Introduced by Frank Bough

12.35* Football Preview
Sam Leitch introduces news, personalities and top action from home and overseas.

12.55; 1.25; 1.55* Racing from Newbury
Three races from the day's outstanding meeting, including the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup, another in the series of top steeplechases in Grandstand.
1.0 The Hopeful Steeplechase (over 3 miles)
1.30 The North Street Handicap Steeplechase (over 2 miles, 160 yds)
2.5 The Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup Handicap Steeplechase (over 3 miles, 2 furlongs, 82 yds)

Fight of the Week: Jackie Turpin (Leamington) v Ricky Porter (Swindon)
Turpin, with 11 consecutive wins inside the distance, is emerging as one of Britain's most exciting boxers. Highlights of the week's welterweight fight at Caerphilly.

2.15* The Grandstand Cross-Country Race from Hampstead
Outside broadcast cameras bring you 'live' coverage of the whole of the special international event at Parliament Hill Fields. Britain is the strongest cross-country nation in the world, and many of our top names, including David Bedford, Mike Tagg
and Jack Lane will be running for England and Scotland against teams from Belgium, Spain and France.
Organised for Grandstand by the International Athletes Club

3.0* Rugby League from Hull: Hull KR v Wigan
Today's outstanding match in the second round of the John Player competition, the new knock-out tournament which is already proving a great attraction. Hull KR have already won the Yorkshire Cup this season while Wigan are the Lancashire Cup-holders.

Grandstand timetable:
12.35 Football Preview
12.55 Racing
1.10 Fight of the Week
1.25 Racing
1.45 Racing Review
1.55 Racing: The Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup
2.15 International Cross-Country
3.0 Rugby League
3.45 Football scores and racing results
Timings are subject to alteration in order to keep up to date with events.