Presented by Steve Rider.
12.20 Football Focus Ray Stubbs previews one of the most eagerly-awaited weekends in the football calendar, the FA Cup third round where the Premiership giants take on lesser-known clubs who have battled through.
1.20,1.55, 2.25 Racing From
Haydock Park, an afternoon of top class racing to kick-start the season for the year 2001 with the 1.30, 2.00, and 2.30.
Commentary comes from Clare Balding, Jim McGrath ,
Peter Scudamore and Angus Loughran.
1.40, 2.10, 2.55 World Darts
Coverage from the Lakeside
Country Club, Frimley Green for the first day of the World Professional Darts championship. Today's action features an all-England clash between Mervyn King and Chris Mason. Commentary by Tony Green and John Part. Further coverage is at 6.00pm on BBC2.
2.40 Around the Grounds Reports from various football grounds.
3.45 Football Half Times A review of the latest football scores.
4.00 Boxing Coverage from
Coventry's Skydome as local man Neil Simpson and Melusi Khoza of South Africa battle for the Commonwealth light heavyweight title. Simpson, the British champion, is in good form and has his sights set on a world title but must overcome the South African champion who has won eight out of his 11 professional fights. Simpson will be relying on the crowd to lift his performance in this essential fight. Commentary Jim Neilly.
4.45 Final Score A roundup of today's sporting action. Producer Jonny Bramley
Editor Carl Hicks (W)