Episode
Match of the Day: 2nd April 2016
Overview
Dan Walker presents highlights of Saturday's Premier League matches. Tottenham travel to Liverpool, while north London rivals Arsenal host Watford.
Details
- Series
- Match of the Day
- Season
- Season 52
- Episode
- Episode 42
- Air date
- 2016-04-02
- Runtime
- 80 min
Episode context
2nd April 2016 is Episode 42 in Season 2015/16 of Match of the Day. It aired on 2016-04-02. The runtime is 80 min.
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Episode 41: 19th March 2016
Gary Lineker presents highlights of Saturday's six Premier League matches. In the day's early kick-off, title-chasing Arsenal travel to Goodison Park to take on Everton. The Gunners are confident of victory, having lost just once to the Toffees in their last 18 encounters. Elsewhere, leaders Leicester travel to take on Crystal Palace, Chelsea play West Ham, Watford take on Stoke, West Brom face Norwich and Swansea are in action against Aston Villa.
Episode 43: 9th April 2016
Gary Lineker presents highlights of Saturday's Premier League matches, whose results affect both the title race and the relegation battle. Arsenal face one of this season's surprise packages West Ham in the early kick-off, with both sides needing three points to aid their aspirations at the top of the table. Manchester City have similar motivations in the evening kick-off when they host West Brom. In the afternoon kick-offs, all eyes are on the bottom of the table. Newcastle, under new manager Rafa Benitez, travel to Southampton while Norwich make the trip to south-east London to take on Crystal Palace. Elsewhere, Aston Villa entertain Bournemouth, Swansea welcome Chelsea and Everton travel to Vicarage Road to face Watford.
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Episode 40: 12th March 2016
Highlights of the day's Premier League action, which includes the game between Stoke City and Southampton at the Britannia Stadium. The Potters won 1-0 when the sides met on the south coast in November and will be chasing a third successive win against the Saints. The lunchtime kick-off sees title Manchester City travel to relegation-threatened Norwich City, while Bournemouth meet Swansea.
Episode 44: 16th April 2016
Gary Lineker presents all the highlights from today's six Premier League matches including the relegation battle between Sunderland and Norwich, which could go a long way towards deciding which team avoids the drop. Elsewhere, Newcastle look to boost their own survival prospects against Swansea whilst Manchester City travel to Stamford Bridge to face last season's champions Chelsea. Manchester United play Aston Villa, Everton entertain Southampton and West Brom play Watford
Episode 39: 5th March 2016
Gary Lineker introduces the best of the action and reaction from the day's eight Premier League fixtures. Title rivals Tottenham and Arsenal met in the north London derby in the early kick-off, while Leicester City and Manchester City were seeking to further their championship hopes when they faced Watford and Aston Villa respectively.
Episode 45: 23rd April 2016
Mark Chapman introduces the best of the action and reaction from the day's Premier League fixtures, including Liverpool at home to Newcastle, Bournemouth against Chelsea and Aston Villa versus Southampton.
Episode 38: 2nd March 2016
Gary Lineker introduces highlights and reaction to the week's full programme of midweek Premier League fixtures. With the race for the Premier League title heating up, there were some crucial games at the top of the table. Manchester City's trip to Anfield to take on Liverpool demanded top billing with City having lost 4-1 on home soil in November's corresponding fixture. West Ham and Tottenham met at Upton Park in another crucial game at the top of the table, while title contenders Leicester City and Arsenal had home matches against West Brom and Swansea respectively. At the bottom of the table, struggling Aston Villa took on Everton, Newcastle travelled to Stoke and Sunderland welcomed Crystal Palace to the Stadium of Light.
Episode 46: 24th April 2016: FA Cup Semi-Final
Action and reaction from the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley between Crystal Palace and Watford, introduced by Eilidh Barbour with commentary by Simon Brotherton and Martin Keown.
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.
Episode 47: 30th April 2016
Gary Lineker presents highlights of today's six Premier League games, including the clash between Newcastle United and Crystal Palace at St James' Park. Palace manager Alan Pardew faces his former club, who are desperate for points in their battle against relegation. The home side are out for revenge against Palace, who thrashed them 5-1 when the sides met at Selhurst Park in November. Sunderland are also hoping to boost their survival hopes as they travel to Stoke, while Norwich face a difficult game away to Arsenal. Elsewhere, Everton host Bournemouth, Watford take on Aston Villa and West Brom meet West Ham.
Episode 36: 22nd February 2016: FA Cup Fifth Round
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Episode 48: 2nd May 2016
Dan Walker presents highlights of the Premier League match between Chelsea and Tottenham.