Question : How do you query a many-to-many junction using LINQ?

I am trying to query a junction table using LINQ but I can't see the entities. Please see database diagram for further details.

I originally had this setup with the Match table that had to extra fields TeamAID and TeamBID, each with a foreign key relationship to the Team table primary key. To access the TeamA fields I could simply use m.Match.Team.Name, etc., or TeamB's fields by using m.Match.Team1.Name.

Then I decided to use a many-to-many relationship using a junction table, but now that I have a many-to-many relationship I can access the fields.

What am I am doing wrong?

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//OLD CODE
            IQueryable matches = from m in db.Matches
                                 where (m.Date >= date && m.Date <= date.AddHours(24)) &&
                                 m.Stage.Name == stageName &&
                                 m.MatchDay.Title == matchDayTitle
                                 orderby m.Date
                                 select new
                                 {
                                     MatchDay = m.MatchDay.Title,
                                     Time = string.Format("{0:t}", m.Date),
                                     TeamAFlagIconUrl = m.Team.FlagIconURL,
                                     TeamAName = m.Team.Name,
                                     TeamBFlagIconUrl = m.Team1.FlagIconURL,
                                     TeamBName = m.Team1.Name
                                 };

//NEW CODE
//Get all matches
            IQueryable matches = from m in db.Matches
                                 where (m.Date >= date && m.Date <= date.AddHours(24)) &&
                                 m.Stage.Name == stageName &&
                                 m.MatchDay.Title == matchDayTitle
                                 orderby m.Date
                                 select new
                                 {
                                     MatchDay = m.MatchDay.Title,
                                     Time = string.Format("{0:t}", m.Date),
                                     TeamAFlagIconUrl = m.MatchTeams.????,
                                     TeamAName = m.MatchTeams.????,
                                     TeamBFlagIconUrl = m.MatchTeams.????,
                                     TeamBName = m.MatchTeams.????
                                 };
            return matches;

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Answer : How do you query a many-to-many junction using LINQ?

Hi markerasmus;

Take a look at these two links to see if they will help you.

How to implement a many-to-many relationship using Linq to Sql ?
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/mitsu/archive/2007/06/21/how-to-implement-a-many-to-many-relationship-using-linq-to-sql.aspx

LINQ to SQL - Many to Many Relationships
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/linq/linq-to-sql-many-to-many.aspx

Fernando