Introduced by Frank Bough
12.20*
Football Focus With BOB WILSON
12.50; 1.25*
International
Ice Hockey from Madison Square Garden, New York
National Hockey League All Stars v Soviet National Team
The final of this three-match series for the National Hockey League Challenge Cup.
Commentator ALAN WEEKS
1.5; 1.35; 2.10*
Racing from Chepstow
1.15 Daily Mirror Punters Club Novices' Steeplechase (21/2m)
1.45 Clive Graham Trophy Hurdle (Handicap) (3m)
2.20 Joe Coral Welsh Grand National (Handicap 'Chase) (3m 6f) Commentators JULIAN WILSON and RICHARD PITMAN
1.55; 2.30*
Badminton fromWoking
The Final of the Laing Grand Prix Britain's top players, including Ray Stevens , Derek Talbot and Norah Perry , compete in the climax to the Grand Prix circuit. Commentators BARRY DAVIES and RODDY MACCRIMMON
2.55*
International Rugby Union from Lansdowne Road, Dublin
Ireland v England
The Irish are always at their best when playing in front of their home crowd. This season in Dublin their supporters have witnessed a narrow last-minute defeat by New Zealand and a fine draw against France. Can they raise their game and avenge the four-point defeat by England there two years ago? Commentators BILL MCLAREN and GARETH EDWARDS and at 4.30*
NIGEL STARMER-SMITH reports from Paris on this afternoon's other international - France v Wales
4.40* Final Score
Classified results, match reports and news of major events
Today's timetable:
12.20 Football Focus: 12.50 Ice Hockey
1.5 Racing: 1.25 Ice Hockey
1.35 Racing; 1.55 Badminton
2.10 Racing
2.30 Badminton: 2.55 Rugby Union
4.40 Final Score
* Timings subject to alteration
TV presentation:
Football FOCUS MIKE MURPHY
Ice Hockev CBS/NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE TV Racing RICHARD TILLING Badminton BOB DUNCAN
Rugby Union (Ireland v England) IRISH TV SERVICE; (France v Wales) FRENCH TV SERVICE
Producer Grandstand MARTIN HOPKINS Editor Grandstand HAROLD ANDERSON