Season 2009/10

Season 46 · 2009 · 132 episodes

Episodes

18th August 2009Coverage from the Hawthorns as West Brom take on Newcastle on the opening weekend of the 2009/10 Football League season.
212th August 2009: World Cup Qualifier: Norway v ScotlandCoverage of the World Cup Group Nine qualifier at the Ullevaal stadium in Oslo.
312th August 2009: World Cup Qualifier: Montenegro v WalesAfter a satisfying win against Azerbaijan in June, John Toshack's youngsters will be keen to impress against Montenegro, before playing their remaining World Cup Qualifiers in the autumn.
412th August 2009: International Friendly: Northern Ireland v IsraelHighlights of the important warm-up game at Windsor Park, as Nigel Worthington's team prepares for September and vital games against Poland and Slovakia, in which they must triumph if the dream of World Cup Finals qualification is to be realised.
512th August 2009: League CupAs the race for glory in the League Cup kicks off, Manish Bhasin introduces highlights of tonight's action, including Macclesfield Town v Leicester City, as well as all the goals from last night's games.
615th August 2009Gary Lineker presents Premier League highlights as the 2009/10 season gets under way. Games include Blackburn Rovers v Manchester City, Everton v Arsenal, and Chelsea v Hull.
719th August 2009Gary Lineker presents highlights from the evening's Premier League matches. Newly promoted Burnley host champions Manchester United in the first-ever Premier League game at Turf Moor. Stoke held Liverpool to two goalless draws in the 2008/09 season - can they thwart the Reds again at Anfield? Tottenham make the trip to Hull, while Birmingham host Portsmouth. There is also a look back at the other midweek Premier League games, including Chelsea's visit to Sunderland.
822nd August 2009Wigan have faced Manchester United eight times in the top flight and lost every game. Was today, under the watchful eye of new Lactics boss Roberto Martinez , the day that record changed? Gary Lineker and his fellow pundits look back on this and the day's other fixtures, including Birmingham and Stoke who last met in the top flight a quarter of a century ago.
929th August 2009Last season Arsenal took four points from their league games against Manchester United, but are still smarting from their aggregate defeat by Alex Ferguson 's men in the Champions League semi-finals. Will they get their revenge today at Old Trafford? Gary Lineker and his fellow pundits look back on this and the day's other fixtures, including Premier League newcomers Burnley's tough task at Chelsea.
105th September 2009: World Cup Qualifier: Poland v Northern IrelandCoverage of Northern Ireland's crucial world cup qualifying match against Poland. Nigel Worthington's men travel to Chorzow and will look to return with at least one point to keep their qualification hopes alive.
119th September 2009: World Cup Qualifier: Northern Ireland v SlovakiaHighlights of Northern Ireland's crunch World Cup qualifying game with Slovakia at Windsor Park. Nothing less than a win will do for the home team as they continue their quest to reach their first World Cup finals appearance since 1986.
1210th September 2009: Women's Euro Final 2009: England v GermanyCoverage of the Women's Euro Final 2009 from the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland, featuring England v Germany.
1312th September 2009Spurs welcome Manchester United to White Hart Lane, Manchester City entertain Arsenal and Burnley attempt another giant-killing act at Anfield.
1419th September 2009Today's Premier League fixtures saw Liverpool visiting West Ham, while Aston Villa entertained Portsmouth and Burnley faced Sunderland.
1526th September 2009: ChampionshipCoverage of the Championship clash between Ipswich Town and Newcastle United, two sides that have made contrasting starts to the season.
1626th September 2009Gary Lineker presents highlights from the day's Premier League matches, including Fulham v Arsenal, Stoke v Man Utd, Liverpool v Hull, Wigan v Chelsea and Tottenham v Burnley.
173rd October 2009Highlights from five Premier League games, as Manchester United host Sunderland, Spurs are at Bolton, Wolves entertain Portsmouth, Wigan travel to Hull and Burnley host Birmingham.
1810th October 2009: World Cup Qualifier: Finland v WalesWales travel to Helsinki for their penultimate group four qualifying match against Finland. John Toshack's men still hope to finish third in their group, as they face their rivals for third place in the Olympic Stadium, Helsinki.
