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The Rugby League Cup Final Leeds v St Helens
Introduced by Frank Bough direct from the Empire Stadium, Wembley, including the pre-match presentation of the teams to HRH Princess Margaret
12.40*
Football Focus
BOB WILSON , at Hampden Park, spotlights today's matches on the opening day of the 1978 Home International Championship. Britain's World Cup hopefuls, Scotland, are at home to Northern Ireland, and Wales take on England at Ninian Park.
1.0*
Athletics
The AAA and Sandbach Marathon A film report on the British National Championship, which is also the final trial for the Commonwealth Games and European Championships.
Organised by the AAA in association with the Provincial Insurance Company
Commentator RON PICKERING
1.25; 1.55; 2.25*
Racing from Ayr
1.30 Stewartry Handicap (1m)
2.0 Balmoral Castle Stakes (1m)
2.30 Ayr Sprint Handicap (6f) Commentators JULIAN WILSON and JIMMY LINDLEY
2.35*
The Rugby League Cup Final
Leeds v St Helens
BBC outside broadcast cameras bring you the whole of this great occasion, followed by the presentation of the Cup and medals by The Rt Hon The Earl of Derby, mc A clash of the giants: Leeds, the Challenge Cup-holders, and St Helens, the Premiership winners. Leeds first won the Cup in 1910, and in 14 Final appearances have won nine times. St Helens are five times Cup winners, including their victory over Leeds in 1972. Commentator EDDIE WARING
Comments by DAVID WATKINS
4.45* Final Score
Including football and racing results, cricket scoreboard and highlights of today's sporting events.
Today's timetable:
12.40 Football Focus: l.t Athletics
1.85 Racing; 1.35 Sports Round-up
1.55 Racing; 2.5 Rugby League Preview
2.25 Racing: 2.35 Rugby League Cup Final
4.45 Final Score
'Timings may be changed by events Television presentation:
Rugby League NICK HUNTER , JIM RESIDE
Racing BILL MALCOLM
Football FOCUS MIKE MURPHY
Athletics TERRY LONG
Grandstand producer MARTIN HOPKINS
All this week CEEFAX will have news and background on the Home Soccer Internationals