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Ray Stubbs as Self - Host
Episodes 93
9th April 2000: FA Cup Semi Final: Chelsea v Newcastle
Highlights of today's FA Cup semi-final between Chelsea and Newcastle from Wembley. Plus the best of the day's Premiership action, including Leeds United's visit to Aston Villa.
Read More10th June 2000: Euro 2000
Group B: Ray Stubbs introduces highlights of Belgium v Sweden from the first day of Euro 2000 for the Henri Delaunay trophy, plus a look at tomorrow's fixtures.
Read More12th June 2000: Euro 2000
Group A: Extended highlights of England's crucial opening game against Group A outsiders Portugal from Eindhoven, Holland. Also includes a preview of tomorrow's action including Yugoslavia v Slovenia and Spain v Norway.
Read More16th June 2000: Euro 2000
Group B: Highlights of today's match between Sweden and Turkey, from Eindhoven.
Read More16th June 2000: Euro 2000
With less than 24 hours to go before kick-off Ray Stubbs previews England's crunch Group A game against Germany at Charleroi. Including profiles of the key players on each side and areas where the game could be won or lost in what will be one of Kevin Keegan 's most vital games since he took charge of the team last year. There's also a look ahead to the other Group A match to be played tomorrow featuring Romania and Portugal and a look back the Netherland's match against Denmark in Group D.
Read More18th June 2000: Euro 2000
Group A: Ray Stubbs introduces highlights of England's crucial clash with Germany, plus action from the other Group A match between Romania and Portugal, which could have a real impact on England's progress in the competition.
Read More19th June 2000: Euro 2000
Group B: Ray Stubbs introduces highlights of today's important Group B matches: Turkey v Belgium in Brussels and Italy v Sweden at Eindhoven in the Netherlands. Plus a preview of tomorrow's action in Group A.
Read More21st June 2000: Euro 2000
Group D: Highlights of the final day of the group stage. In Group D, world champions France meet co-hosts the Netherlands in Amsterdam, while Denmark take on Euro 96 finalists the Czech Republic at Liege.
Read More28th June 2000: Euro 2000
Semi-final highlights. France v Portugal.
Read More31st March 2001
Ray Stubbs presents today's Premiership highlights, including the London derby between Arsenal and Tottenham.
Read More7th April 2001
Ray Stubbs presents today's Premiership highlights, including Leicester City v Coventry at Filbert Street.
Read More9th December 2001: FA Cup Second Round
Canvey Island v Northampton Town. Coverage from the second round of the FA Cup, the last round before the Premiership and first division clubs join in.
Read More6th January 2002: FA Cup Third Round: Macclesfield Town v West Ham United
Coverage of this third-round FA Cup tie from Moss Rose, as Glenn Roeder's Hammers look to exhibit their pedigree against third division Macclesfield.
Read More17th February 2002: FA Cup Fifth Round: Everton v Crewe Alexandra
Fifth-round coverage from Goodison Park where Premiership side Everton take on First Division Crewe Alexandra.
Read More10th March 2002: FA Cup Sixth Round
Highlights from all the weekend's FA Cup quarter-finals, with Ray Stubbs.
Read More6th May 2002: Women's FA Cup Final: Fulham v Doncaster Belles
Coverage of the women's FA Cup final from Selhurst Park, London. Fulham had few problems reaching the final, sweeping aside Charlton 4-1 in the semi-final, while Doncaster left it to the last minute, before two goals from England captain Karen Walker secured them a 3-1 victory over Tranmere.
Read More2nd June 2002: World Cup 2002: Argentina v Nigeria
Argentina take on Nigeria in the opening game of Group F from Kashima in Japan.
Read More4th June 2002: World Cup 2002: South Korea v Poland
Co-hosts South Korea begin their Group D campaign.
Read More3rd June 2002: World Cup 2002: Croatia v Mexico
A Group G match from Niigata in Japan.
Read More6th June 2002: World Cup 2002: Denmark v Senegal
Group A continues with this clash from Daegu in South Korea. With world champions France in their group, neither of these sides will want to slip up in their other group matches but, despite Senegal's strong showing at the African Cup of Nations, Denmark will be favourites.
Read More9th June 2002: World Cup 2002: Mexico v Ecuador
Coverage from Miyagi, Japan, of the Group G match. Mexico will want to emulate their 1986 team which made it to the quarter-finals, while Ecuador are eager to impress in their first World Cup finals.
Read More10th June 2002: World Cup 2002: Tunisia v Belgium
Coverage from Oita, Japan as the race for qualification from Group H intensifies. Belgium are as solid as always, despite injuries to key players such as Emile Mpenza. The Tunisians, also plagued by injury and continuing poor form, may struggle to make an impact on the European side.
