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

9th August 1997

Season 34 - Episode 1

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...

13th August 1997

Season 34 - Episode 2

Highlights from tonight's FA Premiership match between champions Manchester United and Southampton at Old Trafford. Manchester United are ch...

23rd August 1997

Season 34 - Episode 3

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

27th August 1997

Season 34 - Episode 4

Highlights of two of tonight's top fixtures in the FA Premiership, including Everton v Manchester United at Goodison Park. Plus the other go...

30th August 1997

Season 34 - Episode 5

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

13th September 1997

Season 34 - Episode 6

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...

16th September 1997: Uefa Cup: Celtic v Liverpool

Season 34 - Episode 7

Coverage of the Uefa Cup first-round, first-leg clash at Parkhead, Glasgow. Liverpool are twice winners of this competition, in 1973 and 197...

20th September 1997

Season 34 - Episode 8

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

24th September 1997

Season 34 - Episode 9

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

27th September 1997

Season 34 - Episode 10

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

30th September 1997: Uefa Cup: Liverpool v Celtic

Season 34 - Episode 11

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 McMana...

4th October 1997

Season 34 - Episode 12

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

18th October 1997

Season 34 - Episode 13

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

21st October 1997: Uefa Cup: Strasbourg v Liverpool

Season 34 - Episode 14

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...

25th October 1997

Season 34 - Episode 15

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

1st November 1997

Season 34 - Episode 16

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...

4th November 1997: Uefa Cup: Liverpool v Strasbourg

Season 34 - Episode 17

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 firs...

8th November 1997

Season 34 - Episode 18

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

15th November 1997: FA Cup First Round

Season 34 - Episode 19

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

22nd November 1997

Season 34 - Episode 20

Highlights of two of the day's top FA Premiership matches, including championship contenders Arsenal's visit to Sheffield Wednesday. Plus ot...

29th November 1997

Season 34 - Episode 21

Highlights of two of the day's top Premiership matches, including West Ham's game against Aston Villa. Plus other main talking points from t...

6th December 1997

Season 34 - Episode 22

Highlights of two of the day's top FA Premiership matches, including Liverpool against Manchester United at Anfield. Plus action from today'...

13th December 1997

Season 34 - Episode 23

Highlights of two of the day's top FA Premiership matches, including Arsenal against Blackburn Rovers at Highbury. Plus the rest of today's ...

20th December 1997

Season 34 - Episode 24

Highlights of two of the day's top FA Premiership matches, including the game between Leicester City and Everton at Filbert Street. Plus the...

28th December 1997

Season 34 - Episode 25

Highlights of two of the day's top FA Premiership matches, including Newcastle United v Liverpool at St James' Park.

3rd January 1998: FA Cup Third Round

Season 34 - Episode 26

Highlights from two of today's top ties from the FA Cup third round and news from the other matches. Plus a chance to enter the December Goa...

5th January 1998: FA Cup Third Round: Tottenham Hotspur v Fulham

Season 34 - Episode 27

Highlights from tonight's FA Cup third-round match between Tottenham Hotspur and Fulham at White Hart Lane.

10th January 1998

Season 34 - Episode 28

Highlights of the Premiership fixture between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford. Plus goals and talking points from al...

17th January 1998

Season 34 - Episode 29

Highlights of two of the day's games in the FA Premiership, including Coventry against Arsenal at Highfield Road. Plus the day's other Premi...

24th January 1998: FA Cup Fourth Round

Season 34 - Episode 30

Highlights of two of today's top FA Cup fourth-round matches.

26th January 1998: FA Cup Fourth Round: Sheffield Wednesday v Blackburn

Season 34 - Episode 31

Highlights of tonight's FA Cup fourth-round match between Sheffield Wednesday and Blackburn Rovers at Hillsborough.

31st January 1998

Season 34 - Episode 32

Action from the FA Premiership, including, from Anfield, two clubs still hoping to challenge for the title, Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers.

7th February 1998

Season 34 - Episode 33

Highlights from today's FA Premiership games, including the match at Pride Park between Derby County and Aston Villa. Plus January's Goal of...

14th February 1998: FA Cup Fifth Round

Season 34 - Episode 34

Highlights of two of today's games in the fifth round of the FA Cup, including West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers at Upton Park. Plus other ...

15th February 1998: FA Cup Fifth Round

Season 34 - Episode 35

Coverage of today's two matches in the FA Cup fifth round. The action centres on Arsenal's match against Crystal Palace at Highbury with hig...

21st February 1998

Season 34 - Episode 36

Highlights of two of today's FA Premiership games, including Manchester Utd v Derby County at Old Trafford.

28th February 1998

Season 34 - Episode 37

Highlights of the FA Premiership top-of-the-table clash between Chelsea and Manchester United at Stamford Bridge, plus the goals from all of...

3rd March 1998: Uefa Cup: Atletico Madrid v Aston Villa

Season 34 - Episode 38

Coverage of the Uefa Cup quarter-final first-leg tie, from Estadio Vicente Calderon. Brian Little's Aston Villa are the last remaining Engli...

7th March 1998: FA Cup Sixth Round

Season 34 - Episode 39

Highlights of today's FA Cup quarter-final action. Plus a roundup of goals from all the other Premiership matches.

