Match of the Day - Season 2000/01

ITV won back the Premier League highlights as part of a three year deal. They also obtained Nationwide League rights whilst the BBC regained the FA Cup and England games. It was a major blow to the BBC, but Match of the Day continued to show live FA Cup and European games.

57 Episodes

19th August 2000

Season 37 - Episode 1

Gary Lineker returns with the best of the action and all the goals on the opening day of the Premiership.

23rd August 2000

Season 37 - Episode 2

Tonight's featured match is Derby County v Newcastle at St James' Park, where both will be hoping to start the current campaign in better fo...

25th August 2000: Uefa Super Cup Final: Galatasaray v Real Madrid

Season 37 - Episode 3

Coverage from Monaco's Stade Louis II stadium as European Cup champions Real Madrid meet UEFA Cup winners Galatasaray in the Super Cup final...

26th August 2000

Season 37 - Episode 4

Gary Lineker, Alan Hansen and Mark Lawrenson introduce the best of the day's Premiership action, featuring West Ham's performance against Ma...

6th September 2000

Season 37 - Episode 5

Gary Lineker and Alan Hansen present all the goals and highlights from the midweek Premiership programme. Tonight's games include Liverpool ...

9th September 2000

Season 37 - Episode 6

The best of the action from the day's Premiership games, including Chelsea's trip to Newcastle.

16th September 2000

Season 37 - Episode 7

The pick of the day's Premiership action focuses on Manchester United against Everton and includes a look at Coventry's trip to Arsenal, plu...

23rd September 2000

Season 37 - Episode 8

The best of the day's Premiership action focuses on Arsenal's visit to a newly promoted Ipswich, with highlights from Manchester United agai...

28th September 2000: Uefa Cup: Liverpool v Rapid Bucharest

Season 37 - Episode 9

Coverage of Liverpool's Uefa Cup first-round, second-leg tie against Romania's Rapid Bucharest at Anfield. After missing out on European foo...

30th September 2000

Season 37 - Episode 10

Featuring Manchester City v Newcastle United and Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur.

11th October 2000: World Cup Qualifier

Season 37 - Episode 11

England have not lost to Finland since 1985, winning in eight of their nine meetings. Tonight, they take on the Finns again in Helsinki.

14th October 2000

Season 37 - Episode 12

The best of the day's Premiership action, featuring Leicester City's vital game against Manchester United and highlights of Arsenal v Aston ...

21st October 2000

Season 37 - Episode 13

The best of the day's Premiership action, featuring Leicester City's game against Liverpool and highlights of Manchester United v Leeds.

26th October 2000: Uefa Cup: Liverpool v Slovan Liberec

Season 37 - Episode 14

Coverage of Liverpool's Uefa Cup second-round, first-leg tie against Slovan Liberec at Anfield introduced by Gary Lineker.

28th October 2000

Season 37 - Episode 15

The best of the day's Premiership action, featuring Newcastle United's game against West Ham and Manchester City's trip to Arsenal.

4th November 2000

Season 37 - Episode 16

The best of the day's action, featuring Manchester United's game against Coventry at Highfield and the clash between Liverpool and Leeds at ...

11th November 2000

Season 37 - Episode 17

The best of the day's action, featuring highlights of Arsenal's game against Derby County at Highbury. Arsenal's current form suggests they ...

15th November 2000: International: Italy v England

Season 37 - Episode 18

Gary Lineker introduces highlights of England's friendly against Euro 2000 finalists Italy at Turin's Stadio Delle Alpi.

18th November 2000

Season 37 - Episode 19

The best of the day's action, featuring highlights of the derby match between Newcastle and Sunderland from St James' Park.

25th November 2000

Season 37 - Episode 20

The best of the day's action, featuring highlights of Chelsea's trip to Everton.

2nd December 2000

Season 37 - Episode 21

The best of the day's action, featuring highlights of Manchester United's game against Tottenham Hotspur.

7th December 2000: Uefa Cup: Liverpool v Olymplakos

Season 37 - Episode 22

Coverage from Anfield of Liverpool's Uefa Cup third-round, second-leg match against Olympiakos, the champions of Greece.

9th December 2000

Season 37 - Episode 23

The best of the day's action, with highlights of the North East derby Middlesbrough v Sunderland.

16th December 2000

Season 37 - Episode 24

Highlights of Chelsea's game against Middlesbrough and Leeds' clash against Sunderland.

23rd December 2000

Season 37 - Episode 25

The best of the day's Premiership action, with highlights of Liverpool v Arsenal, Manchester United v Ipswich and, at the other end of the t...

26th December 2000

Season 37 - Episode 26

The best of the Boxing Day Premiership action, with highlights of Newcastle v Leeds, West Ham v Charlton, and Manchester City v Derby.

30th December 2000

Season 37 - Episode 27

The best of the day's Premiership action, with highlights of Newcastle United's clash against Manchester United and Derby's trip to Southamp...

1st January 2001

Season 37 - Episode 28

The hectic festive football schedule continues apace, as Charlton Athletic play Arsenal in their second London derby in less than a week. Me...

