Episode
Match of the Day: 11th June 2003: Euro 2004 Qualifier
Overview
England v Slovakia. Coverage from Middlesbrough's Riverside Stadium of this crucial Euro 2004 qualifier. Boosted by their 2-0 win over Turkey in April, Sven-Goran Eriksson 's men know a win tonight will keep their bid for a place in next year's finals right on course. However, they will have to do without suspended skipper David Beckham , placing more pressure on the likes of Paul Scholes and Steven Gerrard to control the midfield and feed the strikers. At the other end, England's defence will have to keep a close eye on striker Szilard Nemeth , who scored against England in Slovakia's 2-1 defeat in October and will be playing on his home ground.
Details
- Series
- Match of the Day
- Season
- Season 39
- Episode
- Episode 51
- Air date
- 2003-06-11
- Runtime
- 80 min
Episode context
11th June 2003: Euro 2004 Qualifier is Episode 51 in Season 2002/03 of Match of the Day. It aired on 2003-06-11. The runtime is 80 min.
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