Match of the Day

Season 2015/16

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74 episodes · First aired 2015-08-02

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S52 E2180 min

26th December 2015

Gary Lineker introduces highlights and reaction to a full programme of festive Premier League fixtures. Faltering champions Chelsea welcomed Watford to Stamford Bridge for their final home league fixture of 2015. Manchester City entertained bogey team Sunderland, a side they have beaten only four times in their last 11 league encounters. Stoke took on Manchester United at the Britannia Stadium looking to maintain an unbeaten home record against the Red Devils since ex-United player Mark Hughes became the Potters' manager. Elsewhere, Arsenal travelled to Southampton, Liverpool took on Leicester, Tottenham were up against Norwich, West Ham visited Aston Villa, Newcastle played Everton, Bournemouth hosted Crystal Palace and Swansea were in action against West Brom.

S52 E2280 min

28th December 2015

Gary Lineker introduces highlights and reaction to the day's eight Premier League matches as the busy festive period continues. Champions Chelsea travelled to Manchester United looking to continue an eight-game unbeaten run against the Red Devils in all competitions. The Blues were last beaten by United in October 2012. Arsenal entertained Bournemouth in the first ever league meeting between the clubs, whilst Tottenham were at Vicarage Road to take on Watford. The day's other matches saw West Ham take on Southampton, Norwich up against Aston Villa, Swansea travel to Crystal Palace, Everton face Stoke and West Brom play Newcastle.

S52 E2380 min

2nd January 2016

Gary Lineker presents highlights from the first Premier League matches of 2016. Liverpool lost 3-0 at home to West Ham earlier in the season and will be hoping to turn the tables on the Hammers in the return fixture. Swansea travel to Old Trafford looking to record their fourth successive league win over Manchester United. Title-chasers Manchester City make their first trip to Vicarage Road since 2007, while Arsenal aim for their ninth league victory in a row over Newcastle when the teams meet at the Emirates. Elsewhere, surprise package Leicester host Bournemouth, Sunderland face fellow strugglers Aston Villa, West Brom are at home to Stoke and Southampton travel to Norwich.

S52 E2480 min

9th January 2016: FA Cup Third Round

Third Round Highlights - Saturday matches. Highlights from the day's FA Cup third-round matches. The Premier League and Championship clubs make their bow in this season's competition.

S52 E2580 min

10th January 2016: FA Cup Third Round

Highlights from the weekend's FA Cup third round matches. Tottenham face Leicester City, Chelsea play Scunthorpe United and Swansea travel to Oxford United.

S52 E2680 min

13th January 2016

Gary Lineker introduces the best of the action and reaction from the week's ten Premier League matches, including a mouthwatering clash between Liverpool and Arsenal at Anfield and a meeting of two of the Premier League's early-season form sides Tottenham and Leicester City.

S52 E2780 min

16th January 2016

Gary Lineker introduces the best of the action from the day's seven Premier League matches. Manchester City and Chelsea are seeking to extend long unbeaten home runs against Crystal Palace and Everton respectively, while Leicester City, the season's surprise high-flyers, visit relegation-threatened Aston Villa. In the day's other games, Tottenham host Sunderland, Bournemouth welcome Norwich, West Ham visit Newcastle and Southampton take on West Brom.

S52 E2880 min

23rd January 2016

Gary Lineker introduces highlights of the day's eight Premier League games, including the late kick-off at Upton Park where West Ham take on Manchester City. The Hammers produced an upset by winning at the Etihad Stadium in September's reverse fixture, and the east London side have also claimed eye-catching victories against Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool this season. Elsewhere, there is a London derby at Selhurst Park between Crystal Palace and Tottenham, and struggling Aston Villa go in search of a much-needed win as they travel to near neighbours West Brom.

S52 E2980 min

30th January 2016: FA Cup Fourth Round

Gabby Logan presents highlights of the latest FA Cup fourth-round ties, including Arsenal v Burnley at the Emirates Stadium and Nottingham Forest v Watford at the City Ground and Portsmouth v Bournemouth at Fratton Park. The Gunners continued their bid to lift the trophy for the third season in a row, while fellow Premier League sides Watford and Bournemouth faced potentially tricky away ties.

S52 E3080 min

31st January 2016: FA Cup Fourth Round

Highlights of the day's fourth-round FA Cup ties. Lower-league clubs left in the competition will be hoping to make a name for themselves against Premier League opposition.

