Season 2005/06

E1. 7th August 2005: Community Shield: Chelsea v Arsenal

Aug 7, 2005 · 80m

This afternoon's traditional curtain-raiser to the new season saw Premiership champions Chelsea play FA Cup holders Arsenal at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff.

E2. 9th August 2005: Uefa Champions League Qualifier

Aug 9, 2005 · 80m

Manchester United v Debreceni VSC. Coverage from Old Trafford of the first leg of United's third-round Champions League qualifier.

E3. 13th August 2005

Aug 13, 2005 · 80m

The waiting is over: as the Premiership season gets under way, Gary Lineker presents highlights of today's eight games. While Goodison's prodigal son Wayne Rooney returns to Everton in Manchester United colours and European champions Liverpool travel to Middlesbrough, other action includes Sunderland's return to the top flight in a home game against Charlton, and play-off winners West Ham's clash with Blackburn.

E4. 17th August 2005: International Friendly

Aug 17, 2005 · 80m

Highlights of England's friendly against Denmark in Copenhagen as Sven-Goran Eriksson 's men prepare for next month's crucial World Cup qualifiers away to Wales and Northern Ireland.

E5. 20th August 2005

Aug 20, 2005 · 80m

New signing Edgar Davids makes his White Hart Lane Premiership debut as Spurs face Middlesbrough. Also Liverpool take on Sunderland, Blackburn Rovers are at home against Fulham, while Newcastle United host West Ham at St James' Park.

E6. 24th August 2005

Aug 24, 2005 · 80m

Highlights of tonight's three Premiership matches as champions Chelsea welcome West Bromwich Albion to Stamford Bridge, Arsenal take on Fulham in a London derby at Highbury and Blackburn Rovers entertain Tottenham Hotspur.

E7. 27th August 2005

Aug 27, 2005 · 80m

Were Spurs able to break a winless league streak against Chelsea dating back to 1990? Did Fulham preserve an unbeaten 39-year home record against Everton? All will be revealed in action from all seven of today's Premiership games.

E8. 7th September 2005: World Cup Qualifier

Sep 7, 2005 · 80m

Northern Ireland v England. Sven's men travel to Windsor Park for a crucial World Cup qualifier, just days after clashing with Wales in Cardiff.

E9. 10th September 2005

Sep 10, 2005 · 80m

Highlights of today's eight top-flight games, including the eagerly awaited Manchester derby, Liverpool's visit to Tottenham, and a clash of the champions as Premiership kings Chelsea welcome Championship winners Sunderland.

E10. 17th September 2005

Sep 17, 2005 · 80m

Highlights of Charlton v Chelsea and Fulham v West Ham, plus Sunderland's clash with West Brom and Tottenham's trip to Aston Villa.

E11. 24th September 2005

Sep 24, 2005 · 80m

Action from West Ham's London derby against Arsenal, plus Aston Villa's bid to get on the scoresheet against Chelsea after drawing a blank last season and Blackburn boss Mark Hughes 's return to Man United.

E12. 1st October 2005

Oct 1, 2005 · 80m

Have Fulham beaten Manchester United at home for the first time in 41 years? Highlights of this plus all today's other Premiership matches, including Sunderland v West Ham, Charlton v Spurs and Blackburn v West Brom.

E13. 8th October 2005: World Cup Qualifier: Northern Ireland v Wales

Oct 8, 2005 · 80m

Coverage from Windsor Park of this Group Six World Cup qualifier. The home side will be buoyant after their victory over England, while Wales will be hoping to salvage some pride and lift themselves from the foot of the table.

E14. 8th October 2005: World Cup Qualifier: England v Austria

Oct 8, 2005 · 80m

After losing to Northern Ireland, England must win this World Cup qualifier against third-place Austria if they are to top Group Six.

E15. 12th October 2005: World Cup Qualifier: England v Poland

Oct 12, 2005 · 80m

England's World Cup fate could hang in the balance at Old Trafford in Manchester as they face Poland in their final Group Six qualifier.

