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8th August 2004: Community Shield: Arsenal v Manchester United
Match of the Day - S41 - E1
Highlights of this afternoon's game between Premiership champions Arsenal and FA Cup winners Manchester United at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium. This traditional curtain-raiser to the new season mirrors last year's encounter, when then-champions United beat the FA Cup winners on penalties.
Match of the Day: Season 41 - 51 Episode s
41x1 - 8th August 2004: Community Shield: Arsenal v Manchester United
August 8, 2004
Highlights of this afternoon's game between Premiership champions Arsenal and FA Cup winners Manchester United at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium. This traditional curtain-raiser to the new season mirrors last year's encounter, when then-champions United beat the FA Cup winners on penalties.
41x2 - Match of the Day at 40
August 8, 2004
David Beckham and Michael Owen are among the stars reflecting on four decades of football's flagship show. Classic clips and cherished memories illustrate how the programme became a national treasure and why it's a favourite of comedians. Other contributors include Bobby Robson, George Best, Brian Clough, Noel Gallagher of Oasis, Ian Wright, Delia Smith, Des Lynam and Jimmy Hill.
41x3 - 14th August 2004
August 14, 2004
Celebrating its 40th year, Match of the Day returns live to Saturday night with extended highlights and analysis of the Premiership on the opening day of the season. Featured games include Tottenham v Liverpool, Middlesbrough v Newcastle and Norwich v Crystal Palace.
41x4 - 18th August 2004: International Friendly
August 18, 2004
Coverage from St James' Park as England warm-up for their 2006 World Cup qualifying campaign with a friendly against Ukraine.
41x5 - 21st August 2004
August 21, 2004
An emotional day loomed as Kevin Keegan returned to the ground where he was idolised as a player. Will Man City's manager see his team triumph at Liverpool? Gary Lineker has highlights of this and the day's six other Premiership games.
41x6 - 25th August 2004
August 25, 2004
Highlights of this evening's Premiership matches, including Blackburn's trip to Arsenal, new boys Norwich at Newcastle, and Aston Villa's clash with Charlton. Plus, Middlesbrough and Fulham get the chance to compare their new forward line-ups at Craven Cottage.
41x7 - 28th August 2004
August 28, 2004
Will Manchester United's lunchtime match against Blackburn have re-ignited the flame of their mid-90s Premiership rivalry? Gary Lineker has news of this, plus coverage of defending champions Arsenal's trip to Carrow Road to play newly promoted Norwich and action from Stamford Bridge where Chelsea hosted Paul Sturrock 's Southampton. There's also the result of Crystal Palace's encounter with Middlesbrough's new strike force of Mark Viduka and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink.
41x8 - 4th September 2004: World Cup Qualifier
September 4, 2004
Northern Ireland v Poland. Coverage of this Group Six World Cup qualifying match from Belfast's Windsor Park. Since Lawrie Sanchez took over as manager in January, Northern Ireland have made a marked improvement in form, remaining unbeaten over the last six games. Can they build upon last month's encouraging result against Switzerland?
41x9 - 11th September 2004
September 11, 2004
Highlights and goals from all eight Premiership matches played today, including Fulham v Arsenal.
41x10 - 18th September 2004
September 18, 2004
Highlights and goals from all six Premiership matches played today, including Arsenal v Bolton.
41x11 - 25th September 2004
September 25, 2004
Premiership highlights from today's games, including Tottenham v Manchester Utd.
41x12 - 2nd October 2004
October 2, 2004
Highlights of today's six Premiership matches, including Arsenal's London derby against Charlton, Everton's clash with the Spurs side they defeated at Easter for the first time in seven years and Manchester City's visit to Southampton. Plus Norwich v Portsmouth, Blackburn v Aston Villa and West Brom v Bolton.
41x13 - 9th October 2004: World Cup Qualifier: England v Wales
October 9, 2004
Coverage from Old Trafford of the World Cup qualifier between the two home nations. A win would put England in a strong position in Group Six, but Wales can't afford another slip-up following draws with Azerbaijan and Northern Ireland. In his penultimate game in charge, can Mark Hughes lead Wales to a repeat of the victory he secured as a player when the teams last met in 1984?
41x14 - 9th October 2004: World Cup Qualifier: France v Republic of Ireland
October 9, 2004
Brian Kerr's men travel to Paris for this Group Four World Cup qualifier with legitimate hopes of causing an upset against the formerly formidable French.
41x15 - 16th October 2004
October 16, 2004
Action from all eight of today's Premiership clashes, which included pace-setters Arsenal's tie against Aston Villa, plus Manchester City v Chelsea, Birmingham v Manchester United and Fulham v Liverpool.
