

Match of the Day 2
A light-hearted look at the United Kingdom's Premier League action, rounding-up the weekend's football action.
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Premier League title race - Is it between Arsenal, Liverpool and Man City? | Match of the Day 2
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Seasons
- Ep 1
1.15th August 2004
15-08-200460mAfter 38 years away, Match of the Day returns to BBC2. Adrian Chiles wraps up the Premiership weekend, with guests, analysis of the key issues, and all the goals. There's highlight...
- Ep 2
2.22nd August 2004
22-08-200460mAdrian Chiles looks back at today's Premiership encounters in which West Bromwich Albion took on Midlands rivals Aston Villa and Arsenal took on Middlesbrough - a home-coming of so...
- Ep 3
3.29th August 2004
29-08-200460mPremiership highlights from the Reebok Stadium as Bolton Wanderers entertained Liverpool. There is renewed optimism in the red half of Merseyside after the arrival of new Spanish m...
- Ep 4
4.12th September 2004
12-09-200460mNew Spurs boss Jacques Santini was keen to beat a Canaries side set on survival - so did Tottenham triumph over newly promoted Norwich? There's also the best of Arsenal's trip to F...
- Ep 5
5.19th September 2004
19-09-200460mA triple bill of Premiership action, featuring the London derby at Stamford Bridge between title-chasing Chelsea and Tottenham, who have not beaten their rivals in the league since...
- Ep 6
6.26th September 2004
26-09-200460mPortsmouth's clash with Everton at Fratton Park is among today's highlights. David Moyes' Everton side made a strong start to the season, but will Portsmouth's Nigerian internation...
- Ep 7
7.3rd October 2004
03-10-200460mChelsea test their championship credentials against Liverpool. Accompanying the action from Stamford Bridge are highlights of Manchester United v Middlesbrough and Birmingham City...
- Ep 8
8.17th October 2004
17-10-200460mHighlights from Charlton Athletic and Newcastle United's Premiership clash. With three wins and a draw, Charlton's home form has been impressive this season, but Newcastle carry a...
- Ep 9
9.24th October 2004
24-10-200460mHighlights from Manchester United v Arsenal at Old Trafford. Plus Newcastle United v Manchester City, Southampton v Birmingham City and Middlesbrough v Portsmouth.
- Ep 10
10.31st October 2004
31-10-200460mSouthampton defender Graeme Le Saux joins Adrian Chiles to mull over yesterday's eight Premiership matches, as well as today's clash between Bolton Wanderers and Newcastle United.
- Ep 11
11.7th November 2004
07-11-200460mHighlights of today's Premiership games, including the Manchester derby between City and United, Bolton's trip to Middlesbrough, and Newcastle's clash with Fulham. Plus, a round-up...
- Ep 12
12.14th November 2004
14-11-200460mHighlights of today's Premiership games as a struggling West Brom host Middlesbrough and Champions League hopefuls Newcastle provide a test of Man United's championship pedigree. P...
- Ep 13
13.21st November 2004
21-11-200460mHighlights of today's match between Blackburn Rovers and Birmingham City at Ewood Park where Mark Hughes will hope for a break from his testing start as a club manager. Plus a roun...
- Ep 14
14.28th November 2004
28-11-200460mHighlights of today's clash between Liverpool and Arsenal, where the Reds were out to avenge a brace of league losses against the Gunners last season. Meanwhile Everton visited New...
- Ep 15
15.5th December 2004
05-12-200460mHighlights of the London derby between Crystal Palace and Charlton Athletic at Selhurst Park.
- Ep 16
16.12th December 2004
12-12-200460mIncluding highlights of Chelsea and Arsenal's first clash of the season, plus Aston Villa v Birmingham City.
- Ep 17
17.19th December 2004
19-12-200460mAnfield plays host to Magpies as Liverpool take on Newcastle and Arsenal will be looking to keep the pressure on at the top of the table when they play Portsmouth.
- Ep 18
18.16th January 2005
16-01-200560mPremiership highlights of Fulham v West Bromwich Albion and Everton's visit to Middlesbrough.
- Ep 19
19.23rd January 2005
23-01-200560mToday's clash between Arsenal and Newcastle is among the Premiership highlights.
- Ep 20
20.6th February 2005
06-02-200560mDid Chelsea avenge their first defeat of the season when they hosted Manchester City? And what kind of reception did Everton striker James Beattie get at his old club Southampton?
- Ep 21
21.13th February 2005
13-02-200560mDid Manchester United make amends for last season's 4-1 drubbing by City, their biggest derby defeat for 15 years?
- Ep 22
22.20th February 2005: FA Cup Fifth Round
20-02-200560mA look back over today's FA Cup fifth-round matches, with the mouth-watering Premiership clash between Newcastle and Chelsea top of the bill. Meanwhile, at Turf Moor, giant-killers...
- Ep 23
23.27th February 2005
27-02-200560mHighlights from today's Premiership games as Middlesbrough play Charlton and Newcastle host Bolton at St James' Park.
- Ep 24
24.6th March 2005
06-03-200560mAction from West Brom's local derby with Birmingham, plus Everton v Blackburn.
- Ep 25
25.20th March 2005
20-03-200560mHighlights of Liverpool and Everton's head-to-head in the race for a Champions League place. And how did Birmingham fare against cross-city rivals Aston Villa?
- Ep 26
26.3rd April 2005
03-04-200560mHighlights of Everton v West Brom and Fulham v Portsmouth plus all the goals from yesterday's Premiership matches.
- Ep 27
27.10th April 2005
10-04-200560mHighlights of Aston Villa v West Brom, Everton v Crystal Palace and Spurs v Newcastle.
- Ep 28
28.24th April 2005
24-04-200560mAction from, and analysis of, this afternoon's two Premiership fixtures. Newcastle United travel to Old Trafford for a quick repeat of last weekend's FA Cup semi-final against Manc...
- Ep 29
29.1st May 2005
01-05-200560mHighlights of the day's two Premiership matches, featuring four clubs with ambitions of European qualification. Charlton Athletic hope to earn their first Uefa Cup spot, but face s...
- Ep 30
30.8th May 2005
08-05-200560mPremiership highlights, featuring today's clash between Arsenal and Liverpool at Highbury.
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