Introduced by Steve Rider.
Provisional Timetable
12.20 Football Focus
12.50 News; 12.55 Racing
1.10 Boxing; 1.25 Racing
1.40 Bowls; 1.55 Racing
2.10 Bowls; 2.25 Racing
2.40 Bowls; 2.55 Rugby league
3.45 Football half-times
3.55 Rugby league
4.35 Final Score
Rugby League
Leeds v Castleford
Live coverage from Headingley (kick-off at 3.00pm) of an intriguing third-round contest in the Silk Cut Challenge Cup, between Leeds, second favourites for the cup, and Castleford, last year's beaten finalists. Leeds last won the cup 15 years ago and have not reached this stage since 1989. Under coach Doug Laughton they will be looking to improve on this record and with players of the calibre of Ellery Hanley and Garry Schofield could do so. Castleford, like Leeds, are riding high in the league at the moment and coach Daryl Van de Velde is hoping the experience of Graham Steadman and Lee Crooks will take them to victory over their Yorkshire rivals.
Commentary by Ray French .
World Bowls
The pairs final of the World Indoor championships from
Preston. One pair has become synonymous with this title, England's Tony Allcock and David Bryant. With the exception of the 1987-88 tournament, when Australians Jim Yates and Ian Schuback were the victors, Allcock and Bryant have won it every time it has been held. This year's tournament once again has them seeded to reach today's final as they look to secure their seventh world championship together. Commentary by David Rhys-Jones and Jimmy Davidson.
Racing
From Haydock Park.
1.00 Petros Victor Ludorum Hurdle (2m)
1.30 East Lanes Chase (2m 4f)
2.00 Greenalls Gold Cup
(Handicap) Chase (3m 4½f)
2.30 Ladbroke Racing Handicap Hurdle (2m 4f)
Grand National hopes Twin Oaks and Nick the Brief are challenged in the valuable Gold Cup Chase by 50-year-old Rosemary Henderson on Fiddlers Pike.
Commentary by Jim McGrath , Julian Wilson and Richard Pitman.
Boxing
St George's Concert Hall in Bradford is the venue as local champion Frank Grant defends his British middleweight title against John Ashton of Alfreton. Commentary by Harry Carpenter.
Football Focus
Bob Wilson and Alan Hansen look back at the best of the action from last weekend's
Premier League fixtures.
Plus a review of the midweek
FA Cup Fifth Round replays.
Producer Martin Hopkins
Editor Dave Gordon