Premier League fans will be able to relive classic matches in their entirety over the coming weeks as Sky Sports digs out some of the most memorable top flight clashes from its archives.
Starting with one of the most memorable matches of all time – Liverpool’s thrilling 4-3 win over Newcastle at Anfield in 1996 – the new Premier League Retro series will re-show classic matches in full, as covered by Sky Sports at the time.
There will also be blogs running with ‘live’ commentary and in-game clips on the Sky Sports website and app – skysports.com/football.
Premier League Retro will fill some of the gaps left in the Sky Sports schedules by the suspension of professional football for the foreseeable future, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
In the first goal-filled classic match, Roy Evans’ Liverpool welcomed Kevin Keegan’s Newcastle United to Anfield for what was a crucial clash in the race for the 1995/96 Premier League title.
Friday, 3 April, marks the 24th anniversary of a classic encounter between the two sides, which can be relived in full on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event from 7.30pm.
Nearly a quarter of a century may have passed, but the memories of that night still burn brightly.
Kevin Keegan’s ‘Entertainers’ were in urgent need of victory having seen a 12-point lead over Manchester United replaced by a three-point deficit, while third-placed Liverpool harboured title ambitions of their own.
Veteran Sky Sports commentator Martin Tyler says it remains the greatest game he has ever covered for the broadcaster.
Speaking to the Sky Sports website ahead of the first Premier League Retro, Tyler said:
“I do often get asked what is the best game I have ever commentated on. Getting on for a quarter of century after it happened, I have had no reason to change my mind.
“It was at Anfield – Liverpool 4, Newcastle United 3 – the 1996 version. Both clubs were going for the Premier League title, though neither would win it.
“The deciding seventh goal came from “Collymore closing in – and Liverpool led in stoppage time”. Kevin Keegan, the former Liverpool star, then in charge of Newcastle, slumped over the advertising hoardings, an iconic image of an amazing evening.
“Everything we love about football bottled in up in one extraordinary match.”
More classic matches from the Sky Sports Premier League archives will follow over the next few weeks, including Manchester United’s clash against Tottenham at Old Trafford on the final day of the 1998/99 Premier League season.
Victory for Alex Ferguson’s side secured them the title and kept them on track for the Premier League/FA Cup and Champions League treble, which they would go on to secure a few days later.
All classic matches will air on the Sky Sports Premier League channel, as well as on Sky Sports Main Event. Broadcast details and TV times for new classics matches can be found below (repeats are not listed).
For a full overview of all major UK-televised sporting events that have been postponed, cancelled or rescheduled, as well as those which are still due to be staged, visit SOTB’s dedicated coronavirus webpage – sotb.in/coronavirus.
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FRIDAY 3rd APRIL
Newcastle v Liverpool
Premier League Retro – 1995/96
7.30pm-10.00pm
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SUNDAY 5th APRIL
Manchester City v QPR
Premier League Retro – 2011/12
4.00pm-6.00pm
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MONDAY 6th APRIL
Manchester United v Tottenham
Premier League Retro – 1998/99
8.00pm-10.00pm
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FRIDAY 10th APRIL
Manchester United v Everton
Premier League Retro – 2011/12
2.00pm-4.00pm
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West Ham United v Tottenham
Premier League Retro – 2006/07
4.00pm-6.00pm
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Arsenal v Leicester City
Premier League Retro – 2017/18
6.00pm-8.00pm
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Manchester United v Liverpool
Premier League Retro – 2008/09
8.00pm-10.00pm
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SUNDAY 12th APRIL
Leeds United v Liverpool
Premier League Retro – 2000/01
12.00pm-2.00pm
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Arsenal v Tottenham
Premier League Retro – 2008/09
2.00pm-4.00pm
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Manchester United v Manchester City
Premier League Retro – 2009/10
4.00pm-6.00pm
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MONDAY 13th APRIL
Newcastle United v Manchester United
Premier League Retro – 1996/97
2.00pm-4.00pm
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Chelsea v Manchester United
Premier League Retro – 2011/12
4.00pm-6.00pm
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Liverpool v Manchester City
Premier League Retro – 2013/14
6.00pm-8.00pm
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Chelsea v Tottenham
Premier League Retro – 2015/16
8.00pm-10.00pm
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FRIDAY 17th APRIL
Leicester City v Manchester United
Premier League Retro – 2014/15
8.00pm-10.00pm
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Southampton v Leicester City
Premier League Retro – 2019/20
8.00pm-10.00pm
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SUNDAY 19th APRIL
Arsenal v Tottenham
Premier League Retro – 2010/11
2.00pm-4.00pm
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Nottingham Forest v Liverpool
Premier League Retro – 1992/93
4.00pm-6.00pm
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MONDAY 20th APRIL
Crystal Palace v Liverpool
Premier League Retro – 2013/14
8.00pm-10.00pm
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FRIDAY 24th APRIL
Portsmouth v Southampton
Premier League Retro – 2004/05
8.00pm-10.00pm
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SUNDAY 26th APRIL
Wigan Athletic v Arsenal
Premier League Retro – 2009/10
2.00pm-4.00pm
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Chelsea v Manchester United
Premier League Retro – 2005/06
4.00pm-6.00pm
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MONDAY 27th APRIL
Bournemouth v Liverpool
Premier League Retro – 2016/17
8.00pm-10.00pm
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FRIDAY 1st MAY
Leicester City v West Ham
Premier League Retro – 2015/16
8.00pm-10.00pm
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SUNDAY 3rd MAY
Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea
Premier League Retro – 2004/05
2.00pm-4.00pm
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Fulham v Manchester United
Premier League Retro – 2006/07
4.00pm-6.00pm
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Arsenal v Manchester United
Premier League Retro – 2004/05
6.00pm-8.00pm
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MONDAY 4th MAY
Arsenal v Leeds United
Premier League Retro – 2002/03
8.00pm-10.00pm
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FRIDAY 8th MAY
Arsenal v Manchester United
Premier League Retro – 1997/98
2.00pm-4.00pm
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Tottenham v Arsenal
Premier League Retro – 2003/04
4.00pm-6.00pm
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Manchester United v Arsenal
Premier League Retro – 2001/02
6.00pm-8.00pm
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SUNDAY 10th MAY
West Ham v Tottenham
Premier League Retro – 2006/07
2.00pm-4.00pm
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Chelsea v Liverpool
Premier League Retro – 2002/03
4.00pm-6.00pm
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Bournemouth v Liverpool
Premier League Retro – 2016/17
6.00pm-8.00pm
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MONDAY 11th MAY
Arsenal v Wigan Athletic
Premier League Retro – 2005/06
8.00pm-10.00pm
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FRIDAY 15th MAY
Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers
Premier League Retro – 1994/95
8.00pm-10.00pm
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SUNDAY 17th MAY
Manchester United v Tottenham
Live Watchalong – 1998/99
3.00pm-5.00pm
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Manchester City v Queens Park Rangers
Live Watchalong – 2011/12
5.00pm-7.00pm
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MONDAY 18th MAY
Chelsea v Wigan Athletic
Premier League Retro – 2009/10
8.00pm-10.00pm
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