Introduced by Frank Bough

featuring The Badminton Horse Trials: Cross-Country Section
Outside broadcast cameras cover today's stage of this International Three Day Event, in which HRH Princess Anne, the reigning European Champion, faces her first major competition in Olympic year.

12.50* FA Cup Semi-Final Preview
This afternoon Birmingham meet Leeds, and Stoke City meet Arsenal to decide who goes through to the Centenary Cup Final at Wembley on 6 May. Sam Leitch introduces action, personalities and the latest news of these vital games, and also of the Scottish Cup semi-final at Hampden Park between Rangers and Hibernian.

1.10* Fight of the Week: Billy Waith (Cardiff) v Marius Cordier (France)
Highlights of this week's international featherweight contest at the National Sporting Club, in which Waith, who has been beaten only once in his 20 fights, met the No 1 challenger for the French Featherweight Championship.

1.25; 1.50; 2.20; 2.50* Racing from Newbury
1.30 Wills Embassy Stakes (Qualifier) (5 furlongs)
2.00 Greenham Stakes (7 furlongs)
2.30 Newbury Spring Cup (Handicap) <1 mile)
3.00 John Porter Stakes (1.1 miles)

1.35; 2.35; 3.05* Badminton Horse Trials 1972: The Cross-Country Section
In the spectacular section of this International Three Day Event, competitors have to negotiate 32 varied obstacles at the end of a test measuring some 16 miles in total. HRH Princess Anne, the European champion, is among a very strong international field of Olympic prospects.
(Anne the horsewoman: see page 6)

3.45* Rugby League Cup Semi-Final: St Helens v Warrington
from Wigan
The second half of today's vital match to decide the second team to go through to the Rugby League Cup Final at Wembley in May.

4.40* Final Score
Classified football results and reports, League tables, racing and rugby results, and action highlights.

Grandstand timetable:
12.50 Football preview
1.10 Fight of the Week
1.25 Racing
1.35 Badminton Horse Trials
1.50 Racing
2.5 Sports Round-Up
2.20 Racing
2.35 Badminton Horse Trials
2.50 Racing
3.05 Badminton Horse Trials
3.45 Rugby League
4.40 Final Score

Timings are subject to alteration in order to keep up to date with events.