Introduced by Frank Bough
12.20*
Football Focus
BOB WILSON introduces action from home and abroad, with the latest news of this afternoon's matches.
12.50; 1.25; 1.55; 2.30*
Racing from Haydock
1.0 Chaplin Handicap Hurdle (2m)
1.30 Honeybourne Amateur Riders' Novices Chase (3m)
2.5 The Mackeson Gold Cup Handicap Chase (2jm)
One of the feature events of the National Hunt season, being run at Haydock this year because Cheltenham is not yet fit for racing.
2.35 Coventry Novices Chase (2m) Commentators PETER O'SULLEVAN
JULIAN WILSON and RICHARD PITMAN
1.10*
Handball STUART STOREY reports on this relatively new game in Britain. Brent-wood, the National Cup winners, made their second excursion into Europe in a Cup Winners' Cup match against Seraing of Belgium.
1.40*
Boxing from Southend
Colin Powers v Terry Petersen (Paddington) (Leeds)
This week's contest between the No 3 lightweight contender and the No 2 lightwelterweight contender.
Commentator HARRY CARPENTER
2.15; 3.15; 4.20* Rallycross
The Embassy European
Championship Final from Lydden The final round, featuring Europe's top rallycross drivers, including last year's winner, CEES TEUR-LINGS of the Netherlands and Britain's JOHN TAYLOR , the former holder.
Commentator MURRAY WALKER
2.45*
Squash
The Mitre Champions Challenge Match from Wembley
World champion GEOFF HUNT of Australia takes on the winner of a four-player knock-out for prize money of £1,200.
Commentators NIGEL STARMER-SMITH and JONAH BARRINGTON
3.35*
Rugby League from St Helens
St Helens v Castleford
Today's outstanding match in the second round of the John Player Competition.
Commentator EDDIE WARING
4.35* Final Score
Classified football resuJts, racing and rugby results, and reports on today's outstanding fixtures.
Today's timetable:
12.20 Football Focus
12.50 Racing from Haydock
1.10 Handball; 1.25 Racing; 1.40 Boxing
1.55 Racing; 2.15 Rallycross
2.30 Racing; 2.45 Squash
3.15 Rallycross; 3.35 Rugby League
4.20 Rallycross; 4.35 Final Score
* Timings may be changed by events
Television presentation:
Football Focus TERRY LONG Racing NICK HUNTER
Rallycross RICHARD TILLING
Rugby League KEITH philips
Grandstand director JEFF GODDARD Producer BRIAN VENNER Editor ALAN HART