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Match of the Day

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BBC's football highlights and analysis. "The longest-running football television programme in the world" as recognised by Guinness World Records in 2015. From TMDB

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Match of the Day is a 1964 talk news TV series.

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  • Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 10, 2025

    Gary Lineker on winning the National TV Award, "It's not lost on me why I might have won this award" "Aside from presenting Match of the Day.." "Also, I think it demonstrates that perhaps it's ok sometimes to use our platform to speak up on behalf of those who have no voice"

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  • Phil Costa @philcosta.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 29, 2024

    Me watching Match of the Day (again) to prepare for another episode of The 30 with @arseblog.com

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  • Musa Okwonga @okwonga.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 12, 2026

    The challenge for fascism is not when it is fighting for control but when it gains control: because then it has to create a cultural product that people are consistently happy with. And, well, just look at the Turning Point USA Super Bowl show or that Match of The Day they had without commentators.

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  • Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 8, 2025

    Don’t normally see Match of the Day being broadcast live from Leyton Orient! Come on the O’s!

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  • Anon Opin @anonopin.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 10, 2025

    The best TV theme tunes are Doctor Who, Grandstand and Match of the Day.

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  • Eddie Robson @eddierobson.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 10, 2025

    What absolute bollocks. "Many fans had watched Premier League goals and action before Match of the Day is broadcast." Maybe many of them do, but not all, and that is the main point of the fucking show. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

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  • Scott Bryan @scottygb.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 11, 2024

    BBC News reporting that Gary Lineker, its highest paying presenter, is to step down from Match of the Day at the end of the season.

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  • archivetvmusings @archivetvmusings.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 22, 2026

    The first edition of Match of the Day was broadcast on this day in 1964 at 6.30 pm on BBC2.

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  • flyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 11, 2026

    You can’t have the whole set just demonstrate over and over that the whole thing is a dumb dog and pony show with no meaningful standards or rules, and that it’s instead Match Of The Day, except winners are chosen by which won the commentary team likes best that year, and retain much optimism.

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  • Stu’s Football Flashbacks @stusfootyflash.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 24, 2025

    This week in 1989, Match Of The Day celebrated its 25th birthday with a special show looking back over the years. During the broadcast, Barry Davies asked Jimmy Hill about the impact that television has had on football. As usual, Hill was on the money.

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  • GuyD @thenotoriousguy.bsky.socialBluesky · May 25, 2025

    Just watched Match of the Day #MOTD, Gary Linekar sacrificed for being a decent human being.

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  • Pete Paphides @petepaphides.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 6, 2025

    I don't understand why Match Of The Day 2 isn't just called Match Of The Day when there's no substantive difference between the two shows. They both show highlights from that day's Premiership games, both have one presenter and two pundits. COME ON PEOPLE HELP ME UNDERSTAND.

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  • TAPE @tapemachines.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 28, 2026

    AEW All Out review, Match of the Day, and farewell to PAC in the first TMAR Daily. tapemachines.substack.com/p/tmar-daily...

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  • Frank O’Farrell aka Chris Chittock @chrischittock.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 20, 2025

    Phew Match of the Day added to my planner, but I’m not sufficiently confident to add a Series Link just yet

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  • Dawny B @dawnbritten.bsky.socialBluesky · May 25, 2025

    Last Match of The Day for Gary. I’m watching xx

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  • Graham @grazie1978.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 17, 2025

    Match of the Day is back!!! Alan Shearer pulling apart Kerkez’ defending for Bournemouth’s first goal was the highlight of the show. He wasn’t even on the pitch at the time! 😂 #LFC

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  • Graham Ruthven @grahamruthven.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 22, 2024

    📺 What is Match of the Day? 📰 Why is Lineker leaving such big news? 🤔 How will the show evolve? Total Soccer Show - Soccer 101 👇

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  • Philip Stephens @philipstephens.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 1, 2026

    Am I alone in deciding Today no longer worth listening to, and News10, Newsnight, Panorama, Sunday morning politics show, and Match of the Day not worth watching. If you don't like game/panel shows, ancient soaps, reality or Traitors that leaves World Service. Excellent. But worth license fee?

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  • Tom Emanuel @tom-emanuel.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 1, 2025

    There’s this new show on Saturday night’s called Match of the Day. Other people seem to like it so might give it a watch. #EFC #UTFT

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  • Gareth Dace @80s90sspursbooks.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 6, 2025

    Just discovered bbc still show that Match of the Day programme on Saturday evenings 🤔

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  • Dáibhí The Spooky Pumpkin 🎃 @daibhi.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 14, 2026

    Watching an episode of Dad's favourite TV show: QI (Well, it was either that or Match Of The Day). I swear, Rosie Jones gets funnier with every appearance on this show.

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  • Squeezy John @johnspiers.co.ukBluesky · Oct 1, 2026

    I haven't watched the Premier League or Match of the Day for five years. If Man City are allowed to get off with this then I will care even less. A beautiful game ... one which I cared about deeply as a kid when my plucky Oxford United rose to win the Milk Cup ... wrecked by money.

