: 80 min

    Overview: Gary Lineker presents highlights of the day's Premier League games with Alan Shearer and Ruud Gullit. Includes Chelsea v Newcastle, Arsenal v Stoke and Manchester City v Everton.

  • Poster for 13th December 2014

    13th December 2014 (Episode 17)

    Air date: 2014-12-13

    Runtime: 80 min

    Overview: Dan Walker presents highlights of the day's seven Premier League games, including title-chasing Chelsea's match with Hull City at Stamford Bridge and Newcastle's visit to Arsenal.

  • Poster for 20th December 2014

    20th December 2014 (Episode 18)

    Air date: 2014-12-20

    Runtime: 80 min

    Overview: Gary Lineker presents highlights of the day's seven Premier League games, including Manchester City v Crystal Palace, Manchester United v Aston Villa and Southampton v Everton.

  • Poster for 26th December 2014

    26th December 2014 (Episode 19)

    Air date: 2014-12-26

    Runtime: 80 min

    Overview: Highlights of the day's Premier League games, which see all 20 top-flight sides in action. There is a London derby at Stamford Bridge, where Chelsea take on West Ham.

  • Poster for 28th December 2014

    28th December 2014 (Episode 20)

    Air date: 2014-12-28

    Runtime: 80 min

    Overview: Gary Lineker with highlights of the day's nine Premier League games, including Southampton v Chelsea, Tottenham v Manchester United, West Ham v Arsenal and QPR v Crystal Palace.

  • Poster for 1st January 2015

    1st January 2015 (Episode 21)

    Air date: 2015-01-01

    Runtime: 80 min

    Overview: Gary Lineker with highlights of the day's ten Premier League games, including Tottenham v Chelsea, Liverpool v Leicester, Manchester City v Sunderland and Hull v Everton.

  • Poster for 3rd January 2015

    3rd January 2015 (Episode 22)

    Air date: 2015-01-03

    Runtime: 80 min

    Overview: Highlights from the day's FA Cup third round matches. The Premier League and Championship clubs make their bow in this season's competition. All will be desperate to get their names into the hat for the fourth round draw, but some are destined to be the victims of a famous cup upset.

  • Poster for 10th January 2015

    10th January 2015 (Episode 23)

    Air date: 2015-01-10

    Runtime: 80 min

    Overview: Gary Lineker introduces the best of the action and reaction from the day's eight Premier League matches, including the visit of defending champions Manchester City to Everton and Chelsea's home game against Newcastle.

  • Poster for 17th January 2015

    17th January 2015 (Episode 24)

    Air date: 2015-01-17

    Runtime: 80 min

    Overview: Gary Lineker is joined by Philip Neville and Ruud Gullit to look back at action from the day's seven Premier League games, including Burnley v Crystal Palace and Chelsea v Swansea.

  • Poster for 31st January 2015

    31st January 2015 (Episode 25)

    Air date: 2015-01-31

    Runtime: 80 min

    Overview: Highlights of eight Premier League games, including Chelsea v Manchester City, Manchester United v Leicester City, Liverpool v West Ham and Crystal Palace v Everton.

  • Poster for 7th February 2015

    7th February 2015 (Episode 26)

    Air date: 2015-02-07

    Runtime: 80 min

    Overview: Gary Lineker presents highlights of the day's seven matches in the Premier League, including the north London and Merseyside derbies.

  • Poster for 11th February 2015

    11th February 2015 (Episode 27)

    Air date: 2015-02-11

    Runtime: 80 min

    Overview: Gabby Logan presents highlights of the night's six fixtures in the Premier League, including Manchester City v Stoke and Crystal Palace v Newcastle.

  • Poster for 21st February 2015

    21st February 2015 (Episode 28)

    Air date: 2015-02-21

    Runtime: 80 min

    Overview: Gary Lineker is joined by Alan Shearer and Robbie Savage for highlights of the day's seven Premier League games, including Burnley's trip to title contenders Chelsea.

  • Poster for 28th February 2015

    28th February 2015 (Episode 29)

    Air date: 2015-02-28

    Runtime: 80 min

    Overview: Gary Lineker introduces highlights of the day's six Premier League games, including Manchester United's clash at home to Sunderland.

