Episode
Match of the Day: 5th January 2003: FA Cup Third Round
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- Match of the Day
- Season
- Season 39
- Episode
- Episode 20
- Air date
- 2003-01-05
- Runtime
- 80 min
Episode context
5th January 2003: FA Cup Third Round is Episode 20 in Season 2002/03 of Match of the Day. It aired on 2003-01-05. The runtime is 80 min.
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Episode 15: 7th December 2002: FA Cup Second Round
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