S52 E3180 min

2nd February 2016

Gary Lineker presents highlights of Tuesday's eight fixtures in the Premier League. Title-chasing Leicester host Liverpool at the King Power Stadium, hoping to avenge the 1-0 defeat they suffered at Anfield on Boxing Day. Another club looking for retribution is Arsenal, who were on the end of a surprise 4-0 thrashing at the hands of Southampton at Christmas. Elsewhere, struggling Sunderland face Manchester City, Tottenham travel to Norwich, West Ham host Aston Villa, Crystal Palace play Bournemouth, Manchester United welcome Stoke and West Brom take on Swansea.

S52 E3280 min

6th February 2016

Gary Lineker introduces highlights from the day's seven Premier League matches, including an intriguing clash between Manchester City and Leicester City at the Etihad. Everton are out for revenge at the Britannia Stadium - Stoke beat them 4-3 in a thrilling encounter over Christmas - while Sunderland are on the hunt for points at Anfield. Aston Villa take on Norwich in a match they surely must win if they are to stand a chance of escaping relegation this season. Elsewhere, West Brom travel to Newcastle, Swansea host Crystal Palace and Tottenham meet Watford at White Hart Lane.

S52 E3380 min

13th February 2016

Gary Lineker introduces highlights and reaction to the day's seven Premier League matches. Sunderland welcome Manchester United to the Stadium of Light looking to improve on a record that has seen the Black Cats win only two of their last 26 games against the Red Devils in all competitions. Early season strugglers Chelsea meet Newcastle at Stamford Bridge. The two sides played out an entertaining 2-2 at St. James' Park earlier in the season with the visitors scoring twice in the last 11 minutes to rescue a point. The day's other matches see Bournemouth play Stoke, Crystal Palace entertain Watford, Everton face West Brom, West Ham travel to Norwich and Swansea meet Southampton.

S52 E3480 min

20th February 2016: FA Cup Fifth Round

Dan Walker introduces highlights from Saturday's fifth-round FA Cup ties, featuring Arsenal v Hull, Reading v West Brom, Watford v Leeds and Bournemouth v Everton.

S52 E3580 min

21st February 2016: FA Cup Fifth Round

Highlights from Sunday's fifth-round FA Cup ties, featuring Blackburn v West Ham, Tottenham v Crystal Palace and Chelsea v Man City.

S52 E3680 min

22nd February 2016: FA Cup Fifth Round

Highlights from the FA Cup as Manchester United make the trip to League One Shrewsbury in the fifth round of the competition. It will be the first ever meeting between the clubs.

S52 E3780 min

27th February 2016

Gary Lineker introduces highlights and reaction to the day's six Premier League matches. High-flying Leicester City's home clash against Norwich City was one of the standout fixtures. The Foxes have been this season's surprise Premier League package and they look to continue their remarkable form against the Canaries at the King Power Stadium. In the lunchtime game, Sam Allardyce returned to his former employers West Ham. Allardyce left Upton Park last summer and, with new club Sunderland in relegation trouble, revenge would have tasted all the sweeter at his old stomping ground. Elsewhere, Chelsea travelled to Southampton, Stoke took on struggling Aston Villa, Watford faced Bournemouth at Vicarage Road and West Brom entertained Crystal Palace.

S52 E3880 min

2nd March 2016

Gary Lineker introduces highlights and reaction to the week's full programme of midweek Premier League fixtures. With the race for the Premier League title heating up, there were some crucial games at the top of the table. Manchester City's trip to Anfield to take on Liverpool demanded top billing with City having lost 4-1 on home soil in November's corresponding fixture. West Ham and Tottenham met at Upton Park in another crucial game at the top of the table, while title contenders Leicester City and Arsenal had home matches against West Brom and Swansea respectively. At the bottom of the table, struggling Aston Villa took on Everton, Newcastle travelled to Stoke and Sunderland welcomed Crystal Palace to the Stadium of Light.

S52 E3980 min

5th March 2016

Gary Lineker introduces the best of the action and reaction from the day's eight Premier League fixtures. Title rivals Tottenham and Arsenal met in the north London derby in the early kick-off, while Leicester City and Manchester City were seeking to further their championship hopes when they faced Watford and Aston Villa respectively.

S52 E4080 min

12th March 2016

Highlights of the day's Premier League action, which includes the game between Stoke City and Southampton at the Britannia Stadium. The Potters won 1-0 when the sides met on the south coast in November and will be chasing a third successive win against the Saints. The lunchtime kick-off sees title Manchester City travel to relegation-threatened Norwich City, while Bournemouth meet Swansea.

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