1910th October 2009: World Cup Qualifier: Ukraine v EnglandGary Lineker presents highlights of England's Group 6 World Cup qualifier against Ukraine.
2014th October 2009: World Cup Qualifier: Czech Republic v Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland's World Cup Qualifier against Czech Republic.
2117th October 2009Highlights from today's Premier League fixtures, in which Arsenal entertained Birmingham, Aston Villa welcomed Chelsea to Villa Park, Manchester United aimed to keep up their great home form against Bolton and Harry Redknapp returned to former club Portsmouth with Tottenham.
2224th October 2009: ChampionshipThe Pride Park crowd welcomes Jim Magilton's west London side for a Championship clash between two clubs with play-off aspirations.
2324th October 2009Premier League highlights including Chelsea v Blackburn, Tottenham v Stoke and Sunderland v Birmingham. Local derbies see Burnley v Wigan and Wolves v Aston Villa.
2431st October 2009Gary Lineker presents highlights from the Premier League, including the North London derby between Arsenal and Spurs. Manchester United host Blackburn and Liverpool visit Fulham.
251st November 2009: ChampionshipCardiff City host Nottingham Forest in the Championship. Forest have a poor recent record against Cardiff, losing the last three meetings.
267th November 2009Gary Lineker presents highlights from the Premier League, including Manchester City v Burnley, Aston Villa v Bolton, Wolves v Arsenal, and Blackburn v Portsmouth.
2714th November 2009: International Friendly: Northern Ireland v SerbiaNorthern Ireland host Serbia for a friendly in what will be a stern test for Nigel Worthington's boys.
2821st November 2009Gary Lineker presents highlights from the Premier League, including Liverpool v Manchester City, Manchester United v Everton, Chelsea v Wolverhampton and Sunderland v Arsenal.
2928th November 2009Gary Lineker presents highlights from the day's Barclays Premier League matches, including Manchester United travelling to face Portsmouth and Manchester City taking on Hull.
305th December 2009Gary Lineker introduces highlights from the Barclays Premier League, including Manchester City hosting Chelsea and Champions Manchester United visiting West Ham.
3112th December 2009Gary Lineker introduces highlights from the day's Barclays Premier League fixtures, including Manchester United v Aston Villa, Chelsea v Everton and Birmingham City v West Ham.
3216th December 2009Highlights of Premier League matches. Title hopefuls Chelsea face struggling Portsmouth, Liverpool host Wigan, Arsenal visit Burnley, and Tottenham entertain Manchester City.
3319th December 2009Gary Lineker introduces highlights from the day's Barclays Premier League fixtures, including Arsenal v Hull, Fulham v Manchester United and Portsmouth v Liverpool.
3420th December 2009: ChampionshipCoverage of this afternoon's Championship fixture at St James' Park between Newcastle and Middlesbrough as the North East rivals face each other in English football's second tier for the first time in 18 years.
3526th December 2009Chelsea visit Birmingham, having never lost in the league at St Andrew's, Fulham host Spurs at Craven Cottage, Manchester City entertain Stoke, Liverpool take on Wolves, while West Ham look to emulate their 4-1 victory over Portsmouth from last season's Boxing Day fixture.
3628th December 2009Gary Lineker introduces highlights from the day's Barclays Premier League fixtures, including Chelsea v Fulham, Tottenham v West Ham and Everton v Burnley.
379th January 2010Gary Lineker presents all the goals and highlights from the latest Barclays Premier League fixtures, including Arsenal v Everton, Birmingham v Manchester United and Hull v Chelsea.
3816th January 2010Gary Lineker presents Premier League highlights. Man United get the chance to avenge their early season defeat by Burnley, while Hull visit Tottenham.
3919th January 2010: League Cup Semi-FinalCoverage of the first leg of the League Cup semi-final between Manchester City and Manchester United. The match will be fiercely contested with a Wembley final at stake.
4020th January 2010: League Cup Semi-FinalAston Villa host Blackburn Rovers at Villa Park in the second leg of the League Cup semi-final.
4127th January 2010Gary Lineker presents highlights from the Barclays Premier League and the Carling Cup semi-final second leg between Manchester United and Manchester City.
4230th January 2010Gary Lineker introduces highlights from the day's matches in the Premier League, including Burnley v Chelsea, Fulham v Aston Villa, Liverpool v Bolton and Hull v Wolves.