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  • Jay O'C @jayoco.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 29, 2025

    Got to say the Match of the Day analysis was shambolic yesterday too. It's starting to feel like Arsenal are unknowingly part of some Truman-Show-like experiment to see how far they can be victimised before breaking.

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  • LukeCiteh @lukemcfc.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 12, 2024

    I’ve not watched Match Of The Day in so long man! Can we just win a match so I can watch my favourite show again please?😂

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  • ET Heisenberg @utdheisenberg.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 11, 2026

    Haven’t looked at the Premier League table this season. Every time they show it on Match of the Day, I press the standby button faster than INEOS can make another monumental fuck-up.

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  • Tim Rolls @tim-rolls.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 10, 2025

    So the BBC chairman has seemingly decreed that Match Of the Day should show less highlights and more analysis. On what basis is not clear. Interesting that a man who, to put it mildly, has a lot on his plate should concern himself with the format/content of a late night football show

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  • Elliot @elliotmeyer.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 3, 2025

    Kinda disappointed that the #Apple #MLS show (Wrap-Up) that’s THE highlights show has like 2-3 clips from each game besides the teams they want to market more. I would love something more like Match of the Day that goes in depth. Yes, it would be long. Yes, sickos will find time.

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  • Colm Kavanagh @colmkavanagh.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 4, 2025

    Things You Can Safely Say, as an Evertonian, an occasional series in factual nonsense: "We're not gonna be first on Match of the Day tonight!"* *denotes EFC will not be playing in any games next season, to be screened on @bbcmotd.bsky.social if they don't get their act together, and soon. #EVERTON

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  • TVARK @tvark.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 14, 2026

    13 August 2016 Match of the Day began its new series on BBC One. Gary Lineker hosted the show in his underpants, having pledged to do so if Leicester City won the Premier League, which they did the previous season.

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  • Arthur Adams @arthurga.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 16, 2025

    The BBC should counter claim for $11bn because Trump said the BBC was 100% fake news. All they have to do to disprove this is cite programmes like Blue Peter, Strictly, Match Of The Day etc to show Trump doesn't know what he is talking about.

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  • SpoodaDed! クモ 🙏😔 @spiderknife.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 4, 2026

    I've been a fan of Gary Lineker from the day he started hosting Match of the Day (football show) back when I was 11, which he presented for 25 years. Now I had the pleasure watching him live & can say he said my name out loud while answering the Q&A portion of the show. Absolutely buzzing! ❤️⚽️

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  • Mark F @markfreemymind.bsky.socialBluesky · May 5, 2026

    (Quote repost chain...) Top 15 TV shows, gut instincts only A-Team The Simpsons Match of the Day Rentaghost Ashes to Ashes Eastenders Coronation Street Peep Show Blue Peter (some years best) Only Fools and Horses Morecambe and Wise The Two Ronnies Porridge Hi-de-Hi A Touch of Frost

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  • TVARK @tvark.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 30, 2025

    Happy 45th Birthday to actor and writer Tom Basden. Happy 65th Birthday to former Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker.

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  • Sachin Nakrani @sachinnakrani.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 5, 2025

    The BBC surely can’t be happy with Sky having a one-hour show at 7.30pm in which Dave Jones and Jamie Carragher react to and analyse Sunday’s Premier League games. It’s Match of the Day three hours before Match of the Day! Should be asking for a portion of their broadcast deal to be refunded.

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  • Will Chadwick @willchadwick.bsky.socialBluesky · May 25, 2025

    For almost as long as I’ve watched football, Match of the Day with Gary Lineker has been a constant. A fitting farewell to a broadcasting great on tonight’s show. Saturday nights won’t quite be the same again. #MotD

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  • Talk Football @talk-football.comBluesky · Nov 15, 2024

    #GaryLineker has said it is "the right time" to leave Match Of The Day and hinted the #BBC could change the format of the #PremierLeague highlights show 😲.

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  • Mark GJ @brokentv.ukBluesky · Aug 22, 2024

    With today marking exactly 60 years since #MatchOfTheDay first aired, here's a stupidly detailed look at the genesis of the series. Including, obviously, a full table on the Grandstand/MOTD/Other naming conventions of each men's international tournament since 1950. brokentv.uk/2023/06/29/p...

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  • Old UK Christmas Listings Mags @oldukxmaslistings.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 4, 2026

    #Christmas 1969 Radio Times: Featuring The Morecambe and Wise Show; Monty Python's Flying Circus; Match Of the Day; Bach: Christmas Oratorio; Desert Island Discs; Swinging Brass; Dixon Of Dock Green; Midnight Newsroom; Tony Brandon; Music at Night: Phyllis Sellick; Your Concert Choice and more

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  • ZXVintage @zxvintage.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 25, 2026

    Your Sinclair (Oct 1992) - Match of the Day and Graeme Souness Soccer Manager reviews READ: https://archive.org/stream/Your_Sinclair_082/page/n13/mode/2up

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  • Simon Dickson @cyclesinthedark.bsky.socialBluesky · May 2, 2026

    Top 15 TV shows ever, gut instinct only. The Wire Breaking Bad Better Call Saul Sopranos True Detective (s1) The Killing The Bridge Mad Men Vikings Unforgotten Arcane Peep Show Planet Earth Top of the Pops Match of the Day Fishing with Rex Hunt