  • Poster for 4th March 2015

    4th March 2015 (Episode 30)

    Air date: 2015-03-04

    Runtime: 80 min

    Overview: Gary Lineker introduces highlights from all of the Premier League's midweek fixtures, including West Ham v Chelsea, Manchester City v Leicester and Tottenham v Swansea.

  • Poster for 7th March 2015

    7th March 2015 (Episode 31)

    Air date: 2015-03-07

    Runtime: 80 min

    Overview: Highlights of the Premier League game between QPR and Tottenham at Loftus Road, introduced by Jacqui Oatley. Spurs have won only once in six visits to Loftus Road during the Premier League era. However, they beat their relegation-threatened London neighbours 4-0 at White Hart Lane earlier this season.

  • Poster for 14th March 2015

    14th March 2015 (Episode 32)

    Air date: 2015-03-14

    Runtime: 80 min

    Overview: Gary Lineker presents highlights of six Premier League games, including reigning champions Manchester City's trip to Burnley and Arsenal's home match against West Ham.

  • Poster for 21st March 2015

    21st March 2015 (Episode 33)

    Air date: 2015-03-21

    Runtime: 80 min

    Overview: Gary Lineker is joined by Alan Shearer and Phil Neville for highlights from the day's seven Premier League matches, including Manchester City v West Brom and Newcastle v Arsenal.

  • Poster for 4th April 2015

    4th April 2015 (Episode 34)

    Air date: 2015-04-04

    Runtime: 80 min

    Overview: Dan Walker is joined by Alan Shearer and Ruud Gullit for highlights of the day's seven Premier League matches. In the lunchtime kick-off, Arsenal host Liverpool.

  • Poster for 11th April 2015

    11th April 2015 (Episode 35)

    Air date: 2015-04-11

    Runtime: 80 min

    Overview: Gary Lineker presents highlights of the day's Premier League games, which include Tottenham against Aston Villa.

  • Poster for 18th April 2015

    18th April 2015 (Episode 36)

    Air date: 2015-04-18

    Runtime: 80 min

    Overview: Gabby Logan introduces highlights of the day's five Premier League matches, including title-chasing Chelsea against Manchester United, Everton's home game with Burnley and relegation-threatened Leicester versus Swansea. Meanwhile, Stoke welcome Southampton and Crystal Palace meet West Brom.

  • Poster for 25th April 2015

    25th April 2015 (Episode 37)

    Air date: 2015-04-25

    Runtime: 80 min

    Overview: Gary Lineker introduces highlights of the day's eight Premier League matches, including Manchester City's clash against Aston Villa. Plus Burnley v Leicester and QPR v West Ham.

  • Poster for 2nd May 2015

    2nd May 2015 (Episode 38)

    Air date: 2015-05-02

    Runtime: 80 min

    Overview: Gary Lineker introduces highlights from all of the day's Premier League matches, including Liverpool v QPR and Manchester United v West Brom.

  • Poster for 9th May 2015

    9th May 2015 (Episode 39)

    Air date: 2015-05-09

    Runtime: 80 min

    Overview: Gary Lineker introduces highlights of seven Premier League matches including Manchester United's trip to Crystal Palace and the relegation showdown between Hull and Burnley.

  • Poster for 16th May 2015

    16th May 2015 (Episode 40)

    Air date: 2015-05-16

    Runtime: 80 min

    Overview: Gary Lineker introduces highlights from the day's seven Premier League matches in the penultimate week of the season.

  • Poster for 24th May 2015

    24th May 2015 (Episode 41)

    Air date: 2015-05-24

    Runtime: 80 min

    Overview: Highlights from the final day of the 2014-15 Premier League season, presented by Gary Lineker. Hull City play Manchester United at the KC Stadium and Newcastle host West Ham at St James' Park. At kick-off, Hull sit in the final relegation position making it a must-win game for them. If Steve Bruce finally chalks up his first victory against Manchester United in 17 years of management, Hull will still need to hope that Newcastle drop points against the Hammers in order to survive. All eyes are on Steven Gerrard in Liverpool's match at Stoke, with the Reds captain set to play his final game for the club before departing to join Los Angeles Galaxy. In London, Chelsea play Sunderland, Arsenal take on West Brom and Crystal Palace meet Swansea. Elsewhere, Tottenham travel to Everton, Manchester City face Southampton, Leicester City host Queens Park Rangers and Aston Villa meet Burnley.

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