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1.20* Football Focus
Bob Wilson, from the Racecourse Ground, Wrexham, looks forward to today's important World Cup matches for Wales and England.
(The England v Switzerland match can be seen tonight at 6.45 in World Cup Grandstand)
1.35; 2.5; 2.35* Racing from Thirsk
1.45 The 'Bet with the Tote' Stakes (Handicap. 7f)
2.15 The Websters Green Label Handicap (ljm)
2.45 Thirsk Sprint Trophy (6f)
Commentators PETER O'SULLEVAN JULIAN WILSON and JIMMY LINDLEY
1.55* Speedway from Wimbledon: The Embassy Internationale
Sixteen top riders compete for this coveted trophy. England's captain DAVE JESSUP (King's Lynn) will be defending his title and among his rivals will be BRUCE PENHALL (Cradley Heath) the United States captain.
Commentator ALAN WEEKS
2.25; 3.50* Cricket: The Benson and Hedges Cup
Continued coverage of one of today's top matches.
Commentator RICHIE BENAUD
2.50*; 3 55* World Cup Football
From the Racecourse Ground, Wrexham live coverage of Wales v USSR. Another win for MIKE ENGLAND'S Red Dragons would almost certainly ensure Wales of a qualifying place from Group 3, and even a draw could be enough to put still stronger faith behind the 'Follow Wales to Spain' pennants that are already flooding the Principality.
Commentator BARRY DAVIES
Summarisers JIMMY HILL and BOB WILSON
4.45* International Show Jumping from Hickstead: The Everest Double Glazing Trophy
This afternoon's main class consists of one round and a jump-off against the clock, with £2,000 going to the winner.
Commentators RAYMOND BROOKS-WARD and STEPHEN HADLEY
5.0* Final Score
Television presentation: Football Focus JOHN ROWLINSON
Racing RICHARD TILLING
Speedway JOHN MCNICHOLAS
Cricket NICK HUNTER, BILL TAYLOR
Football JOHN SHREWSBURY
Show Jumping JOHNNIE WATHERSTON
Producer Grandstand MARTIN HOPKINS
Editor Grandstand MIKE MURPHY
Racing results on Ceefax
GROUP 3 Remaining Fixtures 2 September Iceland v Turkey 9 September Czechoslovakia v Wales 23 September USSR v Turkey Iceland v Czechoslovakia 7 October Turkey v USSR 14 October Wales v Iceland 28 October USSR v Czechoslovakia 28 November USSR v Wales 30 November Czechoslovakia v USSR
VICTORY FOR VASTLY IMPROVED Wales against the formidable USSR in Wrexham this afternoon could ensure that they will eventually qualify as one of the two teams from Group 3. They have maximum points from five matches, plus the expectancy of at least two more, as they have a home game with Iceland in October among their remaining fixtures. If Wales do reach the World Cup finals, it would be for the first time since 1958.
