Introduced by Frank Bough
12.20*
Football Focus on the FA Cup Third Round with/ Bob Wilson , who says:
' Only the Cup Final itself can match the anticipation and expectation arising from Third-Round day. The reason for the excitement is simple. It is the possibility of David beating Goliath ... and David has a good track record. How do such strange happenings occur? Let me take you back to January 1971 when I was goalkeeper in the Arsenal side, drawn away in the Third Round to the famous Somerset giant-killers Yeovil. From the moment tne araw was made, the non-League side took every opportunity to undermine our confidence. The Yeovil chairman singled out Frank McLintock as too old and, more pointedly, said our keeper was " slow to fast balls ". By the time we arrived for the tie, nerves were somewhat taut; serious doubts had crept in. For 36 minutes our apprehension showed clearly, but then John Radford 's header (above) eased the tension; two more goals left us clear winners. Phew! '
12.50; 1.20; 1.50; 2.20*
Racing from Newbury
1.0 Panama Cigar Hurdle Race (Qualifier. 2m lOOy)
1.30 L'Oreal H'cap Hurdle Race (2m 100y)
2.0 Mandarin H'cap 'Chase (3m 2f 82y): this valuable steeple-chase often throws up a Grand National fancy. Twelve months ago. Zongalero was the winner.
2.30 New Year H'cap 'Chase (2m 160y)
Commentators PETER O'SULLEVAN and RICHARD PITMAN
1.10; 2.10; 2.45; 3.50*
International Darts from the Rainbow Suite, London The Watneys - MY British Open Championship
To retain his singles title. CLIFF LAZARENKO has to resist the challenge of top British and overseas players including current World Champion, ERIC BRISTOW. Commentators
SID WADDELL and TONY GREEN
1.40*
International
Figure Skating from Palais des Sports, Moscow The Moscow News Prize
Some of the world's top free-skaters use this annual event as their final build-up to the European Championships in February and the World Championships in March. Commentator ALAN WEEKS
2.40* Rugby League Challenge Cup Draw
Live from the Grandstand studio, the draw for the First Round.
3.0; 4.10*
International
Basketball from Crystal Palace
The Philips World Invitational Club Championship. Semi-finals
Favourites to retain their title are MACCABI TEL Aviv but the main British interest will be in SOLENT, the Southampton team who only joined the league this year. Commentators
STUART STOREY and MILES AIKEN
3.20*
American Football from Pasadena. The Rose Bowl University of Washington v University of Michigan
One of the great spectacles in American sport. The leading two colleges compete in a final that is traditionally the finest display of open-running American football. The occasion is memorable not only for the football but for the razzmatazz surrounding it.
3.45* Half-time Football Scores
4.40* Final Score
* Timings subject to alteration Television presentation:
Football Focus BOB ABRAHAMS Racing RICHARD TILLING Darts BILL
TAYLOR Basketball JOHNNIE WATHERSTON American Football NBC
Producer Grandstand MARTIN HOPKINS Editor Grandstand HAROLD ANDERSON