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Saturday 16th August
The wait is over as, 97 days after the end of the 2007/08 campaign, Gary Lineker returns to introduce highlights of today's eight Barclays Premier League matches. For fans of Hull City, the wait has been a little longer. In the first top-flight match in their 104-year history, The Tigers host Fulham, who only secured their Premier League status on the final day of last season.
Elsewhere, newly promoted Stoke travel to Bolton, while Championship winners West Brom face a testing encounter against Arsenal. New Blackburn boss Paul Ince takes charge of his first Premier League match, with Rovers in action against Everton while, at the Stadium of Light, Liverpool face an early test of their title credentials against Roy Keane's Sunderland.
Total Time: 80 minutes
Disc Ref: 3541
| Hull 2-1 Fulham - Commentary by Steve Wilson (13m) |
| Everton 2-3 Blackburn: Commentary by John Roder (13m) |
| Middlesbrough 2-1 Spurs: Commentary by Ian Gwyn Hughes(13m) |
| Sunderland 0-1 Liverpool: Commentary by Guy Mowbray (11m) |
| Bolton 3-1 Stoke: Commentary by Tony Gubba(7m) |
| Arsenal 1-0 WBA: Commentary by Johnathan Pearce (9m) |
| West Ham 2-1 Wigan: Commentary by Roger Johnson (7m) |
Sunday 17th August
Ray Stubbs presents highlights from today's two Barclays Premier League matches.
After ending last season without a trophy, Chelsea have recruited former Brazil and Portugal boss Luiz Felipe Scolari. "Big Phil" makes his competitive debut on the Blues bench as FA Cup-winners Portsmouth visit Stamford Bridge. Predecessor Avram Grant lost his job after finishing as runners-up in the title race, Champions League and League Cup, so Scolari knows he simply has to deliver silverware. It is over 50 years since Pompey last beat Chelsea but Harry Redknapp's side have come on leaps and bounds in recent times, with the little-and-large partnership of Jermain Defoe and Peter Crouch being one of real promise.
At Old Trafford, champions Manchester United begin their campaign against Newcastle. The Red Devils thrashed the Magpies 6-0 in January, with Cristiano Ronaldo netting a hat-trick and Alan Smith seeing red. Kevin Keegan's side flirted with relegation last season before recovering to finish 12th. Newcastle last beat Manchester United at Old Trafford in 1972. There is also news of all the goals from yesterday's Premier League games and a look at the funnier side of football in 2Good 2Bad.
Total Time: 59 minutes
Disc Ref: 3550
| Man Utd 1-1 Newcastle Utd - commentary by Steve Wilson (18m) |
| Chelsea 4-0 Portsmouth - commentary by Jonathan Pearce(16m) |
| Aston Villa 4-2 Man City - commentary by Guy Mowbray (15m) |
Saturday 23rd August
Gary Lineker with Alan Hansen & Mark Lawrenson, present highlights and goals from the day's Premier League fixtures in Saturday's Match of the Day
Both The Hawthorns and the Britannia Stadium will be packed to the rafters as newly promoted clubs West Bromwich Albion and Stoke City play their first home games of the new season, Everton and Aston Villa are the respective opposition.
In other matches, Liverpool entertain Middlesbrough having beaten them in an exciting 3-2 encounter at Anfield last season, Arsenal travel to Fulham and Tottenham fans will give a special White Hart Lane welcome to their new summer signings when they host Sunderland in their first home game.
Total Time: 80 minutes
Disc Ref: 3589
| Stoke 3-2 Aston Villa - Commentary by Guy Mowbray (15m) |
| Fulham 1-0 Arsenal. Commentary by John Motson (11m) |
| Liverpool 2-1 Middlesborough - Commentary by Johnathan Pearce (14m) |
| Spurs 1-2 Sunderland- Commentary by Steve Wilson (15m) |
| WBA 1-2 Everton -Commentary by Tony Gubba (7m) |
| Newcastle 1-0 Bolton -Commentary by Dan O'Hagan (7m) |
| Blackburn 1-1 Hull -Commentary by Alister Mann (6m) |
Sunday 24th August
Total Time: 50 minutes
Disc Ref: 3593
| Wigan 0-1 Chelsea - Commentary by Guy Mowbray (15m) |
| Man City 3-0 West Ham - Commentary by Jonathan Pearce (17m) |
Saturday 30th August
Newcastle United travel to the Emirates Stadium looking for their first win away to Arsenal since 2001.
The Gunners' title challenge lost momentum towards the end of last season but with exciting talents such as Cesc Fabregas and Emmanuel Adebayor they should have enough firepower to challenge for honours again.
Paul Ince returns to Upton Park for the first time as a manager with his Blackburn side taking on West Ham.
The Hammers faithful are likely to give a hostile reception to Ince, who made a controversial transfer from West Ham to Manchester United during his playing days.
Another manager facing a former side is Gary Megson - despite having twice led West Brom to promotion, his loyalties now lie with current club Bolton.
Two sides with ambitions of breaking into the big four clash at Goodison, with Everton hosting Portsmouth.
Elsewhere, top-flight debutants Hull host Wigan and Stoke make the trip to Middlesbrough.
Total Time: 70 minutes
Disc Ref: 3617
| Everton 0-3 Portsmouth - commentary by Guy Mowbray (12m) |
| Hull 0-5 Wigan - commentary by Roger Johnson (11m) |
| West Ham 4-1 Blackburn - commentary by John Motson (13m) |
| Arsenal 3-0 Newcastle - commentary by Steve Wilson (13m) |
| Middlesbrough 2-1 Stoke - commentary by Martin Fisher (9m) |
| Bolton 0-0 West Brom - commentary by Alistair Mann (8m) |
Sunday 31st August
Chelsea are unbeaten at home to Tottenham since 1990 but matches between the two clubs are usually eventful, none more so than the 4-4 draw at White Hart Lane in March. Who will win the battle between rival managers and friends, Luiz Felipe Scolari and Juande Ramos?
There's no love lost between Villa and Liverpool as a result of the acrimonious transfer saga involving Gareth Barry.
It's ten years since Villa beat Liverpool at home, and Martin O'Neill's side will need new goalkeeper Brad Friedel to be in top form against his former club's strikeforce of Fernando Torres and Robbie Keane.
And former Manchester United greats Mark Hughes and Roy Keane pit their managerial wits against one another as Manchester City visit Sunderland.
Total Time: 59 minutes
Disc Ref: 3618
| Chelsea 1-1 Spurs - Commentary by Steve Wilson (18m) |
| Sunderland 0-3 Man City - Commentary by Guy Mowbray (17m) |
| Aston Villa 0-0 Liverpool - Commentary by Jonathan Pearce (13m) |