436th February 2010Gary Lineker introduces highlights from the day's matches in the Premier League, including Liverpool v Everton, Manchester United v Portsmouth and Tottenham v Aston Villa.
4410th February 2010Gary Lineker introduces highlights from the day's matches in the Premier League, including Arsenal v Liverpool, Everton v Chelsea and Aston Villa v Manchester United.
4520th February 2010Gary Lineker introduces highlights from the day's matches in the Premier League, including Everton v Manchester United, Arsenal v Sunderland and Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea.
4621st February 2010: ChampionshipGabby Logan presents Championship football from Ashton Gate as West Brom visit Bristol City. The pressure is on both sides to win and keep their promotion hopes alive.
4727th February 2010Gary Lineker introduces goals and highlights from the Premier League. Matches include Chelsea v Manchester City, Stoke v Arsenal, Birmingham v Wigan and Bolton v Wolves.
4828th February 2010: League Cup Final: Manchester United v Aston VillaGary Lineker introduces coverage of the Carling Cup final from Wembley as Manchester United and Aston Villa contest the first major trophy of the season.
493rd March 2010: International FriendlyHighlights of the friendly between Albania and Northern Ireland in Tirana as Nigel Worthington begins his preparation for the European qualifiers.
506th March 2010Gary Lineker introduces the pick of the action and reaction from the day's Premier League matches, including Arsenal against Burnley and Manchester United's trip to Wolves.
5113th March 2010Gary Lineker presents highlights from the Premier League, including a London derby between Chelsea and West Ham and two relegation clashes, Bolton v Wigan and Burnley v Wolves.
5220th March 2010Gary Lineker presents highlights from the day's Premier League matches, including the local derbies between Arsenal and West Ham, Aston Villa and Wolves, and Wigan and Burnley.
5321st March 2010: ChampionshipJake Humphrey hosts coverage of the Championship match between Midlands rivals Leicester and Coventry, with both teams harbouring hopes of promotion to the Premier League.
5427th March 2010: Co-Operative Insurance Final: Glentoran v ColeraineCoverage of the Co-Operative Insurance Final from Windsor Park. League champions Glentoran meet Coleraine in the quest for the second major trophy of the season.
5527th March 2010Gary Lineker presents highlights from the day's seven Premier League matches, including Chelsea v Aston Villa, Birmingham v Arsenal and Bolton v Manchester United.
563rd April 2010Gary Lineker introduces highlights from all of the day's matches in the Barclays Premier League, which include a huge clash between title rivals Manchester United and Chelsea.
575th April 2010: ChampionshipGabby Logan presents coverage from the City Ground where Nottingham Forest take on Cardiff in a key match in the Championship promotion race.
5810th April 2010Gary Lineker presents the best of the action and reaction from the day's Premier League matches, including Hull v Burnley and West Ham United v Sunderland.
5917th April 2010: ChampionshipChampionship coverage as promotion hopefuls West Brom and Middlesbrough meet at the Hawthorns. Both sides are looking to bounce back to the top flight.
6017th April 2010Gary Lineker presents highlights of all the day's Premier League matches, including the Manchester derby at the City of Manchester Stadium.
6124th April 2010Gary Lineker presents highlights of the day's Premier League matches, including Manchester United v Tottenham and Arsenal v Manchester City.
621st May 2010Gary Lineker presents highlights of the day's Premier League matches, including Manchester City v Aston Villa and Tottenham v Bolton.
632nd May 2010: ChampionshipJake Humphrey presents coverage of Sheffield Wednesday v Crystal Palace, plus news from Sunday's other matches, as the regular Championship season reaches its climax.
649th May 2010Gary Lineker presents the best of the action from the final day of the season. All 20 teams played today as the remaining issues at either end of the table were decided.
6510th May 2010: Championship PlayoffHighlights, reaction and analysis from the first leg of the play-off semi-final between Cardiff City and Leicester City.
6611th June 2010: World Cup 2010: Uruguay v FranceGary Lineker presents coverage of the Group A match from Cape Town. Uruguay, winners of the inaugural World Cup in 1930, meet France, the losing finalists in 2006.
