The BBC will continue to broadcast a raft of special football programmes this weekend (11-12 April) in the continued absence of the professional game due to the coronavirus pandemic.
This includes the fourth of Match of the Day’s Top 10 Podcasts, in MOTD’s traditional Saturday night slot on BBC One, where Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Ian Wright debate the greatest managers of the Premier League era.
Following that will be the second edition of Match of Their Day, where pundits choose three matches from the archives and reveal some of the stories behind each game.
This week it is the turn of Jermaine Jenas, who has selected a classic north London derby from October 2008 – the 4-4 draw between Arsenal and Spurs at the Emirates.
Another special edition of Football Focus will be shown on Saturday lunchtime, presented by Dan Walker from his home, featuring an extended interview with Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta.
The BBC will also show a full replay of England’s 1990 semi-final against West Germany on Sunday afternoon.
A night of high hopes, great drama and heart-wrenching lows for England fans, the match was memorable for Paul Gascoigne’s tears and a nerve-shredding penalty shootout.
Relive the entire BBC broadcast, which was presented by Des Lynam, from 3pm on Sunday, on the BBC Sport website, Red Button and BBC iPlayer.
After starting its Sportscene Classic series with four thrilling Scottish Cup matches, BBC Scotland will focus on memorable league games this weekend.
Extended highlights of Henrik Larsson’s final match at Celtic Park in 2004 will be on BBC Scotland and the BBC Sport website on Friday evening from 7pm.
On Sunday, relive the epic final day of the 2003 season in its entirety. Rangers hosted Dunfermline Athletic and Celtic travelled to Kilmarnock on the final day with the title on the line.
Full details and broadcast times for the BBC’s football programming over the weekend of 10-12 April can be found below.
All programmes will be available to watch live and on-demand on the BBC iPlayer.
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.
For the very latest developments and up-to-date information on the coronavirus outbreak and its impact on sport, follow rolling live blogs on BBC Sport or Sky Sports.
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FRIDAY 10th APRIL
SPORTSCENE CLASSIC
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This edition features extended highlights of Henrik Larsson’s final league match at Celtic Park in 2004, against Dundee United.
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PLAYING TO THE WHISTLE
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What’s it like to be a referee at the very top level of Scottish football? Leanne Crichton and Steven Thompson find out as they get a rare insight into the life of a Scottish Premiership referee, in this documentary first broadcast in February.
The Sportscene presenters join their winter training camp for a never before seen look at their rigorous training camp and find out if they have what it takes to make it.
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SATURDAY 11th APRIL
FOOTBALL FOCUS
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Dan Walker presents another special edition of the programme from his home, featuring an extended interview with Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta.
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WORLD CUP REWIND
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Guy Mowbray introduces highlights from four classic World Cup matches, including England’s quarter-final with Cameroon in 1990 and Spain against the Netherlands in the group stage of the 2014 tournament.
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MATCH OF THE DAY: TOP 10 PODCAST
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Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Ian Wright choose their top ten managers of the Premier League era.
The achievements and longevity of legendary figures such as Sir Alex Ferguson, Arsene Wenger and Jose Mourinho are discussed.
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MATCH OF THEIR DAY
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The Match of the Day pundits choose three matches from the archives and reveal some of the stories behind each game to Gary Lineker.
Jermaine Jenas kicks off with a classic north London derby from October 2008, the 4-4 draw between Arsenal and Spurs at the Emirates.
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SUNDAY 12th APRIL
WORLD CUP 1990 REWINDSEMI-FINAL – WEST GERMANY v ENGLAND
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Full replay of the BBC’s coverage of the 1990 World Cup semi-final between Sir Bobby Robson’s Three Lions and West Germany, presented by Des Lynam, with match commentary from John Motson.
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SPORTSCENE CLASSIC
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Full replay of the final day of the 2003 league season, when Rangers hosted Dunfermline Athletic and Celtic travelled to Kilmarnock, with the title on the line.
Dougie Donnelly presented BBC Scotland’s coverage alongside Walter Smith, Craig Burley and Gordon Smith.
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