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Grandstand

on BBC One London

featuring:
The Rugby League Cup Final: Leeds v Leigh
Introduced by Frank Bough direct from the Empire Stadium, Wembley
Outside broadcast cameras bring you the whole of today's big match, followed by the presentation of the Cup and medals by The Rt Hon Reginald Maudling, MP

12.55* International Football Preview
Today is the opening day of the 1971 Home International Tournament. Sam Leitch introduces news, action, and comment in a preview of today's matches in which N Ireland meet England at Windsor Park, Belfast, and Wales meet Scotland at Ninian Park, Cardiff. The BBC's team of experts for the Home International Tournament is Joe Mercer, Manager of Manchester City, Don Revie, Manager of Leeds United, Noel Cantwell, Manager of Coventry City, and Bobby Charlton, Captain of Manchester United.

1.20; 1.50; 2.20* Racing from Ayr
1.30 The Wills Embassy Stakes (over 5 furlongs)
2.0 The Carrick Stakes (over 1 mile and 5 furlongs)
2.30 The Usher-Vaux Brewery Gold Tankard (over 1 mile)

1 35* Fight of the Week
Highlights of an outstanding contest from this week's major promotion at the Empire Pool, Wembley.

2.5* Gillette Cup Cricket: Somerset v Lancashire
from Taunton
Further coverage of today's outstanding First Round match.
(On BBC2 at 5.0 pm)

2.40* The Rugby League Cup Final: Leeds v Leigh
from Wembley
Leeds, eight times winner of the Rugby League Cup, last won at Wembley in 1968. Leigh, whose only Cup win was in 1921, are making their first ever appearance at Wembley.

4.45* Results Service
including reports of today's international football matches, news of the Gillette Cup and racing results.

Grandstand Timetable:
12.55 International Football Preview
1.20 Racing
1.35 Fight of the Week
1.50 Racing
2.5 Cricket
2.20 Racing
2.40 The Rugby League Cup Final
4.45 Results Service

Contributors

Presenter:
Frank Bough
Cup and medals presentation (The Rugby League Cup Final):
The Rt Hon Reginald Maudling
Presenter (International Football Preview):
Sam Leitch
Analysis (International Football Preview):
Joe Mercer
Analysis (International Football Preview):
Don Revie
Analysis (International Football Preview):
Noel Cantwell
Analysis (International Football Preview):
Bobby Charlton
Commentator (Racing):
Peter O'Sullevan
Commentator (Racing):
Clive Graham
TV Presentation (Racing):
Bill Malcolm
Commentator (Fight of the Week):
Harry Carpenter
Commentator (The Rugby League Cup Final):
Eddie Waring
TV Presentation (The Rugby League Cup Final):
Ray Lakeland
Grandstand presented for television by:
Brian Venner
Editor:
Alan Hart

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