6711th June 2010: World Cup 2010Highlights from the opening day of the 2010 World Cup, presented by Colin Murray. South Africa kicked the tournament off against Mexico, and France met Uruguay in Group A.
6812th June 2010: World Cup 2010Coverage of the opening match of the tournament between hosts South Africa and Mexico at Soccer City in Johannesburg. South Africa have never progressed beyond the group stages.
6912th June 2010: World Cup 2010: Argentina v NigeriaGary Lineker presents World Cup coverage of the Group B clash between Argentina and Nigeria at Ellis Park, Johannesburg.
7012th June 2010: World Cup 2010Gary Lineker presents highlights from three World Cup matches, including England's opener against the USA, Argentina's clash with Nigeria and South Korea v Greece.
7113th June 2010: World Cup 2010: England v USACoverage of England's World Cup opener against the USA. Fabio Capello's side are among the bookmakers' favourites for the tournament, but a good start in Rustenburg is vital.
7213th June 2010: World Cup 2010: Algeria v SloveniaGary Lineker introduces coverage of the first meeting between two of England's group rivals, Algeria and Slovenia.
7313th June 2010: World Cup 2010Colin Murray presents the best of the action from the day's opening Group D encounters between Germany and Australia, and Serbia and Ghana. Plus Algeria v Slovenia in Group C.
7414th June 2010: World Cup 2010: Germany v AustraliaCoverage of the Group D clash in Durban as three-time World Cup winners Germany take on Australia.
7514th June 2010: World Cup 2010: Japan v CameroonGary Lineker introduces coverage of the group E clash between Japan and Cameroon. Japan are taking part in their fourth World Cup.
7614th June 2010: World Cup 2010: Italy v ParaguayGary Lineker introduces coverage from Cape Town as reigning World Cup champions Italy begin the defence of their crown against Paraguay.
7714th June 2010: World Cup 2010Colin Murray presents the best of the action from the day's Group E encounters as Holland meet Denmark and Japan take on Cameroon. Plus highlights from Italy v Paraguay in Group F.
7815th June 2010: World Cup 2010: Netherlands v DenmarkCoverage of the group E World Cup clash between the Netherlands and Denmark. The Dutch qualified with a perfect record and Denmark also impressed during qualifying.
7915th June 2010: World Cup 2010: New Zealand v SlovakiaGary Lineker presents World Cup coverage of the Group F clash between New Zealand and Slovakia in Rustenburg.
8015th June 2010: World Cup 2010Colin Murray presents highlights from three World Cup matches, including Brazil v North Korea, Portugal's clash with Ivory Coast and New Zealand's meeting with Slovakia.
8116th June 2010: World Cup 2010: Brazil v North KoreaCoverage of the World Cup clash between Brazil and North Korea at Ellis Park, Johannesburg. The South Americans are chasing a sixth World Cup win and should avoid a slip-up here.
8216th June 2010: World Cup 2010: Spain v SwitzerlandGary Lineker introduces coverage from Durban. Spain are favourites to win a first-ever World Cup. Switzerland are appearing in their ninth finals.
8316th June 2010: World Cup 2010: South Africa v UruguayGary Lineker introduces coverage of the group A clash between South Africa and Uruguay. The host nation are one of the lowest-ranked nations in the competition.
8416th June 2010: World Cup 2010Colin Murray presents the best of the day's action as hosts South Africa take on Uruguay in a crucial match in Group A. Plus Spain v Switzerland, and Honduras v Chile in Group H.
8517th June 2010: World Cup 2010: Greece v NigeriaGary Lineker hosts coverage of the Group B encounter between Greece and Nigeria. The Greeks were crowned European champions in 2004. Nigeria struggled to qualify for the World Cup.
8617th June 2010: World Cup 2010: France v MexicoGary Lineker presents World Cup football, with France meeting Group A rivals Mexico. The French were beaten finalists four years ago, but only narrowly qualified for South Africa.
8717th June 2010: World Cup 2010Highlights from three World Cup matches, including Argentina's clash with South Korea, France's match with Mexico and Greece's game against Nigeria.
8818th June 2010: World Cup 2010: Argentina v South KoreaFull coverage of the World Cup clash between Argentina and South Korea at Soccer City, Johannesburg. Diego Maradona's men are chasing a third World Cup win this summer.
