Episode
Match of the Day: MOTD - 16th March 2019
Overview
Highlights of today’s three Premier League matches, which included some crucial games at the bottom of the table. Struggling Huddersfield Town travelled to West Ham looking for a vital three points in their battle to beat the drop. Two sides that have also spent much of the campaign at the wrong end of the table, Burnley and Newcastle, were also in action taking on Leicester and Bournemouth respectively.
Details
- Series
- Match of the Day
- Season
- Season 55
- Episode
- Episode 38
- Air date
- 2019-03-16
- Runtime
- 80 min
Episode context
MOTD - 16th March 2019 is Episode 38 in Season 2018/19 of Match of the Day. It aired on 2019-03-16. The runtime is 80 min.
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Episode 37: MOTD - 9th March 2019
Gary Lineker introduces highlights of today’s seven Premier League matches, including the clash between title-chasing Manchester City and Watford at the Etihad Stadium, and Tottenham’s visit to Southampton. Elsewhere, Crystal Palace welcome bitter rivals Brighton and Hove Albion to Selhurst Park with both sides looking to put daylight between themselves and the relegation zone.
Episode 39: MOTD - 30th March 2019
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