TV Match of the Day - Season 41 Episode 40 : 29th January 2005: FA Cup Fourth Round: Manchester United v Middlesbrough Match of the Day - Season 41 Episode 40 : 29th January 2005: FA Cup Fourth Round: Manchester United v Middlesbrough 7.592/10 by 49 users After seeing off Exeter City at the second attempt, Alex Ferguson 's men continue their defence of the FA Cup with an all-Premiership fourth-round tie at Old Trafford against Middlesbrough. Details Casts Posters Images Title Match of the Day - Season 41 Episode 40 : 29th January 2005: FA Cup Fourth Round: Manchester United v Middlesbrough Alternative Titles MOTD First Air Date 1964-08-22 Last Air Date 2026-01-25 Number of Episodes 3255 Number of Seasons 62 Genres Talk, News, Networks BBC One, BBC Two, Casts Plot Keywords , Episodes List Match of the Day Season 41 :Episode 1 8th August 2004: Community Shield: Arsenal v Manchester United 8th August 2004: Community Shield: Arsenal v Manchester United 2004-08-08 BBC's football highlights and analysis. "The longest-running football television programme in the world" as recognised by Guinness World Records in... Match of the Day Season 41 :Episode 2 Match of the Day at 40 Match of the Day at 40 2004-08-08 BBC's football highlights and analysis. "The longest-running football television programme in the world" as recognised by Guinness World Records in... 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