8918th June 2010: World Cup 2010: Germany v SerbiaGary Lineker presents coverage of the crucial match between three-time champions Germany and Group D opponents Serbia.
9018th June 2010: World Cup 2010: Slovenia v USACoverage from Ellis Park in Johannesburg as Slovenia take on the United States in Group C. With England the group favourites, this is a pivotal game for both sides.
9118th June 2010: World Cup 2010Colin Murray presents highlights of the day's three group matches, with all the reaction from England's clash with Algeria in Cape Town.
9219th June 2010: World Cup 2010: England v AlgeriaFull coverage of England's Group C match against Algeria in Cape Town, the first-ever meeting of the two nations.
9319th June 2010: World Cup 2010: Ghana v AustraliaAction from this Group D encounter in which both sides have high hopes of reaching the second round, where they could potentially face a clash against England.
9419th June 2010: World Cup 2010Colin Murray presents highlights of Ghana v Australia in Group D, and two matches from Group E as Holland face Japan and Cameroon play Denmark.
9520th June 2010: World Cup 2010: Netherlands v JapanFull coverage of the World Cup Group E clash between the Netherlands and Japan in Durban. The group looks like a tricky one for Japan to qualify from.
9620th June 2010: World Cup 2010: Slovakia v ParaguayGary Lineker presents live coverage as Slovakia face Paraguay in their Group F clash in Bloemfontein. The Slovaks are competing at their first World Cup as an independent nation.
9720th June 2010: World Cup 2010: Brazil v Cote d'IvoireGary Lineker presents coverage of this highly anticipated clash in Group G, with Silva, Robinho and Kaka featuring for Brazil, and Kalou and Toure the Ivory Coast's stars.
9820th June 2010: World Cup 2010Colin Murray presents highlights of another day's matches, as Italy face New Zealand and Slovakia take on Paraguay. Plus Brazil play Sven-Goran Eriksson's Ivory Coast.
9921st June 2010: World Cup 2010: Portugal v North KoreaGary Lineker introduces coverage of the Group G meeting between Portugal and North Korea in Cape Town.
10021st June 2010: World Cup 2010: Chile v SwitzerlandAction of this Group H game which pits Chile's flair against Switzerland's discipline in an encounter that is likely to be crucial in both sides' quests to progress further.
10121st June 2010: World Cup 2010Colin Murray introduces the best of the action as Spain play Honduras and Chile take on Switzerland in Group H, while in Group G Portugal meet North Korea in Cape Town.
10222nd June 2010: World Cup 2010: Spain v HondurasFull match coverage of the Group H encounter between World Cup favourites Spain and Honduras, who are competing in the finals for the first time since 1982.
10322nd June 2010: World Cup 2010: Nigeria v South KoreaDan Walker presents coverage of Nigeria against South Korea from Durban as Group B reaches its climax. The countries have never met before at a major tournament.
10422nd June 2010: World Cup 2010: Greece v ArgentinaThe final group B clash between Argentina and Greece. Diego Maradona inspired Argentina to victory at the 1986 World Cup finals as a player; can he repeat the trick as coach?
10522nd June 2010: World Cup 2010All the best action from the final matches in Group A and Group B, with France v South Africa, Mexico v Uruguay, Argentina v Greece and Nigeria v South Korea.
10623rd June 2010: World Cup 2010: France v South AfricaFull coverage of the World Cup Group A match in Bloemfontein between 1998 World Cup champions France, a side packed with attacking talent, and hosts South Africa.
10723rd June 2010: World Cup 2010: Slovenia v EnglandGary Lineker is joined by Alan Hansen, Alan Shearer and Lee Dixon for coverage of England's final group match as they take on Slovenia in Port Elizabeth.
10823rd June 2010: World Cup 2010: USA v AlgeriaCoverage of the final group C World Cup match between USA and Algeria from Pretoria in a must-win match for both teams.
10923rd June 2010: World Cup 2010Featuring highlights and reaction from the day's final Group C matches, with England hoping to secure safe passage to the knockout stages in their match against Slovenia.
11024th June 2010: World Cup 2010: Cameroon v NetherlandsCoverage of the Group E encounter in Cape Town. The Dutch will hope to emulate their class of 1974, who are still remembered for their fabulous brand of 'total football'.
