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14th June 2006: World Cup 2006
Match of the Day - S42 - E92
Highlights from the sixth day of the tournament, which saw hosts Germany take on European rivals Poland in Group A. Elsewhere, in Group H, Spain began the campaign against Ukraine in Leipzig, and Saudi Arabia played Tunisia in Munich.
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42x42 - 29th January 2006: FA Cup Fourth Round: Portsmouth v Liverpool
January 29, 2006
This FA Cup fourth-round tie pits Harry Redknapp's Portsmouth against European champions Liverpool at Fratton Park. This could be close: two years ago Portsmouth beat Liverpool in a fifth-round replay - and, in 1992's semis, Liverpool required penalties to break Pompey hearts.
42x43 - 1st February 2006
February 1, 2006
Highlights of tonight's games, including Chelsea's trip to Aston Villa, where the Blues haven't won in the Premiership for almost seven years. Meanwhile Manchester United and Blackburn meet for the third time in a month following their Carling Cup semi-final, and relegation-threatened Birmingham face a tough task against Liverpool at Anfield.
42x44 - 4th February 2006
February 4, 2006
With Chelsea and Liverpool meeting tomorrow, today's focus was the bottom of the Premiership. Sunderland and Portsmouth faced West Ham and Newcastle respectively, Birmingham hosted Arsenal, and ex-Red Devils Bryan Robson and Mark Hughes locked horns as West Brom played Blackburn.
42x45 - 8th February 2006: FA Cup Fourth Round Replay
February 8, 2006
Coverage of one of tonight's replays to decide who makes it through to the fifth round - even if it means the dreaded penalty shoot-out.
42x46 - 11th February 2006
February 11, 2006
Chelsea take the defence of their Premiership title to Middlesbrough, Portsmouth play Manchester United, who have yet to score a Premiership goal at Fratton Park, and Bolton descend on Arsenal hoping for a repeat of December's 2-0 league win. Plus Liverpool v Wigan, Aston Villa v Newcastle, Everton v Blackburn and Fulham v West Brom.
42x47 - 18th February 2006: FA Cup Fifth Round: Liverpool v Manchester United
February 18, 2006
Passions will be running high at Anfield in an all-Premiership FA Cup fifth-round tie between two fierce rivals. As well as deciding a spot in the last eight, the match will also go some way to deciding bragging rights as the premier team in the North West. On past results in this competition, United hold the upper hand with eight wins to two in their favour. But Rafa Benftez's men will be pumped up following the 1-0 defeat at Old Trafford last month.
42x48 - 18th February 2006: FA Cup Fifth Round: Newcastle United v Southampton
February 18, 2006
Two sides in a state of flux meet for an intriguing FA Cup fifth-round tie at St James' Park. Both teams have experienced recent managerial upheaval: George Burley took over at the Saints following the departure of Harry Redknapp , while Graeme Souness left the Geordie giants after a huge financial outlay failed to bring returns on the pitch.
42x49 - 18th February 2006: FA Cup Fifth Round
February 18, 2006
FA Cup fifth-round action from the all-Premiership ties Liverpool v Manchester United, and Bolton v West Ham. Plus Newcastle United v Southampton and League One Brentford attempting to cause an upset away to Charlton.
42x50 - 19th February 2006: FA Cup Fifth Round: Aston Villa v Manchester City
February 19, 2006
Coverage of this all-Premiership FA Cup fifth-round tie from Villa Park. With the competition key to both clubs' hopes of qualifying for Europe, it promises to be a hard-fought encounter.
42x51 - 25th February 2006
February 25, 2006
Highlights from today's Premiership as the relegation battle hots up. How did struggling Birmingham fare against an equally troubled Sunderland? Did Chelsea pile on the misery for Portsmouth? And did Euro hopefuls Blackburn Rovers make trouble for Arsenal?
42x52 - 1st March 2006: International Friendly
March 1, 2006
England v Uruguay. Gary Lineker presents live coverage from Anfield, as England continue preparations for the World Cup finals with a friendly against Uruguay.
42x53 - 4th March 2006
March 4, 2006
Premiership highlights including West Bromwich v Chelsea and Newcastle v Bolton.
42x54 - 11th March 2006
March 11, 2006
Highlights from a potentially crucial day's football in the Premiership, including Chelsea v Tottenham, Birmingham City v West Bromwich Albion and Bolton Wanderers v West Ham United.