Read More14th June 2002: World Cup 2002: Group H
Belgium v Russia & Tunisia v Japan. Belgium clash with Russia in Shizuoka, while Japan take on Tunisia in Osaka.
Read More17th November 2002: FA Cup First Round
Highlights of today's matches in the first round of the FA Cup, including news of any upsets.
Read More8th December 2002: FA Cup Second Round
Oxford United v Swlndon Town. Coverage of today's FA Cup second-round game as division three Oxford Utd take on division two Swindon. Ian Atkins 's men have had mixed fortunes in the third division and advanced to the second round of the FA Cup only after a hard-fought 1-0 away victory over Dover, climaxing with a stunning close-range goal from 34-year-old former Manchester City player David Oldfield. Swindon had an equally tough time dispatching fellow second-division team Huddersfield, with captain Andy Gumey securing a 1-0 score after the tie looked to be heading for a replay.
Read More18th December 2002: FA Cup Second Round Replays
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.
Read More15th January 2003: FA Cup Third Round Replays
Will any of the lower-division and non-league sides be celebrating acts of "giant-killing" this evening?
Read More25th January 2003: FA Cup Fourth Round
Highlights from today's key FA Cup fourth-round matches, plus a roundup of all the goals.
Read More15th February 2003: FA Cup Fifth Round
Highlights from today's key FA Cup fifth-round matches.
Read More8th March 2003: Scottish Premier League
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.
Read More9th March 2003: FA Cup Sixth Round
Highlights from this weekend's sixth-round FA Cup ties.
Read More13th April 2003: FA Cup Semi-Final 2
Highlights of today's second FA Cup semi-final at Villa Park between Southampton and Watford, who will be hoping to be the first club outside the top flight to reach the final since the formation of the Premiership. But they will have to be at their best to repel Gordon Strachan's on-form Southampton side.
Read More5th May 2003: Women's FA Cup Final: Fulham Ladies v Charlton
Cup holders Fulham Ladies return to Selhurst Park looking to retain the women's FA Cup title they won against Doncaster Belles last year. In this year's final they face Charlton, who beat their
London rivals Arsenal 1-0 in the semi-finals.
Read More29th August 2003: European Super Cup: AC Milan v Porto
Highlights of the European Super Cup between Champions' League winners AC Milan and Uefa Cup champions Porto at the Louis II Stadium in Monaco.
Read More9th November 2003: FA Cup First Round
Highlights of today's FA Cup first round proper games, which saw League Division Two and Three teams enter the fray.
Read More9th November 2003: FA Cup First Round: Accrington Stanley v Huddersfield Town
Coverage of this season's FA Cup starts with a first-round tie at the Interlink Express Stadium. Can the third-division visitors avoid an upset against Conference opposition?
Read More19th November 2003: FA Cup First Round Replays
Highlights of today's FA Cup first-round replays, plus news of the Euro 2004 playoffs.
Read More6th December 2003: FA Cup Second Round
FA Cup second-round highlights, including Telford United v Brentford.
Read More7th December 2003: FA Cup Second Round
Burton Albion v Hartlepool. Coverage of this FA Cup second-round tie at Eton Park. Nigel Clough's Conference side face a tricky test against their second-division visitors, Hartlepool, the first team ever managed by Clough's famous father Brian. Three non-league clubs progressed from this stage last year and today's winners could potentially draw a lucrative tie with Premiership opposition.
Read More15th December 2003: FA Cup Second Round Replays
Highlights of tonight's FA Cup replays.
Read More6th March 2004: FA Cup Sixth Round
The best of the action from today's two FA Cup quarter-finals, in which Fulham travelled north to Old Trafford to face Manchester United, while Portsmouth played host to cup holders Arsenal.
Read More13th June 2004: Euro 2004
The best of the action from England's crunch Group B clash against European championship holders France. Sven-Goran Eriksson's men will be hoping for a dream start to their campaign by beating the French in Lisbon, but a draw will be more than satisfactory against a team that possesses the combined skills of Thierry Henry, Zinedine Zidane and Patrick Vieira.
Read More14th June 2004: Euro 2004
The best of the action from today's Group C encounters between Denmark and Italy and Sweden and Bulgaria.
Read More16th June 2004: Euro 2004
Ray Stubbs presents highlights of the Group A encounter between Portugal and Russia, plus the best of the action from Spain v Greece.
Read More23rd June 2004: Euro 2004: Group D
Ray Stubbs presents highlights of the final games in Group D, as Germany took on the Czech Republic, and the Netherlands played Latvia.
Read More24th June 2004: Euro 2004
All the action from this evening's first European championship quarter-final tie.
