S01E01 15th August 2004
After 38 years away, Match of the Day returns to BBC2. Adrian Chiles wraps up the Premiership weekend, with guests, analysis of the key issues, and all the goals. There's highlights of the opening weekend's...
Match of the Day 2
S01E14: 28th November 2004
Highlights of today's clash between Liverpool and Arsenal, where the Reds were out to avenge a brace of league losses against the Gunners last season. Meanwhile Everton visited Newcastle, while Spurs played host to Middlesbrough.
Overview
A light-hearted look at the United Kingdom's Premier League action, rounding-up the weekend's football action.
Episodes
S01E02 22nd August 2004
Adrian Chiles looks back at today's Premiership encounters in which West Bromwich Albion took on Midlands rivals Aston Villa and Arsenal took on Middlesbrough - a home-coming of sorts for Ray Parlour, who left the...
S01E03 29th August 2004
Premiership highlights from the Reebok Stadium as Bolton Wanderers entertained Liverpool. There is renewed optimism in the red half of Merseyside after the arrival of new Spanish manager Rafael Benitez. Sam Allardyce's Bolton, however, defied...
S01E04 12th September 2004
New Spurs boss Jacques Santini was keen to beat a Canaries side set on survival - so did Tottenham triumph over newly promoted Norwich? There's also the best of Arsenal's trip to Fulham and away...
S01E05 19th September 2004
A triple bill of Premiership action, featuring the London derby at Stamford Bridge between title-chasing Chelsea and Tottenham, who have not beaten their rivals in the league since 1990. Elsewhere, incoming Magpies boss Graeme Souness...
S01E06 26th September 2004
Portsmouth's clash with Everton at Fratton Park is among today's highlights. David Moyes' Everton side made a strong start to the season, but will Portsmouth's Nigerian international striker Yakubu have put paid to that? There's...
S01E07 3rd October 2004
Chelsea test their championship credentials against Liverpool. Accompanying the action from Stamford Bridge are highlights of Manchester United v Middlesbrough and Birmingham City v Newcastle United. There's also a round-up from yesterday's six Premiership matches.
S01E08 17th October 2004
Highlights from Charlton Athletic and Newcastle United's Premiership clash. With three wins and a draw, Charlton's home form has been impressive this season, but Newcastle carry a potent attacking threat with the much-acclaimed trio of...
S01E09 24th October 2004
Highlights from Manchester United v Arsenal at Old Trafford. Plus Newcastle United v Manchester City, Southampton v Birmingham City and Middlesbrough v Portsmouth.
S01E10 31st October 2004
Southampton defender Graeme Le Saux joins Adrian Chiles to mull over yesterday's eight Premiership matches, as well as today's clash between Bolton Wanderers and Newcastle United.
S01E11 7th November 2004
Highlights of today's Premiership games, including the Manchester derby between City and United, Bolton's trip to Middlesbrough, and Newcastle's clash with Fulham. Plus, a round-up of yesterday's results and all the latest news.
S01E12 14th November 2004
Highlights of today's Premiership games as a struggling West Brom host Middlesbrough and Champions League hopefuls Newcastle provide a test of Man United's championship pedigree. Plus a round-up of yesterday's results and all the latest...
S01E13 21st November 2004
Highlights of today's match between Blackburn Rovers and Birmingham City at Ewood Park where Mark Hughes will hope for a break from his testing start as a club manager. Plus a round-up of yesterday's results...
S01E14 28th November 2004
Highlights of today's clash between Liverpool and Arsenal, where the Reds were out to avenge a brace of league losses against the Gunners last season. Meanwhile Everton visited Newcastle, while Spurs played host to Middlesbrough.
S01E15 5th December 2004
Highlights of the London derby between Crystal Palace and Charlton Athletic at Selhurst Park.
S01E16 12th December 2004
Including highlights of Chelsea and Arsenal's first clash of the season, plus Aston Villa v Birmingham City.
S01E17 19th December 2004
Anfield plays host to Magpies as Liverpool take on Newcastle and Arsenal will be looking to keep the pressure on at the top of the table when they play Portsmouth.
S01E18 16th January 2005
Premiership highlights of Fulham v West Bromwich Albion and Everton's visit to Middlesbrough.
S01E19 23rd January 2005
Today's clash between Arsenal and Newcastle is among the Premiership highlights.
S01E20 6th February 2005
Did Chelsea avenge their first defeat of the season when they hosted Manchester City? And what kind of reception did Everton striker James Beattie get at his old club Southampton?
S01E21 13th February 2005
Did Manchester United make amends for last season's 4-1 drubbing by City, their biggest derby defeat for 15 years?
S01E22 20th February 2005: FA Cup Fifth Round
A look back over today's FA Cup fifth-round matches, with the mouth-watering Premiership clash between Newcastle and Chelsea top of the bill. Meanwhile, at Turf Moor, giant-killers Burnley take on old adversaries Blackburn.
S01E23 27th February 2005
Highlights from today's Premiership games as Middlesbrough play Charlton and Newcastle host Bolton at St James' Park.
S01E24 6th March 2005
Action from West Brom's local derby with Birmingham, plus Everton v Blackburn.
S01E25 20th March 2005
Highlights of Liverpool and Everton's head-to-head in the race for a Champions League place. And how did Birmingham fare against cross-city rivals Aston Villa?
S01E26 3rd April 2005
Highlights of Everton v West Brom and Fulham v Portsmouth plus all the goals from yesterday's Premiership matches.
S01E27 10th April 2005
Highlights of Aston Villa v West Brom, Everton v Crystal Palace and Spurs v Newcastle.
S01E28 24th April 2005
Action from, and analysis of, this afternoon's two Premiership fixtures. Newcastle United travel to Old Trafford for a quick repeat of last weekend's FA Cup semi-final against Manchester United. Has Magpie Alan Shearer edged ever...
S01E29 1st May 2005
Highlights of the day's two Premiership matches, featuring four clubs with ambitions of European qualification. Charlton Athletic hope to earn their first Uefa Cup spot, but face strong competition against Manchester United, while Tottenham take...
S01E30 8th May 2005
Premiership highlights, featuring today's clash between Arsenal and Liverpool at Highbury.
