S35 E2180 min
7th November 1998
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.
Match of the Day
Season 1998/99
Des Lynam presented 36 of the 45 League and Cup programmes plus eight more UEFA Cup shows. Gary Lineker also fronted five editions with Ray Stubbs hosting the remaining four.
55 episodes · First aired 1998-08-15
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S35 E2280 min
14th November 1998
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.
S35 E2380 min
21st November 1998
Highlights from three of today's matches in the FA Premiership, including Aston Villa's game with Liverpool at Villa Park.
S35 E2480 min
24th November 1998: Uefa Cup: Celta Vigo v Liverpool
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.
S35 E2580 min
28th November 1998
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.
S35 E2680 min
5th December 1998
The best action from today's Premiership and FA Cup second-round matches. Plus details of November's Goal of the Month competition.
S35 E2780 min
12th December 1998
The best action from today's Premiership matches. Plus the results of the November Goal of the Month competition.
S35 E2880 min
19th December 1998
Highlights of three of today's Premiership clashes, plus a roundup of the day's other top-flight goals.
S35 E2980 min
28th December 1998
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.
S35 E3080 min
2nd January 1999: FA Cup Third Round
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.
S35 E3180 min
9th January 1999
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.
S35 E3280 min
16th January 1999
Desmond Lynam introduces highlights from three Premiership matches, including Leeds United's clash with Middlesbrough. Plus a roundup of today's other fixtures.
S35 E3380 min
23rd January 1999: FA Cup Fourth Round
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.
S35 E3480 min
25th January 1999: FA Cup Fourth Round
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.
S35 E3580 min
30th January 1999
Gary Lineker introduces highlights from three of today's games in the FA Premiership, including resurgent Liverpool's game at Coventry City.
S35 E3680 min
6th February 1999
Highlights of three of today's games in the FA Premiership including revitalised Blackburn's visit to Aston Villa.
S35 E3780 min
13th February 1999: FA Cup Fifth Round
Desmond Lynam introduces highlights from today's FA Cup fifth-round ties. Featuring Huddersfield Town v Derby and Sheffield Wednesday Chelsea.
S35 E3880 min
17th February 1999
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.
S35 E3980 min
20th February 1999
Highlights of three of today's matches in the FA Premiership, including extended coverage of Coventry City at home to Manchester United.
S35 E4080 min
27th February 1999
Desmond Lynam introduces highlights from three of today's games in the FA Premiership, including Chelsea v Liverpool.