Episode
Match of the Day: 25th February 2006
Overview
Highlights from today's Premiership as the relegation battle hots up. How did struggling Birmingham fare against an equally troubled Sunderland? Did Chelsea pile on the misery for Portsmouth? And did Euro hopefuls Blackburn Rovers make trouble for Arsenal?
Details
- Series
- Match of the Day
- Season
- Season 42
- Episode
- Episode 51
- Air date
- 2006-02-25
- Runtime
- 80 min
Episode context
25th February 2006 is Episode 51 in Season 2005/06 of Match of the Day. It aired on 2006-02-25. The runtime is 80 min.
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