Read More25th June 2004: Euro 2004
Action from the second quarter-final, where the top team in Group B - maybe England - will play the side that finished second in Group A.
Read More26th June 2004: Euro 2004
Tonight's quarter-final action, with Ray Stubbs.
Read More30th June 2004: Euro 2004
Action from this evening's semi-final showdown in Lisbon.
Read More1st July 2004: Euro 2004
All the action from this evening's second European championship semi-final tie.
Read More4th September 2004: World Cup Qualifier
Northern Ireland v Poland. Coverage of this Group Six World Cup qualifying match from Belfast's Windsor Park. Since Lawrie Sanchez took over as manager in January, Northern Ireland have made a marked improvement in form, remaining unbeaten over the last six games. Can they build upon last month's encouraging result against Switzerland?
Read More9th October 2004: World Cup Qualifier: France v Republic of Ireland
Brian Kerr's men travel to Paris for this Group Four World Cup qualifier with legitimate hopes of causing an upset against the formerly formidable French.
Read More14th November 2004: FA Cup First Round
Thurrock v Oldham Athletic. Coverage from Ship Lane of this first-round tie - a chance for non-league Thurrock to achieve "giant-killer" status as they take on League One side Oldham Athletic.
Read More5th December 2004: FA Cup Second Round
Hinckley United v Brentford. Coverage of Conference North minnows Hinckley United playing a League One side in the FA Cup for a potential chance to play a big gun in the third round - the draw for which follows.
Read More12th February 2005
Did Everton improve their chances of a Champions League place when they welcomed Premiership leaders Chelsea to Goodison Park? And were there changes at the bottom of the table after relegation-threatened sides Blackburn and Norwich clashed at Ewood Park?
Read More19th February 2005: FA Cup Fifth Round: Arsenal v Sheffield United
After suffering a bitter Premiership defeat against Manchester Utd, which effectively ended the Gunners' title hopes, Arsene Wenger's men will at least be confident of booking themselves a place in the FA Cup quarter-finals as they face the third game in a row against Championship opposition.
Read More12th March 2005: FA Cup Sixth Round: Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal
The first of three all-Premiership FA Cup quarter-finals this weekend is a potential thriller which pits Sam Allardyce's high-flying Trotters against the Premiership champions. Can the mercurial Londoners reach their fifth consecutive semi-final?
Read More9th April 2005
It's a battle of the blues as Chelsea host Birmingham, Arsenal travel to Middlesbrough, and Manchester United visit a Norwich team desperate for points. Ray Stubbs presents highlights, plus all the goals from the rest of today's Premiership programme.
Read More16th April 2005: FA Cup Semi-Final
Highlights from Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers, the first of this weekend's FA Cup semi-finals. Plus a Premiership round-up.
Read More8th October 2005: World Cup Qualifier: Northern Ireland v Wales
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.
Read More6th November 2005: FA Cup First Round
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
Read More4th December 2005: FA Cup Second Round
Worcester City v Huddersfield. The Conference North minnows take on the League One high-flyers in this tantalising FA Cup second-round tie. Following their 4-1 first-round win, the Terriers - who won the Cup once, way back in 1928 - should beat a side that last reached this stage in 1984. But their defeat by Accrington Stanley two years ago should give the underdogs hope.
Read More28th January 2006: FA Cup Fourth Round: Cheltenham Town v Newcastle United
It's the biggest day in the history of League Two Cheltenham Town as they take on six-time winners the Magpies in this FA Cup fourth-round tie. Tiny Whaddon Road has never before played host to top-flight opposition in the Cup, and John Ward's side will relish the chance to share a pitch with Alan Shearer and co. Despite a proud FA Cup tradition, Newcastle haven't won the trophy since 1955 and Shearer would love to lift it in his final season.
Read More18th February 2006: FA Cup Fifth Round: Newcastle United v Southampton
Two sides in a state of flux meet for an intriguing FA Cup fifth-round tie at St James' Park. Both teams have experienced recent managerial upheaval: George Burley took over at the Saints following the departure of Harry Redknapp , while Graeme Souness left the Geordie giants after a huge financial outlay failed to bring returns on the pitch.
Read More23rd March 2006: FA Cup 6th Round
Charlton v Middlesbrough. Coverage of the last of this week's all-Premiership FA Cup quarter-finals as Charlton welcome Middlesbrough to the Valley.
Read More1st April 2006
Highlights of all today's Premiership games, including Arsenal v Aston Villa, Bolton v Manchester United and Newcastle v Tottenham.
Read More12th April 2006: FA Cup Sixth Round Replay
Middlesbrough v Charlton Athletic. The two teams reconvene for this FA Cup quarter-final replay at the Riverside Stadium after a goalless draw at the Valley last month.