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  • Wardy™ @tdward.bsky.socialBluesky · May 2, 2026

    Ahhhhh....ok. Bottom Breaking Bad Chernobyl Spaced Father Ted Better Call Saul Taskmaster 24 Black Books Gazzetta Football Italia Cracker Peep Show Archer The Interceptor Match of the Day

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  • Apex Legends - ALGS @apexlegends-algs.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 5, 2026

    FULL XI TAKES THE SERIES IN THE LAST MATCH OF THE DAY! #ALGS #apexlegends

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  • Patrick Lappin @patricklappin.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 3, 2026

    Yes! For those of us born into it life's mission is to hear or know as little of this stuff as possible. A clear tell is when they quote the Bible. The Bible is for fucking Protestants! We had an extensive network of middle men to Match-of-the-Day all that shit for us and just show us the goals!

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  • TVARK @tvark.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 1, 2025

    Are you ready for more new stuff? Course you are! How about ° Adverts for MFI and Mercedes-Benz ° BBC Match of the Day Promos ° Adverts for KFC and Lunn Poly ° Channel 4 Promos ° Le Show ° Sky 1 Promo ° Adverts for Mars and McVities ° Liquid News Click below now! tvark.org?s

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  • Nathaniel Sebastian James @nathanielsebastian.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 1, 2026

    Quite bemused how Match Of The Day can show highlights and leave out both Nyoni challenges ....

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  • gerrarrdus @gerrarrdus.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 30, 2026

    Sad to hear Esther Rantzen has died. "That's Life" was a huge part of my childhood - watching that while waiting for Match of the Day to come on. I got a letter from her after I sent in an "Odd Ode" to Cyril Fletcher when I was about 10. I was ever so pleased. Though Cyril never read it out.

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  • Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 26, 2026

    Coming up next on TV in the past - Number 47 BBC1 - Match Of The Day

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  • Why Don't YouTube? @whydontyoutube.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 21, 2026

    50 YEARS AGO TODAY: Match Of The Day unveils some clever titles for the new season. The way to make them? Corrall hundreds of kids into QPR's Loftus Road as unpaid labour. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0x3...

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  • FPL Hippie @fplhippie.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 26, 2026

    Why does Match Of The Day only show a few minutes highlights? Why not show the complete games, sped up with the Benny Hill theme over them? Come on BBC, make an effort to entertain us, FFS. #fpl

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  • TVARK @tvark.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 9, 2026

    8 January 2001 - Nickelodeon UK debuted US cartoon As Told by Ginger. Fox Kids UK debuted Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue. 2011 - CBBC debuts 2 shows. Football show Match of the Day Kickabout. Comedy series Dick and Dom's Funny Business.

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  • Morgan (he/him) 57 days til I'm 26 @morganwhovian13.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 5, 2025

    I cant believe the current version of the Match of the Day theme tune has been going for 55 years! Wild how the show is 61 years old, and Match of the Day has only ever had 2 theme tunes in it's existence! youtu.be/rZSU7bdSGVU?... @baggie4711.bsky.social @zygoville.bsky.social

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  • Andi Kay @andi-kay.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 21, 2025

    Time to set the series link on Match of the Day again! Leeds United are going up 🥳 #LUFC #MOT

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  • TheCodeBlackDirective @codeblackdirective.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 15, 2024

    𝘽𝙍𝙀𝘼𝙆𝙄𝙉𝙂: Kelly Cates will leave Sky Sports to host Match of the Day next season! Mark Chapman and Gabby Logan will also present the show when Gary Lineker leaves.

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  • Preno @preno67.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 12, 2024

    There's a definite TV series commission to be had here: Job Swap Justin Welby presents Match of the Day whilst Gary Lineker becomes the Archbishop of Canterbury. A ratings winner all round...

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  • Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 22, 2024

    Jermaine Jenas: Presenter sacked by BBC and taken off air at The One Show and Match of the Day

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  • TAPE @tapemachines.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 30, 2026

    I watched the NXT program! TAPE Top 5 on ECW champions! Match of the Day! It's Daily! tapemachines.substack.com/p/tmar-daily...

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  • TVARK @tvark.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 28, 2025

    Happy 50th Birthday to sports presenter Kelly Cates. One of the current hosts of BBC's Match of the Day. Happy 55th Birthday to actress and voiceover artist Jo Wyatt. Was Luna in the 80's kids sci-fi comedy of the same name. Provided voices for Fireman Sam and Octonauts.

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  • Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 11, 2024

    Gary Lineker: BBC Match of the Day host to leave at end of season

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  • P.G. Wodelouse @pgwodelouse.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 3, 2026

    What a fucking twat Mind you, my stepdad* told my brother the twist in The Departed just as they were sitting down in the cinema 😆 *the man who would call me to reel off the football results even though he knew I liked watching Match of the Day without knowing the scores

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  • Blake @blakeconnolly.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 22, 2026

    Bake Off showing the contestants going outside while waiting to be judged is like Match of the Day showing a player getting a yellow card.

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