Match of the Day

Season 1997/98

A new four year deal secured Premier League highlights on the BBC. Mark Lawrenson joined Trevor Brooking and Alan Hansen as a regular pundit during the second half of the season.

71 episodes · First aired 1997-08-09

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Episodes

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Showing 20 at a time

S34 E180 min

9th August 1997

The 34th season of Match of the Day kicks off with highlights of the first-ever top flight match in promoted Barnsley's 100-year history, as they take on West Ham at Oakwell. Also, there's action from Wimbledon v Liverpool, with Norwegian midfielder Oyvind Leonhardsen making a swift return to his former club. Plus key action and goals from the day's other Premiership games.

S34 E280 min

13th August 1997

Highlights from tonight's FA Premiership match between champions Manchester United and Southampton at Old Trafford. Manchester United are chasing their fifth Premiership title in six seasons, but Southampton only just avoided relegation last time around. Featuring all the goals and key moments in tonight's other Premiership matches.

S34 E380 min

23rd August 1997

Highlights of two of today's top matches in the FA Premiership, including the game between Newcastle United and Aston Villa from St James' Park.

S34 E480 min

27th August 1997

Highlights of two of tonight's top fixtures in the FA Premiership, including Everton v Manchester United at Goodison Park. Plus the other goals and main talking points in the division.

S34 E580 min

30th August 1997

Including highlights of the north London derby between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur at Highbury.

S34 E680 min

13th September 1997

Action from two of today's key matches in the FA Premiership, including Leicester City's game against Spurs at Filbert Street. Plus the Goal of the Month competition,

S34 E780 min

16th September 1997: Uefa Cup: Celtic v Liverpool

Coverage of the Uefa Cup first-round, first-leg clash at Parkhead, Glasgow. Liverpool are twice winners of this competition, in 1973 and 1976, but haven't reached a European final since 1985. Celtic are now under new manager Wim Jensen, and their last Uefa Cup appearance saw them lose to Sporting Lisbon in the second round in 1993-94.

S34 E880 min

20th September 1997

Highlights of two of today's key matches in the FA Premiership, including Bolton v Manchester United.

S34 E980 min

24th September 1997

Highlights of two matches in the FA Premiership, including Manchester United v Chelsea. Plus goals and news from tonight's other games.

S34 E1080 min

27th September 1997

Highlights of two of today's key matches in the FA Premiership, including Derby v Southampton.

S34 E1180 min

30th September 1997: Uefa Cup: Liverpool v Celtic

Coverage of the second leg of the Uefa Cup first-round tie from Anfield. Liverpool's late equaliser in the first leg, scored by Steve McManaman, gives them two away goals to add to their home advantage. But as Celtic have already proved, they will be no easy match for the Reds.

S34 E1280 min

4th October 1997

Highlights of two of today's key matches in the FA Premiership, including Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur.

S34 E1380 min

18th October 1997

Highlights of two of the day's Premiership games, including the Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool. Plus the day's other goals.

S34 E1480 min

21st October 1997: Uefa Cup: Strasbourg v Liverpool

Coverage of the first leg of the Uefa Cup second-round tie from the Stade de la Meinau. Both sides defeated Scottish opposition in the first round of the competition, Strasbourg twice dispatching Rangers 2-1, and Liverpool seeing off Celtic thanks to a last-minute Steve McManaman equaliser in the 2-2 first leg, before the goalless second clash.

S34 E1580 min

25th October 1997

Highlights from the day's top Premiership games including the fixture at Anfield between Liverpool and Derby County.

S34 E1680 min

1st November 1997

Highlight from two of today's top Premiership games, including Derby County v Arsenal from Pride Park. Plus all the goals from today's other games, and October's Goal of the Month competition.

S34 E1780 min

4th November 1997: Uefa Cup: Liverpool v Strasbourg

Coverage of the second leg of the Uefa Cup second-round tie, from Anfield. Liverpool go into this match battling a 3-0 deficit from the first leg a fortnight ago and an away goal past Reds' keeper David James could be the final clincher for Strasbourg.

S34 E1880 min

8th November 1997

Highlights from two of today's top FA Premiership games, including Blackburn Rovers v Everton. There is news and goals from all the Premiership games.

S34 E1980 min

15th November 1997: FA Cup First Round

Highlights from two of today's FA Cup first-round ties, including Hull City's match against Hednesford Town at Boothferry Park. Plus other main talking points from first-round matches.

S34 E2080 min

22nd November 1997

Highlights of two of the day's top FA Premiership matches, including championship contenders Arsenal's visit to Sheffield Wednesday. Plus other main talking points from today's games.

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