Seasons & episodes
S42 · E17th August 2005: Community Shield: Chelsea v Arsenal 2005-08-07 · 80 min
This afternoon's traditional curtain-raiser to the new season saw Premiership champions Chelsea play FA Cup holders Arsenal at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff.
S42 · E29th August 2005: Uefa Champions League Qualifier 2005-08-09 · 80 min
Manchester United v Debreceni VSC. Coverage from Old Trafford of the first leg of United's third-round Champions League qualifier.
S42 · E313th August 2005 2005-08-13 · 80 min
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.
S42 · E417th August 2005: International Friendly 2005-08-17 · 80 min
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.
S42 · E520th August 2005 2005-08-20 · 80 min
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.
S42 · E624th August 2005 2005-08-24 · 80 min
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.
S42 · E727th August 2005 2005-08-27 · 80 min
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.
S42 · E87th September 2005: World Cup Qualifier 2005-09-07 · 80 min
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.
S42 · E910th September 2005 2005-09-10 · 80 min
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.
S42 · E1017th September 2005 2005-09-17 · 80 min
Highlights of Charlton v Chelsea and Fulham v West Ham, plus Sunderland's clash with West Brom and Tottenham's trip to Aston Villa.
S42 · E1124th September 2005 2005-09-24 · 80 min
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.
S42 · E121st October 2005 2005-10-01 · 80 min
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.
S42 · E138th October 2005: World Cup Qualifier: Northern Ireland v Wales 2005-10-08 · 80 min
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.
S42 · E148th October 2005: World Cup Qualifier: England v Austria 2005-10-08 · 80 min
After losing to Northern Ireland, England must win this World Cup qualifier against third-place Austria if they are to top Group Six.
S42 · E1512th October 2005: World Cup Qualifier: England v Poland 2005-10-12 · 80 min
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.
S42 · E1615th October 2005 2005-10-15 · 80 min
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.
S42 · E1722nd October 2005 2005-10-22 · 80 min
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.
S42 · E1829th October 2005 2005-10-29 · 80 min
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.
S42 · E195th November 2005 2005-11-05 · 80 min
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.
S42 · E206th November 2005: FA Cup First Round 2005-11-06 · 80 min
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
S42 · E2112th November 2005: International Friendly 2005-11-12 · 80 min
Argentina v England. Old rivals lock horns again in Geneva, Switzerland, scene of this eagerly awaited friendly.
S42 · E2219th November 2005 2005-11-19 · 80 min
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.
S42 · E2326th November 2005 2005-11-26 · 80 min
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.
S42 · E243rd December 2005 2005-12-03 · 80 min
Premiership highlights include Arsenal v Bolton and Chelsea v Middlesbrough.