8th March 1998: FA Cup Sixth Round

Season 34 - Episode 40

Highlights of today's FA Cup quarter-final games.

14th March 1998

Season 34 - Episode 41

Highlights of two of today's top games in the FA Premiership, including the top-of-the-table clash between Manchester United and Arsenal at ...

28th March 1998

Season 34 - Episode 42

Highlights of two of today's FA Premiership games, including Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur from Selhurst Park.

4th April 1998

Season 34 - Episode 43

Highlights of two of today's FA Premiership matches, including Everton's visit to Tottenham at White Hart Lane. Plus a chance to enter the M...

5th April 1998: FA Cup Semi Finals

Season 34 - Episode 44

Desmond Lynam introduces highlights from today's FA Cup semi-finals: Sheffield Utd v Newcastle Utd and Wolves v Arsenal.

10th April 1998

Season 34 - Episode 45

Highlights of today's crucial FA Premiership clash between Manchester United and Liverpool from Old Trafford.

11th April 1998

Season 34 - Episode 46

Highlights of two of today's FA Premiership games, including Newcastle United's visit to Arsenal. Plus the day's other Premiership goals and...

13th April 1998

Season 34 - Episode 47

Highlights of today's Premiership match at Ewood Park when Arsenal visit Blackburn Rovers. With less than a month to go before the end of th...

14th April 1998: Uefa Cup: Spartak Moscow v Inter Milan

Season 34 - Episode 48

Highlights of tonight's Uefa Cup semi-final, second leg between Spartak Moscow and Inter Milan.

18th April 1998

Season 34 - Episode 49

Highlights of two of today's key Premiership games, including Manchester Utd's clash with Newcastle Utd at Old Trafford.

25th April 1998

Season 34 - Episode 50

Highlights of the Premiership match between bottom-of-the-table strugglers Barnsley and title-chasing Arsenal at Oakwell. Plus action and go...

2nd May 1998

Season 34 - Episode 51

Highlights of a crucial day in the FA Premiership, as both Bolton and Barnsley battle to avoid relegation to the first division. Bolton are ...

6th May 1998: Uefa Cup Final: Lazio v Inter Milan

Season 34 - Episode 52

Coverage from the Parc des Princes in Paris. There's been an Italian club in this final for the last nine years, and Inter are the favourite...

10th May 1998

Season 34 - Episode 53

Highlights of the two leading games from the final day of the FA Premiership season.

13th May 1998: Uefa Cup Winners' Cup Final: Chelsea v VfB Stuttgart

Season 34 - Episode 54

Coverage from the Rasunda Stadium, Stockholm, as Chelsea strive to win the European Cup Winners' Cup for the second time in their history. I...

16th May 1998: FA Cup Final: Arsenal v Newcastle United

Season 34 - Episode 55

Highlights of this afternoon's FA Cup final from Wembley between Arsenal and Newcastle United. Arsenal could put the seal on a triumphant se...

10th June 1998: World Cup 98

Season 34 - Episode 56

Highlights of the Group A game between Morocco and Norway, from the Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier. Norway are Scotland's next opponents an...

12th June 1998: World Cup 98

Season 34 - Episode 57

Gary Lineker introduces highlights of host nation France's opening Group C game against South Africa, at the Stade Velodrome in Marseille th...

14th June 1998: World Cup 98

Season 34 - Episode 58

Highlights of the opening games from Group H which saw Argentina face Japan and Jamaica play Croatia. Plus action from the Group F game betw...

16th June 1998: World Cup 98

Season 34 - Episode 59

Highlights of the second set of games from Group A, in which Scotland take on Norway in Bordeaux and Brazil face Morocco in Nantes.

17th June 1998: World Cup 98

Season 34 - Episode 60

Highlights of Italy's second game in Group B, against Cameroon, played earlier this evening in Montpellier. Plus brief highlights of this af...

20th June 1998: World Cup 98

Season 34 - Episode 61

Highlights of Japan v Croatia, Holland v South Korea and Belgium v Mexico.

22nd June 1998: World Cup 98

Season 34 - Episode 62

Highlights of England's second match of the tournament, against Romania, played earlier this evening at the Stade Municipal in Toulouse. Plu...

24th June 1998: World Cup 98

Season 34 - Episode 63

A roundup of action on the day when final placings were decided in two groups. In Group D Spain met Bulgaria, and Nigeria played Paraguay. I...

25th June 1998: World Cup 98

Season 34 - Episode 64

A roundup of the action on the day teams in Groups E and F played their last group matches.

27th June 1998: World Cup 98

Season 34 - Episode 65

Highlights of today's play.

28th June 1998: World Cup 98

Season 34 - Episode 66

Highlights from today's second-round games.

29th June 1998: World Cup 98

Season 34 - Episode 67

Highlights of today's matches between the winners and runners-up in Groups E and F.

30th June 1998: World Cup 98

Season 34 - Episode 68

Highlights of today's matches between the winners and runners-up in Groups G and H.

3rd July 1998: World Cup 98: Quarter Finals

Season 34 - Episode 69

Highlights of today's quarter-final matches.

7th July 1998: World Cup 98: Semi Final

Season 34 - Episode 70

Highlights from tonight's semi-final match.

8th July 1998: World Cup 98: Semi Final

Season 34 - Episode 71

Highlights of tonight's second semi-final at the Stade de France, Paris.