42x55 - 15th March 2006: FA Cup 5th Round Replay
March 15, 2006
West Ham United v Bolton Wanderers. Two Premiership high-flyers seek to further their European ambitions as they vie for an FA Cup quarter-final place at the Boleyn Ground.
42x56 - 18th March 2006
March 18, 2006
Highlights of all today's Premiership games, including Arsenal v Charlton.
42x57 - 20th March 2006: FA Cup 6th Round
March 20, 2006
Manchester City v West Ham. Coverage of the first FA Cup quarter-final tie.
42x58 - 22nd March 2006: FA Cup 6th Round
March 22, 2006
Chelsea v Newcastle United. In what should turn out to be the tie of the FA Cup quarter-final matches, the Premiership champions take on the resurgent Magpies.
42x59 - 23rd March 2006: FA Cup 6th Round
March 23, 2006
Charlton v Middlesbrough. Coverage of the last of this week's all-Premiership FA Cup quarter-finals as Charlton welcome Middlesbrough to the Valley.
42x60 - 25th March 2006
March 25, 2006
Highlights of all today's Premiership games, including Liverpool v Everton, Chelsea v Manchester City and Portsmouth v Arsenal.
42x61 - 25th March 2006: Women's World Cup Qualifier
March 26, 2006
England v France. Coverage from Ewood Park of this Women's World Cup qualifying game. Can Hope Powell 's England even the score following their defeat by France in the 2003 qualifiers
42x62 - 1st April 2006
April 1, 2006
Highlights of all today's Premiership games, including Arsenal v Aston Villa, Bolton v Manchester United and Newcastle v Tottenham.
42x63 - 8th April 2006
April 8, 2006
Highlights of today's Premiership games. Relegation-threatened Birmingham travelled to Wigan and fellow strugglers Portsmouth hosted Blackburn, who've been chasing a place in Europe. Tottenham, another side aiming for at least a Uefa Cup berth, are at home to Manchester City, while Charlton welcomed Everton and Fulham headed to Sunderland.
42x64 - 12th April 2006: FA Cup Sixth Round Replay
April 12, 2006
Middlesbrough v Charlton Athletic. The two teams reconvene for this FA Cup quarter-final replay at the Riverside Stadium after a goalless draw at the Valley last month.
42x65 - 15th April 2006
April 15, 2006
A packed Premiership weekend continued today with Bolton taking on Chelsea and Fulham playing Charlton, while relegation-threatened West Brom faced a tough trip to Arsenal as Portsmouth entertained Middlesbrough.
42x66 - 17th April 2006
April 17, 2006
Action from today's seven Premiership games. A Spurs side chasing a place in Europe next year sought a rare result against visitors Manchester United. Meanwhile, relegation certainties Sunderland aimed to salvage some pride at home against North East rivals Newcastle, while Portsmouth and West Brom continued their campaigns to stay up with tricky ties against Charlton and Bolton respectively.
42x67 - 22nd April 2006: FA Cup Semi-Final
April 22, 2006
Chelsea v Liverpool. Gary Lineker presents one of the year's biggest games as the Premiership champions take on the European champions at Old Trafford for a place in the FA Cup final on 13 May.
42x68 - 22nd April 2006
April 22, 2006
Highlights of today's five Premiership matches and the FA Cup semi-final between Chelsea and Liverpool.
42x69 - 29th April 2006
April 29, 2006
Chelsea v Manchester United was today's stand-out Premiership match. Plus, could Portsmouth repeat their great escape of 2004, away to Wigan, and Blackburn Rovers secure a Champions League place on a visit to Charlton?
42x70 - 1st May 2006: Women's FA Cup Final: Leeds United v Arsenal
May 1, 2006
Coverage from the New Den, Millwall, of a north v south showpiece clash. Arsenal are seeking their third league-and-cup double in the past six seasons. By contrast, this is Leeds' first appearance in the final. But the Yorkshire side come into the clash with their confidence buoyed by a convincing semi-final win over Liverpool.
42x71 - 7th May 2006
May 7, 2006
Highlights of the final Premiership ties of the season. As champions Chelsea enjoy their trip to Newcastle, stragglers Birmingham, West Brom and Portsmouth face Bolton, Everton and Liverpool respectively, in potentially critical games.
