The WORST episodes of Match of the Day

Every episode of Match of the Day ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Match of the Day!

Match of the Day (often abbreviated as MOTD) is the BBC's main football television programme. Typically, it is shown on BBC One on Saturday evenings during the English football season, showing highlights of the day's matches in the Barclays Premier League. It is one of the BBC's longest-running shows, having been on air since 1964, though it has not always been aired regularly. The 'Match of the Day' brand is also often used for live football coverage on the BBC. They run a competition called Goal of the Month, choosing the best goal each month, where the winner from there will then be entered into a goal of the season award.

Last Updated: 7/23/2025Network: BBC OneStatus: Continuing
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#1 - 27th February 2003: Uefa Cup

Season 2002 - Episode 31 - Aired 2/27/2003

Liverpool v Auxerre. Coverage from Anfield as Liverpool face French side Auxerre in the crunch second leg of this fourth-round Uefa Cup tie.

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#2 - 4th January 2003: FA Cup Third Round

Season 2002 - Episode 19 - Aired 1/4/2003

Highlights from today's FA Cup third-round action.

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#3 - 5th January 2003: FA Cup Third Round

Season 2002 - Episode 20 - Aired 1/5/2003

Manchester City v Liverpool. Two Premiership teams come face-to-face at Maine Road for this FA Cup third-round tie. Cup holders Liverpool beat City on their way to the title last season, but City's subsequent promotion to the Premiership under Anfield hero Kevin Keegan will mean a hard-fought battle.

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#4 - 15th January 2003: FA Cup Third Round Replays

Season 2002 - Episode 21 - Aired 1/15/2003

Will any of the lower-division and non-league sides be celebrating acts of "giant-killing" this evening?

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#5 - 25th January 2003: FA Cup Fourth Round

Season 2002 - Episode 22 - Aired 1/25/2003

Highlights from today's key FA Cup fourth-round matches, plus a roundup of all the goals.

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#6 - 26th January 2003: FA Cup Fourth Round

Season 2002 - Episode 23 - Aired 1/26/2003

Manchester Utd v West Ham Utd. An all-Premiership battle for a place in the last 16 of the FA Cup in this fourth-round clash from Old Trafford. This was becoming something of a bogey fixture for Alex Ferguson's side, who, as cup holders, were sunk two years ago and again defeated in the league the next season. But the most recent meeting saw the Red Devils cruise to a 3-0 win.

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#7 - 26th January 2003: FA Cup Fourth Round

Season 2002 - Episode 24 - Aired 1/26/2003

Shrewsbury Town v Chelsea. The second of today's FA Cup fourth-round ties is this intriguing fixture from Gay Meadow in which the Third Division giant-killers try their luck against three-times cup winners Chelsea. Claudio Ranieri 's team will be anxious to avoid the same fate as the last cup visitors to this ground - Everton were thwarted by a double strike from experienced forward Nigel Jemson. Will the Londoners' squad, boasting world-class quality in every department, prove a bridge too far for the Shrews?

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#8 - 5th February 2003: FA Cup Fourth Round Replays

Season 2002 - Episode 25 - Aired 2/5/2003

Highlights of the fourth-round replays in the FA Cup. At this stage last season, Chelsea v West Ham was the only tie that required a replay, and the Blues went on to snatch a 3-2 win.

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#9 - 12th February 2003: International Friendly

Season 2002 - Episode 26 - Aired 2/12/2003

Highlights of England's friendly against Australia at West Ham's Boleyn Ground, hosted by Gary Lineker. Sven-Goran Eriksson will be hoping the team can secure their first win since their World Cup victory over Denmark last June.

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#10 - 15th February 2003: FA Cup Fifth Round: Manchester United v Arsenal

Season 2002 - Episode 27 - Aired 2/15/2003

The biggest FA Cup fifth-round tie in years awaits as United face Arsenal at Old Trafford. The Reds looked awesome in the last round, demolishing West Ham with a display that saw Giggs and Van Nistelrooy both net twice. Defending champions Arsenal also racked up the goals in their last cup match - putting five past Farnborough.

