Episode
Match of the Day: 23rd August 2008
Overview
The Premier League featured seven matches today, including tough tests for all three newly-promoted clubs. Hull travel to Blackburn, while Stoke host Aston Villa and West Brom entertain an optimistic Everton. Elsewhere, Liverpool face Middlesbrough, while Arsenal cross London for a derby fixture with Fulham.
Details
- Series
- Match of the Day
- Season
- Season 45
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 2008-08-23
- Runtime
- 80 min
Episode context
23rd August 2008 is Episode 2 in Season 2008/09 of Match of the Day. It aired on 2008-08-23. The runtime is 80 min.
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Episode 1: 16th August 2008
Highlights of today's opening matches in the Premier League, including Hull City's first top-flight match when they took on Fulham at home. Other fixtures include Sunderland v Liverpool, Everton v Blackburn Rovers and Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion.
Episode 3: 27th August 2008: Uefa Champions League Qualifier
Arsenal v FC Twente. Coverage of the second leg of the Champions League third qualifying round at the Emirates Stadium.
More episodes from this season
Episode 4: 30th August 2008
Highlights of today's matches in the Premier League, including Arsenal v Newcastle, and West Ham against Blackburn Rovers. Other fixtures include Hull City v Wigan and Middlesbrough v Stoke.
Episode 5: 13th September 2008
Highlights of today's Premier League fixtures, including Liverpool v Manchester United and Manchester City v Chelsea.
Episode 6: 20th September 2008
The best of the action from today's Premiership clashes, which included Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal and Sunderland v Middlesbrough.
Episode 7: 27th September 2008
Premiership highlights include the Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool, plus Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers and Arsenal v Hull City.
Episode 8: 4th October 2008
Highlights of today's Premiership matches, which saw Manchester United face Blackburn Rovers, Sunderland host Arsenal, West Brom take on Fulham, and Wigan lock horns with Middlesbrough.
Episode 9: 12th October 2008: World Cup Qualifier: Slovenia v Northern Ireland
Stephen Watson presents highlights of Northern Ireland's tricky away trip to Slovenia, with Jackie Fullerton on commentary.
Episode 10: 15th October 2008: World Cup Qualifier: Germany v Wales
Wales travel to Monchengladbach in Germany for another crucial World Cup Qualifier. Can John Toshack's Wales team build on their encouraging performances as they take on the three times World Cup winners?
Episode 11: 15th October 2008: World Cup Qualifier: Northern Ireland v San Marino
Stephen Watson presents highlights of Northern Ireland's clash with San Marino, with Jackie Fullerton on commentary.
Episode 12: 18th October 2008
Gary Lineker introduces highlights from today's seven Premier League fixtures. Middlesbrough faced Chelsea at the Riverside. Wigan visited Liverpool. Manchester United hosted West Brom, while Arsenal welcomed Everton to the Emirates. Aston Villa met Portsmouth at Villa Park. Bolton were looking to improve their recent poor home record against local rivals Blackburn. And it was a battle of the Roys at Craven Cottage, where Hodgson's Fulham faced Keane's Sunderland.
Episode 13: 25th October 2008
Gary Lineker presents highlights from the day's four fixtures from the Barclays Premier League. Everton look to avoid a fourth consecutive home defeat to Manchester United. Sunderland hosted local rivals Newcastle. Promoted sides West Brom and Hull met in the only 3 o'clock kick off at the Hawthorns while Middlesbrough travel to Blackburn in the only other match of the day.