42x72 - 11th May 2006: Women's World Cup Qualifier
May 11, 2006
England v Hungary. Coverage from St Mary's, Southampton, of the Women's World Cup qualifier. With only the group winners going through to next year's finals in China, England cannot afford any slip-ups but they'll be hot favourites to win this evening, having beaten Hungary 13-0 in Budapest in October.
42x73 - 13th May 2006: FA Cup Final: Liverpool v West Ham United
May 13, 2006
All the magic of the Cup is about to envelop the two Premiership sides who line up this afternoon for the 125th annual showpiece occasion at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium. The Merseysiders, favourites for a seventh Cup win, have a slight psychological advantage, having recently beaten their opponents in the league when Luis Garcia and Hayden Mullins were sent off. Three-time winners West Ham are through to their first final since 1980, but they know how to win in Cardiff - 12 months ago they clinched promotion in the Championship play-off final.
42x74 - 27th May 2006: International Friendly
May 27, 2006
Trinidad and Tobago v Wales. England's World Cup Group B opponents Trinidad and Tobago take on Wales in a warm-up game at the Liebherr GAK Stadium in Graz, Austria.
42x75 - 30th May 2006: International Friendly
May 30, 2006
England v Hungary. Coverage of this international friendly at Old Trafford, with just 11 days to go until England's World Cup campaign gets under way in Frankfurt.
42x76 - 3rd June 2006: International Friendly
June 3, 2006
England's first ever match against Jamaica in this friendly at Old Trafford.
42x77 - 9th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Germany v Costa Rica
June 9, 2006
Hosts Germany take on Costa Rica in the opening game of the tournament.
42x78 - 9th June 2006: World Cup 2006
June 9, 2006
Highlights from the opening day of the tournament, which saw hosts Germany take on Costa Rica, while Poland faced Ecuador.
42x79 - 10th June 2006: World Cup 2006: England v Paraguay
June 10, 2006
England's World Cup campaign starts here, in Frankfurt and fans will be expecting a victory. Paraguay are no pushovers, though - the South Americans beat Argentina on their way to qualifying for this, their third successive World Cup finals.
42x80 - 10th June 2006: World Cup 2006
June 10, 2006
Highlights from all of day two's games, with Adrian Chiles , Gordon Strachan and Lee Dixon.
42x81 - 11th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Serbia and Montenegro v Netherlands
June 11, 2006
Coverage of the Group C match in Leipzig. Despite failing to make the 2002 World Cup, Holland qualified with ease this year under the guidance of their one-time star striker Marco Van Basten, and will be clear favourites to win today.
42x82 - 11th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Mexico v Iran
June 11, 2006
The highly rated Central Americans do battle with the Middle East minnows, live from Nuremberg. Iran are unlikely to keep their fans happy as they take on Mexico, currently ranked in the world's top ten, and favourites to win Group D.
42x83 - 11th June 2006: World Cup 2006
June 11, 2006
Day three saw the Netherlands take on Serbia and Montenegro, while Iran faced Mexico.
42x84 - 12th June 2006: World Cup 2006: USA v Czech Republic
June 12, 2006
The first of tonight's two matches from Group E sees the American underdogs take on the highly fancied Czechs in Gelsenkirchen.
42x85 - 12th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Italy v Ghana
June 12, 2006
The three-time winners from Italy start their 16th campaign in Hanover against the African hopefuls making their World Cup debut.
42x86 - 12th June 2006: World Cup 2006
June 12, 2006
Highlights of the day's action, presented by Ray Stubbs , with lain Dowie and Gavin Peacock.
42x87 - 13th June 2006: World Cup 2006: South Korea v Togo
June 13, 2006
Coverage from Frankfurt as South Korea take on Togo in Group G.
42x88 - 13th June 2006: World Cup 2006: France v Switzerland
June 13, 2006
The 1998 World Cup winners face their European neighbours in Group G.
42x89 - 13th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Brazil v Croatia
June 13, 2006
A mouth-watering clash sees the South Americans start the defence of their title in Berlin.
42x90 - 13th June 2006: World Cup 2006
June 17, 2006
Highlights of today's games, which saw Brazil begin the defence of their title and 1998 champions France entertain Switzerland.