41x16 - 23rd October 2004
October 23, 2004
Gary Lineker has highlights from today's six Premiership matches where, at the top end of the table, high-flying Chelsea host Blackburn while Liverpool take on Charlton Athletic.
41x17 - 30th October 2004
October 30, 2004
Highlights from the the Premiership and action from the first round of the FA Cup.
41x18 - 6th November 2004
November 6, 2004
Highlights from the the Premiership, including Arsenal v Crystal Palace.
41x19 - 13th November 2004
November 13, 2004
Two London derbies - Tottenham v Arsenal, and Fulham v Chelsea - feature in highlights of today's Premiership programme. Plus FA Cup first-round action.
41x20 - 14th November 2004: FA Cup First Round
November 14, 2004
Thurrock v Oldham Athletic. Coverage from Ship Lane of this first-round tie - a chance for non-league Thurrock to achieve "giant-killer" status as they take on League One side Oldham Athletic.
41x21 - 17th November 2004: International Friendly
November 17, 2004
Spain v England. After a flurry of World Cup qualification fixtures, Sven-Goran Eriksson 's men travel to Madrid for a friendly international at Real's 75,000-capacity Santiago Bernabeu stadium.
41x22 - 20th November 2004
November 20, 2004
Action involving the Premiership's big three, with Man United at home to Charlton, Arsenal facing West Brom under new boss Bryan Robson, and Chelsea hosting Bolton.
41x23 - 27th November 2004
November 27, 2004
WBA boss Bryan Robson welcomes his old club Man United to the Hawthorns. Plus action from the day's other Premiership matches.
41x24 - 4th December 2004
December 4, 2004
An extended edition in which action from all eight of today's Premiership clashes - including Chelsea v Newcastle United and Arsenal v Birmingham City - is augmented by the pick of the FA Cup second round.
41x25 - 5th December 2004: FA Cup Second Round
December 5, 2004
Hinckley United v Brentford. Coverage of Conference North minnows Hinckley United playing a League One side in the FA Cup for a potential chance to play a big gun in the third round - the draw for which follows.
41x26 - 11th December 2004
December 11, 2004
Action from all seven of today's Premiership ties, including high-flying Merseysiders Everton's clash with local rivals Liverpool at Goodison Park and Crystal Palace v Blackburn at Selhurst Park.
41x27 - 18th December 2004
December 18, 2004
Manchester United take on Crystal Palace, while Middlesbrough's Gareth Southgate, Ugo Ehiogu and George Boateng face former club Aston Villa.
41x28 - 26th December 2004
December 26, 2004
Highlights of the London derby between Arsenal and Fulham, plus Chelsea at home to Aston Villa, Manchester United v Bolton and Newcastle away to Blackburn.
41x29 - 28th December 2004
December 28, 2004
Highlights from all nine of today's Premiership matches. Southampton face a silverware-hungry Liverpool side, Portsmouth host title contenders Chelsea, Manchester United travel to play Aston Villa and Tottenham meet London rivals Crystal Palace at White Hart Lane.
41x30 - 1st January 2005
January 1, 2005
All 20 Premiership clubs were in action today. Among the potential highlights are Chelsea's trip to Liverpool, Arsenal's London derby at Charlton, and Manchester United's visit to Middlesbrough.
41x31 - 4th January 2005
January 4, 2005
Including highlights of Arsenal v Manchester City, Manchester United v Spurs and Chelsea's clash with Middlesbrough. Plus the pick of yesterday's action.
41x32 - 8th January 2005: FA Cup Third Round: Sheffield United v Aston Villa
January 8, 2005
Coverage of this intriguing FA Cup third-round tie from Bramall Lane.
41x33 - 8th January 2005: FA Cup Third Round: Plymouth Argyle v Everton
January 8, 2005
Gary Lineker introduces FA Cup third-round action from Home Park.
41x34 - 8th January 2005: FA Cup Third Round
January 8, 2005
Highlights of today's FA Cup third-round tussles, including Jose Mourinho 's Premiership pace-setters Chelsea v Scunthorpe United, currently at the top of League Two, and 11-times winners Manchester Utd v Exeter City from the Conference.
41x35 - 9th January 2005: FA Cup Third Round: Yeading v Newcastle United
January 9, 2005
From OPR's Loftus Road stadium in west London, the last of this weekend's FA Cup third-round ties. "The Ding" will need to muster a Herculean effort to pull off an upset - when the draw was made last December, 125 league places separated the non-league side from the Premiership giants. Johnson Hippolyte's third-round debutants will take heart, however, from the Magpies' travails in 1998, when Conference outfit Stevenage took Shearer and co to a fourth-round replay.
