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The Best Episodes of Match of the Day Season 45

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The Best Episodes of Match of the Day Season 45

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    #1 - 16th August 2008

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    Highlights of today's opening matches in the Premier League, including Hull City's first top-flight match when they took on Fulham at home. Other fixtures include Sunderland v Liverpool, Everton v Blackburn Rovers and Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion.

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    #2 - 23rd August 2008

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    The Premier League featured seven matches today, including tough tests for all three newly-promoted clubs. Hull travel to Blackburn, while Stoke host Aston Villa and West Brom entertain an optimistic Everton. Elsewhere, Liverpool face Middlesbrough, while Arsenal cross London for a derby fixture with Fulham.

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    #3 - 27th August 2008: Uefa Champions League Qualifier

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    Arsenal v FC Twente. Coverage of the second leg of the Champions League third qualifying round at the Emirates Stadium.

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    #4 - 30th August 2008

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    Highlights of today's matches in the Premier League, including Arsenal v Newcastle, and West Ham against Blackburn Rovers. Other fixtures include Hull City v Wigan and Middlesbrough v Stoke.

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    #5 - 13th September 2008

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    Highlights of today's Premier League fixtures, including Liverpool v Manchester United and Manchester City v Chelsea.

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    #6 - 20th September 2008

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    The best of the action from today's Premiership clashes, which included Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal and Sunderland v Middlesbrough.

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    #7 - 27th September 2008

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    Premiership highlights include the Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool, plus Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers and Arsenal v Hull City.

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    #8 - 4th October 2008

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    Highlights of today's Premiership matches, which saw Manchester United face Blackburn Rovers, Sunderland host Arsenal, West Brom take on Fulham, and Wigan lock horns with Middlesbrough.

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    #9 - 12th October 2008: World Cup Qualifier: Slovenia v Northern Ireland

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    Stephen Watson presents highlights of Northern Ireland's tricky away trip to Slovenia, with Jackie Fullerton on commentary.

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    #10 - 15th October 2008: World Cup Qualifier: Germany v Wales

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    Wales travel to Monchengladbach in Germany for another crucial World Cup Qualifier. Can John Toshack's Wales team build on their encouraging performances as they take on the three times World Cup winners?

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    #11 - 15th October 2008: World Cup Qualifier: Northern Ireland v San Marino

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    Stephen Watson presents highlights of Northern Ireland's clash with San Marino, with Jackie Fullerton on commentary.

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    #12 - 18th October 2008

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    Gary Lineker introduces highlights from today's seven Premier League fixtures. Middlesbrough faced Chelsea at the Riverside. Wigan visited Liverpool. Manchester United hosted West Brom, while Arsenal welcomed Everton to the Emirates. Aston Villa met Portsmouth at Villa Park. Bolton were looking to improve their recent poor home record against local rivals Blackburn. And it was a battle of the Roys at Craven Cottage, where Hodgson's Fulham faced Keane's Sunderland.

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    #13 - 25th October 2008

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    Gary Lineker presents highlights from the day's four fixtures from the Barclays Premier League. Everton look to avoid a fourth consecutive home defeat to Manchester United. Sunderland hosted local rivals Newcastle. Promoted sides West Brom and Hull met in the only 3 o'clock kick off at the Hawthorns while Middlesbrough travel to Blackburn in the only other match of the day.

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    #14 - 29th October 2008

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    Highlights of the day's play from a rare midweek bonanza of nine Premier League games, including Arsenal v Spurs, Hull City v Chelsea, Manchester United v West Ham and Liverpool v Portsmouth. Plus a round-up of the goals from last night's action.

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    #15 - 1st November 2008

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    Highlights of the day's matches in the Barclays Premier League. Games include Hull City v Manchester United, Stoke City v Arsenal, Everton v Fulham and Tottenham v Liverpool.

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    #16 - 8th November 2008

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    Gary Lineker introduces highlights from six Premier League games, including Arsenal v Manchester United, Hull City v Bolton Wanderers and Liverpool v West Brom. Portsmouth made the long journey north to the Stadium of Light to play Sunderland, Wigan and Stoke met at the JJB Stadium, and West Ham hosted Everton, who have looked better away from home than at Goodison Park so far this season.

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    #17 - 15th November 2008

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    Action from a busy day in the Premier League, with fixtures including Arsenal v Aston Villa and Manchester United's clash with Stoke City at Old Trafford.

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    #18 - 19th November 2008: International Friendly: Denmark v Wales

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    Jason Mohammad introduces coverage of Wales' last international of 2008, against Denmark in Copenhagen.

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    #19 - 19th November 2008: International Friendly: Northern Ireland v Hungary

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    Stephen Watson presents highlights of the friendly international between Northern Ireland and Hungary at Windsor Park.

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    #20 - 22nd November 2008

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    Gary Lineker introduces highlights from the Premier League. Games include Aston Villa v Manchester United, Newcastle v Chelsea, Fulham v Liverpool and Manchester City v Arsenal.

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    #21 - 29th November 2008

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    Gary Lineker introduces Premier League highlights, including Fulham v Aston Villa, Stoke v Hull, Middlesbrough v Newcastle, Sunderland v Bolton and Wigan v West Brom.

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    #22 - 6th December 2008

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    Gary Lineker introduces highlights from the day's Premier League matches, including Manchester United v Sunderland, Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea, and Stoke City v Newcastle United.

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    #23 - 13th December 2008

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    Ray Stubbs presents Premier League highlights, which include a fascinating clash between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United at White Hart Lane.

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    #24 - 20th December 2008

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    Gary Lineker presents highlights of Hull's home game against Sunderland, Blackburn Rovers v Stoke and West Ham United v Aston Villa.

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    #25 - 26th December 2008

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    Gary Lineker introduces highlights from all the Boxing Day Premier League fixtures. Games include Stoke City v Manchester United, Aston Villa v Arsenal and Fulham v Tottenham.

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Season 45 Ratings Summary

"16th August 2008" is the best rated episode of "Match of the Day" season 45. It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 8/16/2008. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "23rd August 2008".