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.
#1 - 31st January 2004: African Cup of Nations: Nigeria v South Africa
Season 2003 - Episode 41 - Aired 1/31/2004
Coverage of today's group D match between tournament heavyweights Nigeria and South Africa. Having failed to make an impact in the last World Cup, both countries will be going all out to be crowned kings of the continent. Premiership fans should get to see some familiar faces in action, including Nigeria's Nwankwo Kanu , Jay-Jay Okocha and Aiyegbeni Yakubu.
#2 - 25th January 2004: African Cup of Nations: Cameroon v Algeria
Season 2003 - Episode 29 - Aired 1/25/2004
Mark Bright presents coverage from Sousse of the defending champions' first match in group C against Algeria.
#3 - 25th January 2004: African Cup of Nations
Season 2003 - Episode 30 - Aired 1/25/2004
Highlights of the day's play: Cameroon v Algeria and DR Congo v Guinea.
#4 - 26th January 2004: African Cup of Nations: Senegal v Burkina Faso
Season 2003 - Episode 31 - Aired 1/26/2004
Mark Bright with action from group B as Senegal - led by Liverpool forward El Hadji Diouf - take on Burkina Faso in El Menzah.
#5 - 26th January 2004: African Cup of Nations
Season 2003 - Episode 32 - Aired 1/26/2004
Highlights from Senegal v Burkino Faso. Also in group B, Kenya play Mali.
#6 - 27th January 2004: African Cup of Nations: Nigeria v Morocco
Season 2003 - Episode 33 - Aired 1/27/2004
Mark Bright presents coverage of this group D clash at the Monastir Stadium. Led by a host of Premiership stars, including Arsenal's Nwankwo Kanu , Nigeria are among the favourites to win. Morocco, however, have some stars of their own, including Coventry's Youssef Safri.
#7 - 27th January 2004: African Cup of Nations
Season 2003 - Episode 34 - Aired 1/27/2004
Highlights of today's group D games, in which Nigeria took on Morocco and South Africa played Benin.
#8 - 28th January 2004: African Cup of Nations: Tunisia v DR Congo
Season 2003 - Episode 35 - Aired 1/28/2004
What will be the outcome of tonight's group A fixture at the Rades Stadium between two pre-tournament favourites?
#9 - 28th January 2004: African Cup of Nations
Season 2003 - Episode 36 - Aired 1/28/2004
Highlights of today's games. Tunisia play DR Congo, while Rwanda take on Guinea.
#10 - 29th January 2004: African Cup of Nations
Season 2003 - Episode 37 - Aired 1/29/2004
Mark Bright presents coverage of this group C tie in Sfax. Will the defending champions have an easy ride - or will the striking power of Adam and Peter Ndlovu result in a surprise win for the newcomers?
#11 - 29th January 2004: African Cup of Nations
Season 2003 - Episode 38 - Aired 1/29/2004
Garth Crooks introduces highlights of today's group C ties. Defending champions Cameroon face Zimbabwe. And Algeria and Egypt, two strong North African teams, come face-to-face in Sousse, Tunisia.
#12 - 30th January 2004: African Cup of Nations: Senegal v Kenya
Season 2003 - Episode 39 - Aired 1/30/2004
Mark Bright introduces coverage of this group B match in Bizerte. In 2002 Senegal narrowly lost the final on penalties to Cameroon - can they go one better this time around?
#13 - 30th January 2004: African Cup of Nations
Season 2003 - Episode 40 - Aired 1/30/2004
Highlights from group B matches, with defending champions Cameroon playing underdogs Kenya in Bizerte.
#14 - 25th January 2004: FA Cup Fourth Round
Season 2003 - Episode 28 - Aired 1/25/2004
Manchester City v Tottenham. Coverage of this all-Premiership FA Cup fourth-round tie from the City of Manchester Stadium. Kevin Keegan's men face Spurs following their third-round replay against Leicester, a 3-1 result that ended a 14-match run without a win. Spurs are looking for their first silverware since 1999's League Cup. But they are without striker Freddie Kanoute , who is playing in the African Cup of Nations for Mali.
#15 - 31st January 2004: African Cup of Nations
Season 2003 - Episode 42 - Aired 1/31/2004
Group D action, with Nigeria v South Africa plus Morocco v tournament minnows Benin.
#16 - 1st February 2004: African Cup of Nations: Tunisia v Guinea
Season 2003 - Episode 43 - Aired 2/1/2004
Coverage of the group A game between Tunisia and Guinea from the Rades Stadium, Tunis. It's the final match of the group for the two sides and both will be under pressure to reach the knockout stages. Plus highlights of Rwanda v DR Congo.
#17 - 2nd February 2004: African Cup of Nations
Season 2003 - Episode 44 - Aired 2/2/2004
Highlights of Tunisia v Guinea, and Rwanda v DR Congo.
#18 - 2nd February 2004: African Cup of Nations: Senegal v Mali
Season 2003 - Episode 45 - Aired 2/2/2004
Coverage of Senegal's group B clash with Mali in El Menzah. It's the final group game for both teams and they're expected to be battling for the top spot, so a particularly hard-fought match is likely. Plus highlights of Burkina Faso v Kenya.
#19 - 3rd February 2004: African Cup of Nations
Season 2003 - Episode 46 - Aired 2/3/2004
The final games from group B as teams struggle for a place in the final eight. Senegal and Mali meet in El Menzah. Plus, Burkina Faso face an emerging Kenyan side in Bizerte.
#20 - 3rd February 2004: African Cup of Nations: Cameroon v Egypt
Season 2003 - Episode 47 - Aired 2/3/2004
Cameroon take on Egypt in the final group C game. Cameroon's developing striker Samuel Eto'o will be one to watch, as will Egypt's young forward Mido and playmaker Ahmed Hassan , who will need to be at his best to pick apart a defence that conceded no goals in the tournament until penalties in the final. With brief highlights of Algeria v Zimbabwe.
#21 - 4th February 2004: African Cup of Nations
Season 2003 - Episode 48 - Aired 2/4/2004
Best of the action from today's final games in group C. Defending champions Cameroon meet Egypt in Monastir in a match expected to decide who finishes top of the group. In the other game, 1990 champions Algeria face tournament newcomers Zimbabwe in Sousse.
#22 - 4th February 2004: African Cup of Nations: Morocco v South Africa
Season 2003 - Episode 49 - Aired 2/4/2004
Coverage of today's final group D match between Morocco and South Africa. Both sides are previous tournament winners but were handed a tough draw when they were placed together in a group with Nigeria. Fans will have had one eye on proceedings in Sfax where Nigeria took on Benin. Brief highlights follow the main game.
#23 - 4th February 2004: FA Cup Fourth Round Replays
Season 2003 - Episode 50 - Aired 2/4/2004
Highlights of today's FA Cup fourth-round replays. Which clubs have made it through the last 16 - and have there been any shock defeats?
#24 - 5th February 2004: African Cup of Nations
Season 2003 - Episode 51 - Aired 2/5/2004
Highlights of today's group D games in which Nigeria - whose side should feature Premiership stars such as Jay-Jay Okocha and Nwankwo Kanu - take on Benin, while former champions South Africa play Morocco.
#25 - 7th February 2004: African Cup of Nations
Season 2003 - Episode 52 - Aired 2/7/2004
Coverage of one of today's two quarter-final matches from Tunisia. With the competition down to the knockout stage, each of the eight remaining teams could be just two games away from the final. Today's match sees a group A team take on a side from group B.