6th January 2001: FA Cup Third Round

Season 37 - Episode 29

The best of the day's action from the third round of the FA Cup. Includes highlights of Arsenal's visit to Carlisle and Walsall v West Ham.

13th January 2001

Season 37 - Episode 30

Premiership highlights of the London derby between Chelsea and Arsenal.

20th January 2001

Season 37 - Episode 31

Highlights of Newcastle's trip to Leeds.

27th January 2001: FA Cup Fourth Round

Season 37 - Episode 32

Highlights of Liverpool's trip to Leeds and Derby's game against Blackburn Rovers.

28th January 2001: FA Cup Fourth Round

Season 37 - Episode 33

Fourth round FA Cup clash highlights including Gillingham v Chelsea and Manchester United v West Ham.

31st January 2001

Season 37 - Episode 34

The best of the action from tonight's Premiership matches, featuring Sunderland v Manchester United.

3rd February 2001

Season 37 - Episode 35

Highlights from Highfield Road as relegation-haunted Coventry take on Arsenal.

10th February 2001

Season 37 - Episode 36

Highlights from Stamford Bridge as Chelsea take on champions Manchester United, and Ipswich pay a visit to Highbury to face Arsenal.

15th February 2001: Uefa Cup: AS Roma v Liverpool

Season 37 - Episode 37

Coverage from the Olympic Stadium as AS Roma take on Liverpool in this Uefa Cup fourth round, first leg tie, a rerun of 1984's dramatic Euro...

17th February 2001: FA Cup Fifth Round

Season 37 - Episode 38

The best of the action from the fifth-round FA Cup ties. With Manchester United out of the picture, Liverpool are the new favourites to lift...

22nd February 2001: Uefa Cup: Liverpool v AS Roma

Season 37 - Episode 39

Coverage from Anfield as Liverpool conclude their two-leg tie against the much-fancied AS Roma for a place in the Uefa Cup quarter-finals.

24th February 2001

Season 37 - Episode 40

The day's Premiership action introduced by Gary Lineker, with Alan Hansen and Trevor Brooking. Today's main match is Coventry City v Charlto...

3rd March 2001

Season 37 - Episode 41

Gary Lineker presents highlights from Filbert Street where Leicester face a tough challenge against Liverpool.

10th March 2001: FA Cup Sixth Round

Season 37 - Episode 42

Gary Lineker presents highlights from the quarter-finals of the FA Cup as Arsenal take on first-division opponents.

15th March 2001: Uefa Cup: Liverpool v FC Porto

Season 37 - Episode 43

Coverage from Anfield as Liverpool conclude their two-leg quarter-final tie against FC Porto.

17th March 2001

Season 37 - Episode 44

Gary Lineker presents highlights from today's Premiership action, including Chelsea's clash with Sunderland at Stamford Bridge and Mancheste...

31st March 2001

Season 37 - Episode 45

Ray Stubbs presents today's Premiership highlights, including the London derby between Arsenal and Tottenham.

5th April 2001: Uefa Cup: Barcelona v Liverpool

Season 37 - Episode 46

Coverage of the first leg of the Uefa Cup semi-final between Barcelona and Liverpool from the Nou Camp stadium.

7th April 2001

Season 37 - Episode 47

Ray Stubbs presents today's Premiership highlights, including Leicester City v Coventry at Filbert Street.

14th April 2001

Season 37 - Episode 48

Premiership highlights, including Manchester City's trip to Leicester City.

16th April 2001

Season 37 - Episode 49

Gary Lineker presents today's Premiership highlights, including league-strugglers Coventry's vital clash with Sunderland at Highfield Road.

19th April 2001: Uefa Cup: Liverpool v Barcelona

Season 37 - Episode 50

Liverpool face perhaps their toughest challenge yet in this season's Uefa Cup as they take on Barcelona in this semi-final second leg at Anf...

21st April 2001

Season 37 - Episode 51

Premiership highlights, including Ipswich Town's clash against Coventry.

28th April 2001

Season 37 - Episode 52

Premiership highlights, including Coventry v Liverpool.

5th May 2001

Season 37 - Episode 53

Premiership highlights of Arsenal v Leeds at Highbury in a match that could determine which teams qualify for next season's Champions League...

12th May 2001: FA Cup Final: Arsenal v Liverpool

Season 37 - Episode 54

Highlights of today's FA Cup final between Arsenal and Liverpool from Cardiff.

16th May 2001: Uefa Cup Final: Liverpool v Alaves

Season 37 - Episode 55

Coverage of the Uefa Cup final from Borussia Dortmund's Westfalenstadion in Germany. Liverpool will start favourites as they bid to lift thi...

19th May 2001

Season 37 - Episode 56

Gary Lineker and the team discuss the big issue of who will take the third spot in next year's Champions League.

6th June 2001: World Cup Qualifier

Season 37 - Episode 57

Coverage from Athens of England's World Cup qualifying game against Greece. After starting badly by losing to Germany, England's wins agains...