E16. 15th October 2005

Oct 15, 2005 · 80m

Highlights of all seven of today's Premiership matches, which included Chelsea taking on Bolton, Wigan facing Newcastle in a league fixture for the first time and Liverpool hosting Blackburn.

E17. 22nd October 2005

Oct 22, 2005 · 80m

Today's Premiership highlights saw Arsenal host Manchester City and Man Utd entertain Spurs, both home sides hoping to steal a march on rivals Chelsea who play Everton tomorrow.

E18. 29th October 2005

Oct 29, 2005 · 80m

Premiership highlights, including the north London derby between Tottenham and Arsenal, plus Wigan at home to Fulham - the first meeting of the sides since their Division Two clash six years ago - and Man Utd away to Middlesbrough.

E19. 5th November 2005

Nov 5, 2005 · 80m

Premiership highlights, including Aston Villa at home to European champions Liverpool, and newly promoted Sunderland's bid to win at Highbury - for the first time in 22 years. Plus the pick of today's FA Cup first-round ties.

E20. 6th November 2005: FA Cup First Round

Nov 6, 2005 · 80m

Chasetown v Oldham Athletic. An FA Cup first-round tie against one-time semi-finalists gives the Staffordshire non-league side their biggest match to date

E21. 12th November 2005: International Friendly

Nov 12, 2005 · 80m

Argentina v England. Old rivals lock horns again in Geneva, Switzerland, scene of this eagerly awaited friendly.

E22. 19th November 2005

Nov 19, 2005 · 80m

Premiership highlights, including Chelsea v Newcastle, Charlton v Manchester United, Liverpool v Portsmouth, Wigan v Arsenal, Manchester City v Blackburn, and West Brom v Everton.

E23. 26th November 2005

Nov 26, 2005 · 80m

Highlights of today's six Premiership ties, including dream-start debutants Wigan Athletic's clash with a reinvigorated Tottenham at the JJB Stadium, and Portsmouth's unenviable task of taking on Chelsea at Fratton Park.

E24. 3rd December 2005

Dec 3, 2005 · 80m

Premiership highlights include Arsenal v Bolton and Chelsea v Middlesbrough.

E25. 4th December 2005: FA Cup Second Round

Dec 4, 2005 · 80m

Worcester City v Huddersfield. The Conference North minnows take on the League One high-flyers in this tantalising FA Cup second-round tie. Following their 4-1 first-round win, the Terriers - who won the Cup once, way back in 1928 - should beat a side that last reached this stage in 1984. But their defeat by Accrington Stanley two years ago should give the underdogs hope.

E26. 10th December 2005

Dec 10, 2005 · 80m

Chelsea's potentially fascinating game against overachieving new boys Wigan and Newcastle's clash with an Arsenal side they've found unbeatable of late are among the Premiership highlights mulled over by host Gary Lineker and the MOTD pundits.

E27. 17th December 2005

Dec 17, 2005 · 80m

Premiership highlights, including Manchester Utd's clash with Aston Villa , Bolton's trip to Everton and the game between two of the season's early pace-setters, Wigan and Charlton.

E28. 26th December 2005

Dec 26, 2005 · 80m

Ten Premiership ties took place today, including Charlton v Arsenal and Chelsea v Fulham. Plus all the goals from the other matches.

E29. 28th December 2005

Dec 28, 2005 · 80m

The Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool is likely to have been the most hotly contested of today's games, but Chelsea had a point to prove against recent bugbears Manchester City, while title-chasers Arsenal and Manchester United needed points from Portsmouth and Birmingham respectively.

E30. 31st December 2005

Dec 31, 2005 · 80m

Comprehensive Premiership highlights, including Chelsea v Birmingham, Manchester Utd v Bolton, Sunderland v Everton, and Portsmouth v Fulham.