42x91 - 14th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Germany v Poland
June 14, 2006
The tournament hosts face up to their European neighbours at the Fifa World Cup Stadium, Dortmund, in what could be the match of Group A.
42x92 - 14th June 2006: World Cup 2006
June 14, 2006
Highlights from the sixth day of the tournament, which saw hosts Germany take on European rivals Poland in Group A. Elsewhere, in Group H, Spain began the campaign against Ukraine in Leipzig, and Saudi Arabia played Tunisia in Munich.
42x93 - 15th June 2006: World Cup 2006
June 15, 2006
Highlights of England's second World Cup group match against Trinidad and Tobago in Nuremberg.
42x94 - 16th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Argentina v Serbia and Montenegro
June 16, 2006
Coverage of this Group C tie at Gelsenkirchen.
42x95 - 16th June 2006: World Cup 2006
June 16, 2006
Highly rated contenders Argentina, the Netherlands and Mexico were all in action today.
42x96 - 17th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Portugal v Iran
June 17, 2006
Frankfurt plays host to this Group D clash.
42x97 - 17th June 2006: World Cup 2006
June 17, 2006
Highlights from two Group E games - Italy v USA and Czech Republic v Ghana - plus Portugal v Iran in Group D.
42x98 - 18th June 2006: World Cup 2006: France v South Korea
June 18, 2006
Coverage of the crucial Group G clash from Leipzig's Zentral Stadion.
42x99 - 18th June 2006: World Cup 2006
June 18, 2006
Highlights of today's three matches - Japan v Croatia, Brazil v Australia, and France v South Korea.
42x100 - 19th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Togo v Switzerland
June 19, 2006
Coverage from Dortmund, as Togo take on Switzerland in Group G.
42x101 - 19th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Spain v Tunisia
June 19, 2006
Spain's perennial underachievers continue their 42-year quest for a major tournament win as they take on the African underdogs in Stuttgart.
42x102 - 19th June 2006: World Cup 2006
June 19, 2006
Highlights of the day's action, presented by Ray Stubbs , with Lee Dixon and Gavin Peacock.
42x103 - 20th June 2006: World Cup 2006
June 20, 2006
Highlights of England's final group game against familiar foes Sweden, and a recap of the match between Paraguay and Trinidad & Tobago. Plus, the action from today's Group A matches as hosts Germany took on Ecuador and Costa Rica met Poland.
42x104 - 21st June 2006: World Cup 2006
June 21, 2006
Highlights of the final Group C and D games, including the clash between old foes Argentina and the Netherlands. Plus news of Ivory Coast v Serbia and Montenegro, Portugal v Mexico and Iran v Angola.
42x105 - 22nd June 2006: World Cup 2006: Czech Republic v Italy
June 22, 2006
Coverage from Hamburg of one of the most eagerly awaited group games.
42x106 - 22nd June 2006: World Cup 2006: Croatia v Australia
June 22, 2006
The final Group F match from Stuttgart. With Brazil in their group - for whom failure to qualify is unthinkable - Croatia and Australia will have to put aside their close cultural ties if either are to progress to the second round.
42x107 - 22nd June 2006: World Cup 2006: Japan v Brazil
June 22, 2006
A team that impressed against hosts Germany in a pre-tournament friendly take on the ever-mercurial holders in Dortmund.
42x108 - 22nd June 2006: World Cup 2006
June 22, 2006
Highlights of today's four games as Groups E and F reached their climax. Holders Brazil and Japan met in Dortmund while Australia's Premiership stars also vied for a place in the last 16 with Croatia. Dark horses the Czech Republic played Italy, and debutants Ghana faced a fast-improving USA side.
42x109 - 23rd June 2006: World Cup 2006: Saudi Arabia v Spain
June 23, 2006
From Kaiserslautern, the final match in Group H.
42x110 - 23rd June 2006: World Cup 2006: Togo v France
June 23, 2006
The West African minnows invidiously tagged as the tournament's lowest-ranked side stake their claim for an infamous giantkilling act as Group G climaxes with a David and Goliath battle in Cologne.
42x111 - 23rd June 2006: World Cup 2006: Switzerland v South Korea
June 23, 2006
From Hanover, the final match in Group G. In 2002 South Korea stunned Italy and Spain en route to the semi-finals. Switzerland, meanwhile, have never reached the second round in World Cup tournaments held in Europe.
