Episode

Match of the Day: 7th December 2002: FA Cup Second Round

Name: Match of the Day: 7th December 2002: FA Cup Second Round
Released: 2002-12-07
Duration: 80 min
Cast: Gary Lineker, Jimmy Hill, John Motson, Barry Davies, Des Lynam

Match of the DaySeason 2002/032002-12-07

Overview

FA Cup second-round highlights.

Details

Series: Match of the Day
Season: Season 39
Episode: Episode 15
Air date: 2002-12-07
Runtime: 80 min

Episode context

7th December 2002: FA Cup Second Round is Episode 15 in Season 2002/03 of Match of the Day. It aired on 2002-12-07. The runtime is 80 min.

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Episode 14: 7th December 2002: Rangers v Celtic 2002-12-07 | 80 min Coverage of the second Old Firm clash of the season, with Ibrox this time hosting the famous derby. The last league meeting of these two was a memorable affair, with Chris Sutton's late goal for Celtic salvaging a 3-3 draw in October. Victory for either side would be a big step towards the league title.

Episode 16: 8th December 2002: FA Cup Second Round 2002-12-08 | 80 min Oxford United v Swlndon Town. Coverage of today's FA Cup second-round game as division three Oxford Utd take on division two Swindon. Ian Atkins 's men have had mixed fortunes in the third division and advanced to the second round of the FA Cup only after a hard-fought 1-0 away victory over Dover, climaxing with a stunning close-range goal from 34-year-old former Manchester City player David Oldfield. Swindon had an equally tough time dispatching fellow second-division team Huddersfield, with captain Andy Gumey securing a 1-0 score after the tie looked to be heading for a replay.

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Episode 13: 27th November 2002: FA Cup First Round Replays 2002-11-27 | 80 min Non-league sides tackle teams from divisions two and three in a roundup of replays from the FA Cup first round.

Episode 17: 12th December 2002: Uefa Cup 2002-12-12 | 80 min Liverpool v Vitesse Arnhem. Coverage from Anfield of this Uefa Cup third-round, second-leg match. Gerard Houllier 's men - winners of the Cup in 2001-were forced into settling for a place in the competition after their Champions' League dreams died, after their valiant comeback to force a 3-3 draw in Basle last month failed to see them progress beyond the group stages.

Episode 12: 17th November 2002: FA Cup First Round 2002-11-17 | 80 min Forest Green Rovers v Exeter City. Coverage from The Lawn, Gloucestershire, of this intriguing first-round FA Cup tie. History shows that non-league teams can be notoriously tricky FA Cup opponents, and this could prove an especially tough proposition for Exeter, who are currently languishing near the foot of Division Three.

Episode 18: 18th December 2002: FA Cup Second Round Replays 2002-12-18 | 80 min FA Cup second-round replay action. With the big clubs entering in round three, motivation is high for minnows to earn a money-spinning clash.

Episode 11: 17th November 2002: FA Cup First Round 2002-11-17 | 80 min Highlights of today's matches in the first round of the FA Cup, including news of any upsets.

Episode 19: 4th January 2003: FA Cup Third Round 2003-01-04 | 80 min Highlights from today's FA Cup third-round action.

Episode 10: 14th November 2002: Uefa Cup: Blackburn Rovers v Celtic 2002-11-14 | 80 min Coverage from Ewood Park of the Uefa Cup second-round, second-leg encounter. Blackburn strikers Dwight Yorke and Damien Duff will hope to capitalise on homeground advantage after their good form in the first leg at Celtic came to nothing, with Henrik Larsson shooting the Scottish champions to victory with five minutes to go. Plus highlights from Loftus Road as Fulham take on Croatian side Dynamo Zagreb.

Episode 20: 5th January 2003: FA Cup Third Round 2003-01-05 | 80 min Manchester City v Liverpool. Two Premiership teams come face-to-face at Maine Road for this FA Cup third-round tie. Cup holders Liverpool beat City on their way to the title last season, but City's subsequent promotion to the Premiership under Anfield hero Kevin Keegan will mean a hard-fought battle.

Episode 9: 31st October 2002: Uefa Cup: Celtic v Blackburn Rovers 2002-10-31 | 80 min Coverage from Celtic Park of the Uefa Cup second-round, first-leg clash between Celtic and Blackburn Rovers - a true Battle of Britain. Martin O'Neill 's Celtic have dominated the Scottish Premier League during the past couple of seasons but have yet to translate this into success on the European stage. After breezing through the first round of this tournament against Lithuanian outfit FK Suduva , they are certain to face a far tougher test against Blackburn, a side managed by Graham Souness - the former boss of their fierce Glasgow rivals, Rangers.

Episode 21: 15th January 2003: FA Cup Third Round Replays 2003-01-15 | 80 min Will any of the lower-division and non-league sides be celebrating acts of "giant-killing" this evening?