11124th June 2010: World Cup 2010: Denmark v JapanGary Lineker introduces coverage of the potentially decisive Group E match in Rustenburg, with Denmark and Japan hoping to secure a place in the knockout stage.
11224th June 2010: World Cup 2010The best of the action and reaction from the day's final matches in Groups E and F: the Netherlands vs Cameroon, Denmark vs Japan, Italy vs Slovakia and New Zealand vs Paraguay.
11325th June 2010: World Cup 2010: Italy v SlovakiaFull coverage of the World Cup Group F match between Slovakia and Italy from Ellis Park in Johannesburg. Defending champions Italy face a Slovakia side who were held by New Zealand in their opening match.
11425th June 2010: World Cup 2010: Portugal v BrazilCoverage from Durban of the final match of Group G. Portugal has a line-up laced with attacking verve, but Brazil are looking to win the World Cup in yet another continent.
11525th June 2010: World Cup 2010: North Korea v Ivory CoastCoverage of the group G World Cup match between North Korea and Ivory Coast from Nelspruit. Ivory Coast need to win by a wide margin and hope Brazil can beat Portugal.
11625th June 2010: World Cup 2010Colin Murray presents highlights of the final matches from Groups G and H, with Chile v Spain, Switzerland v Honduras, Brazil v Portugal and Ivory Coast v North Korea.
11726th June 2010: World Cup 2010Highlights from the round of 16, the first knockout phase of the tournament. Group A winners Uruguay face South Korea in Port Elizabeth, while USA meet Ghana in Rustenberg.
11827th June 2010: World Cup 2010: USA v GhanaCoverage of the World Cup last-16 knockout match between Group D runners-up Ghana and Group C winners USA.
11927th June 2010: World Cup 2010: England v GermanyCoverage of the last sixteen clash between England and Germany from Bloemfontein. The winner will face Argentina or Mexico in the quarter-finals.
12027th June 2010: World Cup 2010: Argentina v MexicoCoverage of the last sixteen clash between Argentina and Mexico at Johannesburg's Soccer City Stadium. The winner will face Germany in the quarter-finals.
12128th June 2010: World Cup 2010: Netherlands v SlovakiaCoverage of the last sixteen clash between the Netherlands and Slovakia in Durban. The winners will face Brazil or Chile in the quarter-finals.
12228th June 2010: World Cup 2010Highlights from the round of 16, the first knockout phase of the tournament. Netherlands face Slovakia in Durban and Brazil meet Chile in Johannesburg.
12329th June 2010: World Cup 2010: Brazil v ChileFull coverage of the World Cup last-16 match between Brazil and Chile from Johannesburg's Ellis Park.
12429th June 2010: World Cup 2010: Spain v PortugalCoverage of the final second round game from Cape Town as Iberian neighbours Spain and Portugal go head to head for the right to meet Paraguay in the quarter-finals.
1252nd July 2010: World Cup 2010Highlights of the first quarter-final matches from South Africa. Holland face Brazil in Port Elizabeth, while Uruguay meet Ghana in Johannesburg.
1262nd July 2010: World Cup 2010: Holland v BrazilCoverage of the World Cup quarter-final between Holland and Brazil.
1273rd July 2010: World Cup 2010: Argentina v GermanyCoverage of the quarter-final between Argentina and Germany from Cape Town. The two sides met at this stage four years ago when Germany won on penalties.
1283rd July 2010: World Cup 2010: Spain v ParaguayCoverage of the last of the World Cup quarter-final matches from Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg, where Spain take on Paraguay.
1296th July 2010: World Cup 2010: Uruguay v NetherlandsHighlights of the first semi-final between Uruguay the Netherlands in Cape Town.
1307th July 2010: World Cup 2010: Germany v SpainCoverage from the second semi-final between Germany and Spain in Durban. Germany beat Argentina 4-0 in the last eight, while Spain recorded a 1-0 win over Paraguay.
13110th July 2010: World Cup 2010: Third Place Playoff - Germany v UruguayColin Murray presents highlights of the World Cup third place play-off match between Germany and Uruguay, from the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth.
13211th July 2010: World Cup 2010: Final - Spain v NetherlandsGary Lineker hosts coverage of the 2010 World Cup final from Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg. Spain take on the Netherlands, neither having won the World Cup before.