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The Rugby League Cup Final Wakefield Trinity v Widnes
Introduced by Frank Bough from the Empire Stadium, Wembley.
12.30*
Football Focus
On the last full day of the Football League season, BOB WILSON looks at the vital promotion and relegation issues.
12.55*
Boxing from Wembley: two European Champions, ALAN MINTER and DAVE 'BOY' GREEN, featured on Harry Levene 's bill in London this week. Commentator HARRY CARPENTER
1.25; 1.55; 2.25*
Racing from Kempton
1.30 The Crown Plus Two Apprentice Championship Stakes Round 3 (Handicap. lm)
2.0 The Illustrated London News Stakes Handicap (lim)
2.30 The Kenton Court Handicap Stakes (6f). Commentators
PETER O'SULLEVAN , JIMMY LINDLEY
1.35*
Fifty Years of Wembley In 1929 the Rugby Football League decided to stage their show-piece occasion - the Challenge Cup Final - 200 miles to the south
! at the Empire Stadium. Wembley. colin WELLAND recalls some of the ! memorable moments since then and relives that first historic train journey with the surviving players from 50 years ago.
2.5* Meet the Teams
COLIN WELLAND does just that as he takes viewers into the dressing rooms of today's finalists.
2.40*
Rugby League
The State Express
Challenge Cup Final Wakefield Trinity v Widnes
BBC outside broadcast cameras bring you the whole of this great occasion, followed by the presentation of the Cup and medals by The Rt Hon The Lord Daresbury, MFH.
Wakefield Trinity first won the Cup in 1909 and in seven Final appearances have won five times. Widnes have won the Cup twice, in 1964 and 1975. Commentator
EDDIE WARING Comments by ALEX MURPHY See page 3
4.45* Final Score
Today's timetable:
12.30 Football Focus: 12.55 Boxing
1.25 Racing. 1.35 Fifty Years of Weirbley
1.55 Racing. 2.5 Meet the Teams
2.25 Racing; 2.40 Rugby League Cup Final
4.45 Final Score
*Timings subject to alteration Television presentation:
Football Focus MIKE MURPHY
Boxing BOB DUNCAN. Racing DENNIS MONGER Rugby League NICK HUNTER, JIM RESIDE Producer Grandstand MARTIN HOPKINS Editor Grandstand HAROLD ANDERSON