Episode
Match of the Day: 31st March 2018
Overview
Gary Lineker presents highlights and analysis from the day's Premier League fixtures. The action includes Manchester City's visit to Goodison Park to play Everton and Newcastle United hosting Huddersfield Town. There's a huge clash at the bottom of the table between West Ham and Southampton, while Manchester United host relegation-threatened Swansea. Alan Shearer and Jermaine Jenas join Gary in the studio.
Details
- Series
- Match of the Day
- Season
- Season 54
- Episode
- Episode 36
- Air date
- 2018-03-31
- Runtime
- 80 min
Episode context
31st March 2018 is Episode 36 in Season 2017/18 of Match of the Day. It aired on 2018-03-31. The runtime is 80 min.
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