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#11 - 15th February 2003: FA Cup Fifth Round

Season 2002 - Episode 28 - Aired 2/15/2003

Highlights from today's key FA Cup fifth-round matches.

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#12 - 16th February 2003: FA Cup Fifth Round: Wolverhampton Wanderers v Rochdale

Season 2002 - Episode 29 - Aired 2/16/2003

This FA Cup fifth-round tie sees the Third Division giant-killers pit their skills against one of the top teams in the First Division at Molineux.

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#13 - 26th February 2003: FA Cup Fifth Round Replays

Season 2002 - Episode 30 - Aired 2/26/2003

FA Cup fifth-round replay highlights.

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#14 - 18th December 2002: FA Cup Second Round Replays

Season 2002 - Episode 18 - Aired 12/18/2002

FA Cup second-round replay action. With the big clubs entering in round three, motivation is high for minnows to earn a money-spinning clash.

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#15 - 8th March 2003: Scottish Premier League

Season 2002 - Episode 32 - Aired 3/8/2003

Celtic v Rangers. Coverage from Celtic Park of this season's third Old Firm league clash. The previous two games have seen 11 goals, the first ending 3-3 and the next won 3-2 by Rangers.

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#16 - 8th March 2003: FA Cup Sixth Round: Arsenal v Chelsea

Season 2002 - Episode 33 - Aired 3/8/2003

Coverage of the stand-out tie from the FA Cup quarter-finals between these two London giants at Highbury, a rerun of last year's final. Chelsea will be especially keen to avenge their 2-0 defeat last May.

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#17 - 9th March 2003: FA Cup Sixth Round: Watford v Burnley

Season 2002 - Episode 34 - Aired 3/9/2003

Coverage from Vicarage Road of the FA Cup quarter-final between Watford and Burnley.

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#18 - 9th March 2003: FA Cup Sixth Round

Season 2002 - Episode 35 - Aired 3/9/2003

Highlights from this weekend's sixth-round FA Cup ties.

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#19 - 13th March 2003: Uefa Cup

Season 2002 - Episode 36 - Aired 3/13/2003

Celtic v Liverpool. Coverage from Celtic Park, Glasgow, of this mouth watering all-British Uefa Cup quarter-final.

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#20 - 20th March 2003: Uefa Cup

Season 2002 - Episode 37 - Aired 3/20/2003

Liverpool v Celtic. Anfield hosts the second leg of this all-British Uefa Cup quarter-final match between two footballing greats.

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#21 - 25th March 2003: FA Cup Sixth Round Replay

Season 2002 - Episode 38 - Aired 3/25/2003

Highlights from Stamford Bridge of tonight's Chelsea v Arsenal FA Cup sixth-round replay, the winners of which will face Sheffield United in the semi-finals. The initial encounter at Highbury ended in a 2-2 draw.

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#22 - 29th March 2003: Euro 2004 Qualifier

Season 2002 - Episode 39 - Aired 3/29/2003

Liechtenstein v England. Coverage from Vaduz of the first of England's two crucial Euro 2004 qualifiers this week.

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#23 - 2nd April 2003: Euro 2004 Qualifier

Season 2002 - Episode 40 - Aired 4/2/2003

England v Turkey. The Stadium of Light in Sunderland plays host to the most important game yet in England's campaign to qualify for next year's European championships.

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#24 - 10th April 2003: Uefa Cup

Season 2002 - Episode 41 - Aired 4/10/2003

Celtic v Boavista. Live coverage of the first leg of the Uefa Cup semi-final between Celtic and Boavista of Portugal. Once again Celtic Park will be packed to the rafters with 60,000 fans, as Martin O'Neill 's men enjoy their first European semi-final since 1974

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#25 - 13th April 2003: FA Cup Semi-Final 1

Season 2002 - Episode 42 - Aired 4/13/2003

Sheffield United v Arsenal. Coverage from Old Trafford of the first of today's FA Cup semi-finals.