Introduced by David Coleman including at 12.55* News Summary
12.20
Football Focus
It's FA Cup Third Round day-the most romantic Saturday in the soccer calendar - and BOB WILSON and the Football Focus team preview the matches which give this competition its unique appeal.
12.40; 1.10; 1.35 Racing from Haydock
12.45 The Philip Cornes Novices Hurdle Race (2¾m)
1.15 The Portal Developments Grand National Trial Stakes (H'cap 'Chase. 31m)
1.45 The Ladbroke Northern H'cap Hurdle Race (21m)
Commentators PETER O'SULLEVAN and RICHARD PITMAN from Leopardstown
2.5 The Sweeps H'cap Hurdle (2m) Champion hurdler For Auction makes a brave bid to overcome top weight in Ireland's most valuable handicap hurdle.
Commentator MICHAEL O'HEHIR
1.0; 1.25
World Cup Ski-ing
DAVID VINE reports on the first of two Men's Downhills this weekend from the village of Morzine in the French Alps.
2.15; 3.10
International Tennis
The Barratt World
Doubles Championship from the Royal Albert Hall
The first semi-final in this £125,000 tournament which launches the year's tennis in such a spectacular way. Men's Doubles is possibly the most exciting form of tennis, and with this year's entry the best ever, the rallies should be breathtaking. Commentators JOHN BARRETT and MARK COX
3.0
Rugby League
Live from Manchester, the first round draw for the Rugby League State Express Challenge Cup.
3.45 Half-time soccer scores
3.55
International Darts
The Embassy
World Professional Championship from Jollees,
Stoke-on-Trent
The Final
Action from the final's first three sets, as the world's top players aim for the first prize of £8,000. Commentators SID WADDELL and TONY GREEN
4.35 Final Score
The classified check and the pools news, plus match reports and news of today's sporting events.
Television presentation:
Football Focus BRIAN BARWICK
Racing from Haydock BILL TAYLOR Racing from Leopardstown RTE Ski-ing FRENCH TV SERVICE
Tennis JOHNNIE WATHERSTON and ALASTAIR SCOTT
Darts KEITH PHILLIPS and NICK HUNTER Assistant editor Grandstand
JOHN ROW LIN SON
Producer Grandstand MARTIN HOPKINS Editor Grandstand MIKE MURPHY