Read More27th May 2006: International Friendly
Trinidad and Tobago v Wales. England's World Cup Group B opponents Trinidad and Tobago take on Wales in a warm-up game at the Liebherr GAK Stadium in Graz, Austria.
Read More12th June 2006: World Cup 2006: USA v Czech Republic
The first of tonight's two matches from Group E sees the American underdogs take on the highly fancied Czechs in Gelsenkirchen.
Read More12th June 2006: World Cup 2006
Highlights of the day's action, presented by Ray Stubbs , with lain Dowie and Gavin Peacock.
Read More13th June 2006: World Cup 2006: South Korea v Togo
Coverage from Frankfurt as South Korea take on Togo in Group G.
Read More14th June 2006: World Cup 2006
Highlights from the sixth day of the tournament, which saw hosts Germany take on European rivals Poland in Group A. Elsewhere, in Group H, Spain began the campaign against Ukraine in Leipzig, and Saudi Arabia played Tunisia in Munich.
Read More13th June 2006: World Cup 2006
Highlights of today's games, which saw Brazil begin the defence of their title and 1998 champions France entertain Switzerland.
Read More18th June 2006: World Cup 2006
Highlights of today's three matches - Japan v Croatia, Brazil v Australia, and France v South Korea.
Read More19th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Togo v Switzerland
Coverage from Dortmund, as Togo take on Switzerland in Group G.
Read More19th June 2006: World Cup 2006
Highlights of the day's action, presented by Ray Stubbs , with Lee Dixon and Gavin Peacock.
Read More22nd June 2006: World Cup 2006: Czech Republic v Italy
Coverage from Hamburg of one of the most eagerly awaited group games.
Read More22nd June 2006: World Cup 2006: Croatia v Australia
The final Group F match from Stuttgart. With Brazil in their group - for whom failure to qualify is unthinkable - Croatia and Australia will have to put aside their close cultural ties if either are to progress to the second round.
Read More22nd June 2006: World Cup 2006
Highlights of today's four games as Groups E and F reached their climax. Holders Brazil and Japan met in Dortmund while Australia's Premiership stars also vied for a place in the last 16 with Croatia. Dark horses the Czech Republic played Italy, and debutants Ghana faced a fast-improving USA side.
Read More23rd June 2006: World Cup 2006: Saudi Arabia v Spain
From Kaiserslautern, the final match in Group H.
Read More23rd June 2006: World Cup 2006
Highlights of all four of today's World Cup matches - Saudi Arabia v Spain, Ukraine v Tunisia, Togo v France and Switzerland v South Korea - as the group stage reaches its climax.
Read More26th June 2006: World Cup 2006
Today's highlights, with Ray Stubbs , Gavin Peacock and Leonardo.
Read More27th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Spain v France
Round of 16: Winner Group H v Runner-up Group G in Hanover.
Read More3rd September 2006: International Friendly
Brazil v Argentina. Arsenal's pristine new Emirates Stadium hosts a friendly between two football giants.
Read More23rd September 2006
Ray Stubbs presents highlights of today's Premiership fixtures, which saw Reading manager Steve Coppell welcome former club Manchester United to the Madejski Stadium. Chelsea travelled to neighbours Fulham hoping to avoid a repeat of last season's 1-0 defeat, and Liverpool entertained Spurs at Anfield.
Read More7th October 2006: Euro 2008 Qualifiers
Highlights of today's Euro 2008 qualifiers involving the home countries. Presented by Ray Stubbs.
Read More12th November 2006: FA Cup First Round
Weymouth Town v Bury. Coverage from the Wessex Stadium of the FA Cup first-round match between Conference side Weymouth Town, who are unbeaten at home this season, and League Two strugglers Bury.
Read More3rd December 2006: FA Cup Second Round
Salisbury City v Nottingham Forest. Can the Conference South outfit topple the League One high-flyers at Old Sarum in this FA Cup second-round clash? Forest thumped Yeading 5-0 to get here but they will be facing confident opponents buoyed by a bumper crowd at their compact home ground.
Read More9th December 2006
Highlights of Old Trafford's Manchester derby, where City will hope to win for the first time since 1974. Elsewhere Liverpool host Fulham and Newcastle visit Blackburn.
Read More14th April 2007
Ray Stubbs presents today's Premiership clashes, including Arsenal v Bolton and Man City v Liverpool. Plus the FA Cup semi-final, Man Utd v Watford.
Read More11th November 2007: FA Cup First Round
Torquay United v Yeovil Town. The magic of the FA Cup's first round comes to the West Country with a match involving two old rivals.
Read More20th September 2008
The best of the action from today's Premiership clashes, which included Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal and Sunderland v Middlesbrough.
Read More13th December 2008
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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