The BBC will continue to broadcast a raft of special football programmes this weekend (16-17 May) in the continued absence of the professional game in the UK due to the coronavirus pandemic.
On what would have been the concluding weekend of the Premier League season, Football Focus has special interviews with Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp and Manchester United’s Brandon Williams, in an extended hour-long show from 12pm on BBC One.
The latest World Cup Rewind follows on BBC One at 2.05pm (except for viewers in Wales) and features highlights England’s tense last-16 match against Colombia at Russia 2018, plus the Netherlands’ clash with Argentina in 1998, which was illuminated by a sensational goal from Dennis Bergkamp.
Then in Match of the Day’s traditional Saturday night slot on BBC One, the latest MOTD Top 10 Podcast sees Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Ian Wright discuss the ten greatest goals of the Premier League era, followed by Match of Their Day, which this week looks back at some classic final day action from both ends of the table.
Then on Sunday afternoon there will be a full replay of the dramatic last 16 encounter between England and Argentina at the 1998 World Cup, via the Red Button and on the BBC Sport website.
Also on the BBC this weekend, viewers in Wales can watch the latest MOTD Wales Classic on Saturday afternoon (also available nationwide on BBC iPlayer).
The 1979 Home Nations Championship clash against Scotland is this week’s classic match, where a hat-trick from legendary striker John Toshack gave the home side a memorable 3-0 victory at Ninian Park.
BBC Scotland will deliver more classic action from the Sportscene archives, including the start of a new series of programmes looking six memorable World Cup matches, starting on Sunday evening with Scotland’s 1974 meeting with Brazil.
Next weekend will be the 1978 game with Netherlands, 1982 tie with USSR, and 1986 match with West Germany, while games against Sweden in 1990 and Brazil in 1998 will follow at the end of the month.
On Friday evening, Aberdeen’s domestic success under Alex Ferguson during the 1980s will be the focus of Sportscene’s Scottish Football Classics.
The programme, which was meant to be broadcast last Sunday, was rescheduled after a BBC News special was broadcast to cover the latest around UK government measures on coronavirus.
Full details and broadcast times for BBC TV’s football programming over the weekend of 15-17 May 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 forthcoming football programming across the major UK TV channels, including magazine shows, documentaries and classic matches, visit SOTB’s dedicated Football On The Box page – sotb.in/football.
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FRIDAY 15th MAY
SPORTSCENE CLASSICS
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Sportscene takes you back to the early 80s to bring you highlights of all the key matches during Aberdeen’s domination of Scottish football under Sir Alex Ferguson.
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SATURDAY 16th MAY
FOOTBALL FOCUS
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All the latest from the world of football with Dan Walker and guests in an extended hour-long edition of the programme, featuring an interview with Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp.
Focus also catches up with the MOTDx crew and hears from Manchester United’s Brandon Williams about his breakthrough season.
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MATCH OF THE DAY WALES CLASSICS
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Wales welcome Scotland to Ninian Park in the 1979 Home Nations Championship, where a hat-trick from legendary striker John Toshack gave the home side a memorable 3-0 victory.
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WORLD CUP REWIND
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Guy Mowbray introduces highlights of some of the best matches in World Cup history, including England’s tense last 16 match against Colombia at Russia 2018.
There’s a chance to relive the Netherlands’ clash with Argentina in 1998, illuminated by a brilliant goal from Dennis Bergkamp, Bulgaria’s famous encounter with defending champions Germany at USA ’94, and France’s heavyweight tussle with Spain in the 2006 knockout stages.
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SPORS: SCOTTISH JUNIOR CUP 2010-2014
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In the first of two programmes looking at BBC Alba’s coverage of the Scottish Junior Cup, Calum Macaulay and Derek Mackay look back at the five finals that took place between 2010 and 2014.
There was an Ayrshire presence in all five finals during this time but they weren’t always successful. As well as highlights of the matches, this programme looks in-depth at some of the clubs and people involved in Scottish Junior football.
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MATCH OF THE DAY: TOP 10 PODCAST
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Gary Lineker, Ian Wright and Alan Shearer debate a subject close to their hearts as they choose the top 10 goals scored in the Premier League era.
Tony Yeboah, Paolo Di Canio, Matthew Le Tissier and Dennis Bergkamp are among the contenders but who will be voted number one?
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MATCH OF THEIR DAY
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On the weekend the Premier League was due to reach its conclusion, Match of Their Day looks back at some classic final day drama with Vincent Kompany and Geoff Horsfield.
Featuring Manchester City and Manchester United battling for the title in 2012 and that iconic Sergio Aguero moment, plus West Brom’s great escape from relegation in 2005 on a day when four teams faced relegation and only one would survive.
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SUNDAY 17th MAY
WORLD CUP 1998: ENGLAND v ARGENTINA
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Relive England’s memorable last 16 clash against Argentina at the 1998 World Cup in France.
Match commentary from Jon Champion and Trevor Brooking.
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SPORTSCENE CLASSICS
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The first of Sportscene’s international classic from the archives as BBC Scotland brings you World Cup matches involving the Scottish national team.
First up, their clash with the mighty Brazil back in 1974.
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