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The Rugby League Cup Final St Helens v Widnes
Introduced by Frank Bough direct from the Empire Stadium, Wembley

12.40* Football Focus
As the dust settles on the outstanding Championship issues, attention switches to the Home International Championship, which began this week. Today Wales play England at Cardiff and Northern Ireland play Scotland at Hampden Park, Glasgow.
Bob Wilson introduces action, personalities and news.

1.5* Modern Pentathlon
David Vine reports on this Brut Olympic 5 event, which brought together teams from Great Britain, USSR, USA, Sweden and Holland, and in which Jim Fox, our best ever pentathlete, competed against Pavel Lednev, the Russian world champion and record holder.

1.20, 1.50, 2.20* Racing from Ayr
1.30 John Kennedy Stakes (1m)
2.0 Carrick Handicap (1m, 5f)
2.30 Ayr 400th Anniversary Handicap (1m)

1.35* Olympic Basketball from Meadowbank Edinburgh
Eight countries, including Great Britain, Ireland, Italy and Yugoslavia, are competing this week in the Olympic Basketball Qualifying Competition, with just one place available for the finals in Montreal.

2.40* The Rugby League Cup Final: St Helens v Widnes
BBC outside broadcast cameras bring you the whole of this great occasion, followed by the presentation of the Cup and medals by Rt Hon Mrs Margaret Thatcher, MP. Widnes are the holders of the Challenge Cup, and St Helens last won it in 1972.

4.45* Final Score
Including reports on the Home International Championship and Olympic Basketball.

Today's Timetable
12.40 Football Focus; 1.5 Pentathlon; 1.20 Racing; 1.35 Basketball; 1.50 Racing; 2.5 Rugby League preview; 2.20 Racing; 2.40 Rugby League Cup Final; 4.45 Final Score
*Timings may be changed by events