Episode
Match of the Day: 2nd February 2016
Overview
Gary Lineker presents highlights of Tuesday's eight fixtures in the Premier League. Title-chasing Leicester host Liverpool at the King Power Stadium, hoping to avenge the 1-0 defeat they suffered at Anfield on Boxing Day. Another club looking for retribution is Arsenal, who were on the end of a surprise 4-0 thrashing at the hands of Southampton at Christmas. Elsewhere, struggling Sunderland face Manchester City, Tottenham travel to Norwich, West Ham host Aston Villa, Crystal Palace play Bournemouth, Manchester United welcome Stoke and West Brom take on Swansea.
Details
- Series
- Match of the Day
- Season
- Season 52
- Episode
- Episode 31
- Air date
- 2016-02-02
- Runtime
- 80 min
Episode context
2nd February 2016 is Episode 31 in Season 2015/16 of Match of the Day. It aired on 2016-02-02. The runtime is 80 min.
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Episode 30: 31st January 2016: FA Cup Fourth Round
Highlights of the day's fourth-round FA Cup ties. Lower-league clubs left in the competition will be hoping to make a name for themselves against Premier League opposition.
Episode 32: 6th February 2016
Gary Lineker introduces highlights from the day's seven Premier League matches, including an intriguing clash between Manchester City and Leicester City at the Etihad. Everton are out for revenge at the Britannia Stadium - Stoke beat them 4-3 in a thrilling encounter over Christmas - while Sunderland are on the hunt for points at Anfield. Aston Villa take on Norwich in a match they surely must win if they are to stand a chance of escaping relegation this season. Elsewhere, West Brom travel to Newcastle, Swansea host Crystal Palace and Tottenham meet Watford at White Hart Lane.
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Episode 29: 30th January 2016: FA Cup Fourth Round
Gabby Logan presents highlights of the latest FA Cup fourth-round ties, including Arsenal v Burnley at the Emirates Stadium and Nottingham Forest v Watford at the City Ground and Portsmouth v Bournemouth at Fratton Park. The Gunners continued their bid to lift the trophy for the third season in a row, while fellow Premier League sides Watford and Bournemouth faced potentially tricky away ties.
Episode 33: 13th February 2016
Gary Lineker introduces highlights and reaction to the day's seven Premier League matches. Sunderland welcome Manchester United to the Stadium of Light looking to improve on a record that has seen the Black Cats win only two of their last 26 games against the Red Devils in all competitions. Early season strugglers Chelsea meet Newcastle at Stamford Bridge. The two sides played out an entertaining 2-2 at St. James' Park earlier in the season with the visitors scoring twice in the last 11 minutes to rescue a point. The day's other matches see Bournemouth play Stoke, Crystal Palace entertain Watford, Everton face West Brom, West Ham travel to Norwich and Swansea meet Southampton.
Episode 28: 23rd January 2016
Gary Lineker introduces highlights of the day's eight Premier League games, including the late kick-off at Upton Park where West Ham take on Manchester City. The Hammers produced an upset by winning at the Etihad Stadium in September's reverse fixture, and the east London side have also claimed eye-catching victories against Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool this season. Elsewhere, there is a London derby at Selhurst Park between Crystal Palace and Tottenham, and struggling Aston Villa go in search of a much-needed win as they travel to near neighbours West Brom.
Episode 34: 20th February 2016: FA Cup Fifth Round
Dan Walker introduces highlights from Saturday's fifth-round FA Cup ties, featuring Arsenal v Hull, Reading v West Brom, Watford v Leeds and Bournemouth v Everton.
Episode 27: 16th January 2016
Gary Lineker introduces the best of the action from the day's seven Premier League matches. Manchester City and Chelsea are seeking to extend long unbeaten home runs against Crystal Palace and Everton respectively, while Leicester City, the season's surprise high-flyers, visit relegation-threatened Aston Villa. In the day's other games, Tottenham host Sunderland, Bournemouth welcome Norwich, West Ham visit Newcastle and Southampton take on West Brom.
Episode 35: 21st February 2016: FA Cup Fifth Round
Highlights from Sunday's fifth-round FA Cup ties, featuring Blackburn v West Ham, Tottenham v Crystal Palace and Chelsea v Man City.
Episode 26: 13th January 2016
Gary Lineker introduces the best of the action and reaction from the week's ten Premier League matches, including a mouthwatering clash between Liverpool and Arsenal at Anfield and a meeting of two of the Premier League's early-season form sides Tottenham and Leicester City.
Episode 36: 22nd February 2016: FA Cup Fifth Round
Highlights from the FA Cup as Manchester United make the trip to League One Shrewsbury in the fifth round of the competition. It will be the first ever meeting between the clubs.
Episode 25: 10th January 2016: FA Cup Third Round
Highlights from the weekend's FA Cup third round matches. Tottenham face Leicester City, Chelsea play Scunthorpe United and Swansea travel to Oxford United.
Episode 37: 27th February 2016
Gary Lineker introduces highlights and reaction to the day's six Premier League matches. High-flying Leicester City's home clash against Norwich City was one of the standout fixtures. The Foxes have been this season's surprise Premier League package and they look to continue their remarkable form against the Canaries at the King Power Stadium. In the lunchtime game, Sam Allardyce returned to his former employers West Ham. Allardyce left Upton Park last summer and, with new club Sunderland in relegation trouble, revenge would have tasted all the sweeter at his old stomping ground. Elsewhere, Chelsea travelled to Southampton, Stoke took on struggling Aston Villa, Watford faced Bournemouth at Vicarage Road and West Brom entertained Crystal Palace.