Episode
Match of the Day: 8th May 1997
Overview
Tonight Manchester United and Middlesbrough are both involved in important matches as the Premiership title and relegation battles near their conclusion. At Old Trafford, United face Newcastle, while at the other end of the table, FA Cup finalists Middlesbrough's punishing schedule continues with their re-scheduled match at Blackburn Rovers.
Details
- Series
- Match of the Day
- Season
- Season 33
- Episode
- Episode 49
- Air date
- 1997-05-08
- Runtime
- 80 min
Episode context
8th May 1997 is Episode 49 in Season 1996/97 of Match of the Day. It aired on 1997-05-08. The runtime is 80 min.
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Episode 48: 6th May 1997
Highlights of tonight's two vital FA Premiership matches affecting issues at both ends of the table. Liverpool face Wimbledon at Selhurst Park, looking for their first away win against the home side since 1990, while West Ham United entertain Newcastle United at Upton Park, hoping for vital points to help them also avoid relegation.
Episode 50: 11th May 1997
All the drama from the final day of the FA Premiership season. West Ham visit Old Trafford at the end of a difficult week for Manchester United during which they've already played three matches. Southampton end their season at Aston Villa, and Coventry finish with a tricky away game at Tottenham.
More episodes from this season
Episode 47: 5th May 1997
Highlights of the clash between Manchester United and Middlesbrough at Old Trafford, as United play their second of four matches in the space of nine days.
Episode 51: 17th May 1997: FA Cup Final: Chelsea v Middlesbrough
Episode 46: 3rd May 1997
Including highlights of Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal v Newcastle United.
Episode 52: 24th May 1997: England v South Africa
Episode 45: 3rd May 1997
Including highlights of Manchester United's match at Leicester City, the first of four matches in the last week of the season for United as they bid to retain the Premiership title.
Episode 53: 31st May 1997: England v Poland
Episode 44: 19th April 1997
Highlights of two of today's top fixtures in the FA Premiership including the match that could decide the title between Liverpool and Manchester United at Anfield.
Episode 43: 13th April 1997: FA Cup Semi Final: Middlesbrough v Chesterfield
Highlights of today's other FA Cup semi-final between Middlesbrough and Chesterfield at Old Trafford. Having not reached a major cup final competition in their history, Boro are on the verge of achieving the feat twice in the same season. For Chesterfield this is the biggest match in their history and they are the first side from outside the top two divisions to reach the last four in the FA Cup since Plymouth Argyle 13 years ago.
Episode 42: 13th April 1997: FA Cup Semi Final: Wimbledon v Chelsea
Coverage of this all-Premiership FA Cup semi-final from Highbury. It is Chelsea's third appearance in this stage of the competition in the last four years while Wimbledon haven't reached an FA Cup semi-final for nine years.
Episode 41: 12th April 1997
Highlights of two of today's top fixtures, including the match between Blackburn Rovers and Manchester United at Ewood Park.