42x112 - 23rd June 2006: World Cup 2006
June 23, 2006
Highlights of all four of today's World Cup matches - Saudi Arabia v Spain, Ukraine v Tunisia, Togo v France and Switzerland v South Korea - as the group stage reaches its climax.
42x113 - 24th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Germany v Sweden
June 24, 2006
Round of 16: Winner Group A v Runner-up Group B. Second-round action from Munich.
42x114 - 24th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Argentina v Mexico
June 24, 2006
Round of 16: Winner Group C v Runner-up Group D. Gary Lineker presents the action from Leipzig.
42x115 - 24th June 2006: World Cup 2006
June 24, 2006
Highlights from today's second-round games.
42x116 - 25th June 2006: World Cup 2006: England v Ecuador
June 25, 2006
Round of 16: Winner Group B v Runner-up Group A. Gary Lineker presents second-round coverage from Stuttgart, featuring the winner of England's group.
42x117 - 25th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Portugal v Netherlands
June 25, 2006
Round of 16: Winner Group D v Runner-up Group C. Coverage of the crucial second-round clash from Nuremberg.
42x118 - 25th June 2006: World Cup 2006
June 25, 2006
Highlights of today's two second-round matches.
42x119 - 26th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Italy v Australia
June 26, 2006
Round of 16: Winner Group E v Runner-up Group F. A second-round clash from Kaiserslautern featuring qualifiers from Italy's and Brazil's groups.
42x120 - 26th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Switzerland v Ukraine
June 26, 2006
Round of 16: Winner Group G v Runner-up Group H. A showdown from Cologne that may well involve France, South Korea, Spain or Ukraine.
42x121 - 26th June 2006: World Cup 2006
June 26, 2006
Today's highlights, with Ray Stubbs , Gavin Peacock and Leonardo.
42x122 - 27th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Brazil v Ghana
June 27, 2006
Round of 16: Winner Group F v Runner-up Group E. Second round action from Dortmund.
42x123 - 27th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Spain v France
June 27, 2006
Round of 16: Winner Group H v Runner-up Group G in Hanover.
42x124 - 27th June 2006: World Cup 2006
June 27, 2006
Adrian Chiles is joined by Gavin Peacock and Lee Dixon to review highlights of the day's action.
42x125 - 30th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Germany v Argentina
June 30, 2006
The first quarter-final match from Berlin.
42x126 - 30th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Italy v Ukraine
June 30, 2006
Hamburg is the setting as Gary Lineker introduces the second quarter-final.
42x127 - 30th June 2006: World Cup 2006
June 30, 2006
Highlights of today's quarter-final matches.
42x128 - 1st July 2006: World Cup 2006: England v Portugal
July 1, 2006
Gary Lineker is in Gelsenkirchen for the penultimate quarter-final.
42x129 - 1st July 2006: World Cup 2006: Brazil v France
July 1, 2006
Coverage from Frankfurt of today's second quarter-final tie.
42x130 - 2nd July 2006: World Cup 2006
July 2, 2006
Highlights of the last two quarter-finals.
42x131 - 4th July 2006: World Cup 2006: Germany v Italy
July 4, 2006
The nerve-racking first semi-final, in Dortmund.
42x132 - 4th July 2006: World Cup 2006
July 4, 2006
Highlights from the Dortmund showdown.
42x133 - 5th July 2006: World Cup 2006: Portugal v France
July 5, 2006
Coverage of the second semi-final from Munich.
42x134 - 5th July 2006: World Cup 2006
July 5, 2006
Highlights of the second semi-final.
42x135 - 8th July 2006: World Cup 2006: Germany v Portugal
July 8, 2006
The curtain is set to fall this weekend on what has been a month of top-drawer footballing drama, with a cast of incredible characters performing on a world stage. Tonight, Stuttgart is the venue for the play-off for third and fourth places. After the bitter disappointment of semi-final defeat in midweek, which team will be able to regroup to show the world its resilience has not been shattered?
42x136 - 9th July 2006: World Cup Final 2006: Italy v France
July 9, 2006
It's time for the biggest international football match in four years, as Gary Lineker introduces coverage of the 2006 World Cup final from the Olympiastadion in Berlin.
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