41x36 - 15th January 2005
January 15, 2005
Highlights of today's Premiership games, including Liverpool's bid to avenge September's defeat at Old Trafford, and Chelsea's attempt to continue their 15-year unbeaten run against Tottenham.
41x37 - 19th January 2005: FA Cup Third Round Replay
January 19, 2005
Coverage of one of tonight's replays to decide who makes it through to the fourth round - even if it means the dreaded penalty shoot-out.
41x38 - 22nd January 2005
January 22, 2005
Premiership highlights, including Manchester United v Aston Villa - in which David O'Leary 's men look for their first win at Old Trafford since 1983 - plus Chelsea v Portsmouth and Harry Redknapp 's struggling Southampton v Liverpool.
41x39 - 29th January 2005: FA Cup Fourth Round: Southampton v Portsmouth
January 29, 2005
A clash from St Mary's in which new Saints manager Harry Redknapp prepares for some stick as he faces his old club Pompey in the FA Cup fourth round.
41x40 - 29th January 2005: FA Cup Fourth Round: Manchester United v Middlesbrough
January 29, 2005
After seeing off Exeter City at the second attempt, Alex Ferguson 's men continue their defence of the FA Cup with an all-Premiership fourth-round tie at Old Trafford against Middlesbrough.
41x41 - 29th January 2005: FA Cup Fourth Round
January 29, 2005
Action from, and reaction to, today's fourth-round FA Cup ties, which included West Bromwich Albion v Tottenham, Arsenal v Wolves, Southampton's south coast derby with Portsmouth and holders Manchester United v Middlesbrough.
41x42 - 30th January 2005: FA Cup Fourth Round: Oldham Athletic v Bolton Wanderers
January 30, 2005
A tasty fourth-round tie in which the League One outfit set out to claim their second Premiership scalp in this season's FA Cup at Boundary Park.
41x43 - 2nd February 2005
February 2, 2005
Highlights of all ten of this week's Premiership games, including the eagerly anticipated and potentially explosive clash between Arsenal and Manchester United at Highbury.
41x44 - 5th February 2005
February 5, 2005
Highlights of today's Premiership action, including Liverpool v Fulham and Arsenal's trip to Aston Villa. Plus Birmingham head up the M6 to face Manchester United at Old Trafford, while struggling Norwich host West Brom at Carrow Road.
41x45 - 9th February 2005: International Friendly
February 9, 2005
England v Netherlands from Villa Park. A friendly international that may provide England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson with some vital pointers in advance of March's resumption of the World Cup qualifiers.
41x46 - 12th February 2005: FA Cup Fourth Round Replay
February 12, 2005
Tottenham Hotspur v West Bromwich Albion. Coverage from White Hart Lane of the all-Premiership FA Cup fourth-round replay. With a home tie against Championship side Nottingham Forest the prize, both teams will be desperate for victory.
41x47 - 12th February 2005
February 12, 2005
Did Everton improve their chances of a Champions League place when they welcomed Premiership leaders Chelsea to Goodison Park? And were there changes at the bottom of the table after relegation-threatened sides Blackburn and Norwich clashed at Ewood Park?
41x48 - 19th February 2005: FA Cup Fifth Round: Arsenal v Sheffield United
February 19, 2005
After suffering a bitter Premiership defeat against Manchester Utd, which effectively ended the Gunners' title hopes, Arsene Wenger's men will at least be confident of booking themselves a place in the FA Cup quarter-finals as they face the third game in a row against Championship opposition.
41x49 - 19th February 2005: FA Cup Fifth Round: Everton v Manchester United
February 19, 2005
Two North West rivals with a renowned FA Cup pedigree vie for supremacy in this eagerly awaited all-Premiership fifth-round tie. The last two FA Cup meetings between these two sides have been finals, with Manchester Utd winning in 1985 and Everton lifting the trophy a decade on. Fans' emotions will be running particularly high tonight - former Toffees wunderkind Wayne Rooney is set to return to Goodison Park for the first time since joining Alex Ferguson 's side last summer. Who will make it through to Monday's quarter-final draw?
41x50 - 19th February 2005: FA Cup Fifth Round
February 19, 2005
Highlights of today's six FA Cup fifth-round ties, including Everton v Manchester United and Arsenal's third successive clash with a Championship side.
41x51 - 20th February 2005: FA Cup Fifth Round: Burnley v Blackburn Rovers
February 20, 2005
Coverage from Turf Moor of this FA Cup fifth-round tie - a Lancashire derby that sees Championship outfit Burnley take on Premiership side Blackburn. It's 45 years since the local rivals met in the FA Cup. A replay victory for Blackburn en route to their most recent final appearance. But it's current form that counts, and Mark Hughes' Blackburn won't relish a trip to the side that knocked out Liverpool in the third round.
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