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Thursday 18th February 7.30pm

The knockout stages of the Europa League begin with this Round of 32 clash between Liverpool and Romanian champions Unirea Urziceni. The Reds make their bow in the competition with Rafa Benitez in desperate need of silverware. The action is presented by Colin Murray with Pat Nevin and Stan Collymore. Commentary comes from Dave Woods and Graham Taylor.

The latest twist in a season of strife at Anfield sees Rafa Benitez’s Liverpool making their debut in the Uefa Europa League. The Reds were dumped out of the Champions League before Christmas having taken just seven points from six games. Losses to Fiorentina and Lyon conspired to send Benitez’s misfiring team out of a league that was once their natural stomping ground.

Former Chelsea and Everton winger Pat Nevin co-presents the Europa League Football this week. He took some time out of his busy schedule to offer his thoughts on the knockout stages of the competition. Pat won 28 caps for Scotland, making his debut against Romania in 1986. He scored five goals in his ten-year international career and also played for Clyde, Tranmere Rovers, Kilmarnock and Motherwell. He retired in 2000.

How important is this tie for Liverpool?
There is only one competition Rafa Benitez can win now as the Premiership has gone and the pressure is piling up on him following their FA Cup exit. Liverpool would not have contemplated playing in this competition at the start of the season but now they are holding a great deal of hope that being successful in the Europa League will turn their campaign around.

Thursday 17th December 7.30pm

Five presents another night of live Europa League football action as Everton host BATE Borisov in their final Group I game. The show is presented by Colin Murray, Pat Nevin and Stan Collymore, while Dave Woods and Kevin Ratcliff provide the commentary.

The group stage of the Europa League reaches its finale this week with teams scrambling to book a place in the knockout rounds.

Thursday 3rd December 7.30pm

Five presents another night of live Europa League football action as Fulham host CSKA Sofia in this Group E clash. The show is helmed by Colin Murray, Pat Nevin and Stan Collymore, while Dave Woods provides commentary.

The group stage of the Europa League hurtles towards its conclusion this week as teams scramble to book a place in the knockout rounds.

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Wednesday, 4 November 2009, 7:30PM - 10:00PM

Steve Rider presents live coverage of Liverpool's third UEFA Champions League group stage game against French side Olympique Lyonnais from the Stade de Gerland in Lyon.

Liverpool have had a tough start to the season, and lost 2 - 1 to Lyon in the first leg of this tie at Anfield. Benitez's men will be looking for a win here to help their progress to the knockout rounds.

Steve is joined in the studio by former World Cup and Champions League winner Marcel Desailly. Commentary comes from Clive Tyldesley.

BBC Sport will be broadcasting the entire Four Nations tournament this autumn with live and highlights coverage on BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sport Online.

The tournament sees a return to live coverage of the England national side on the BBC with the England v Australia game. France v Australia will also be broadcast live. In addition there will be highlights of all of the remaining Four Nations fixtures including the tournament final.

Clare Balding will front the live Four Nations fixtures and the highlights of the final, while Tanya Arnold will present the remaining highlights programmes.

Wednesday, 21 October 2009, 7:30PM - 10:00PM

Steve Rider presents live coverage of Chelsea's UEFA Champions League group stage game against Atletico Madrid from Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea have so far won both of their games in this year's tournament and are sitting at the top of Group D with the maximum six points. Their Spanish opponents have had a less successful start and are at the bottom of the group with just one point.

Steve is joined by Andy Townsend and World Cup winner and former Chelsea player Marcel Desailly. Commentary comes from Clive Tyldesley and Jim Beglin.

BBC Television has live and exclusive coverage of the finals of the World Gymnastic Championships across BBC One, BBC Two and the BBC Red Button, from 15 to 18 October.

The championships are being held in London for the first time at the O2 Arena, the same venue which will hold the gymnastics at the 2012 Olympics.

Outstanding performances from the best gymnasts in the world are expected and will give a strong indication of which world-class gymnasts will be defending their positions in 2012, and who will be the rising stars to challenge them.

BBC Television has live and exclusive coverage of the finals of the World Gymnastic Championships across BBC One, BBC Two and the BBC Red Button, from 15 to 18 October.

The championships are being held in London for the first time at the O2 Arena, the same venue which will hold the gymnastics at the 2012 Olympics.

Outstanding performances from the best gymnasts in the world are expected and will give a strong indication of which world-class gymnasts will be defending their positions in 2012, and who will be the rising stars to challenge them.

Wednesday, 14 October 2009, 7:30PM - 10:10PM

Steve Rider introduces England's final World Cup qualifier from Wembley.

England have already reached the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa but no game's a friendly under Fabio Capello and his men will be looking to secure another win.

Commentary comes from Clive Tyldesley and Andy Townsend.

Wednesday, 30 September 2009, 7:30PM - 10:00PM

Steve Rider presents live coverage of Manchester United's second UEFA Champions League group stage game against German side VfL Wolfsburg from Old Trafford.

Sir Alex Ferguson's men will be feeling confident having started their Champions League campaign with an away win against Turkish side Besiktas, but their opponents tonight also won their first European match of this season 3-1.

Steve is joined by Andy Townsend and Teddy Sheringham. Commentary comes from Peter Drury and Jim Beglin with pitchside reports from Gabriel Clarke.

Sunday 20th September 7.15pm

Five’s summer of cricket concludes with highlights of the seventh one-day international at Riverside. Fresh from their Ashes success, Andrew Strauss’s men aim to beat Australia in the 50-over version of the game. The action is presented by Mark Nicholas with commentary by Geoffrey Boycott, Simon Hughes and Alec Stewart.

Jubilant scenes erupted at the Oval on the fourth day of the final Test, when England dismissed Australia’s batsman to reclaim the Ashes in a 2-1 series victory. A fascinating, topsy-turvy tournament ended with Andrew Strauss’s side snatching a decisive 197-run triumph.

The 29th running of the Great North Run – the world's most famous half-marathon and Britain's biggest mass-participation event – will be broadcast exclusively live on BBC One (9.30am-1.30pm), BBC Radio 5 Live (9.30am-12.00noon) and BBC Sport Online on Sunday 20 September.

Sue Barker presents live coverage of the race, as nearly 50,000 runners attempt to complete the 13.1 mile course, starting in Newcastle and finishing at the coast in South Shields, crossing the Tyne Bridge.

Steve Cram, Brendan Foster and Paul Dickenson provide commentary on the race, while Jonathan Edwards, Katharine Merry, Phil Jones and Rob Walker report from around the course.

Wednesday, 16 September 2009, 7:30PM - 10:00PM

Steve Rider presents live coverage of Liverpool's opening Champions League game of the new season. Benitez's men face Hungarian champions Debreceni in their first European game of this season at Anfield.

Steve is joined in the studio by Andy Townsend. Commentary from Clive Tyldesley and Jim Beglin.