Introduced by Frank Bough
12.20*
Football Focus
BOB WILSON looks ahead to this afternoon's League games and the second round of the FA Cup.
12.50; 1.25; 1.55; 2.25*
Racing from Newbury
1.0 Cheltenham Trial Hurdle (2m)
1.35 Massey Ferguson Gold Cup Handicap Chase (21m)
2.5 Fred Withington Pattern Chase (3m)
2.35 Daily Express Triumph Hurdle Trial (2m)
Commentators PETER O'SULLEVAN
JULIAN WILSON and RICHARD PITMAN
1.10; 1.45*
International Boxing Alan Minter
(British Middleweight Champion) v ' Sugar ' Ray Seales (USA)
Highlights of this week's important fight and the best supporting bouts from this week's Royal Albert Hall promotion.
Commentator HARRY CARPENTER
2.15*
Sports Review of 1976 A look ahead to Wednesday's gala programme and a check on the leading Sports Personality of the Year contenders,
2.45*
Rugby League from Blackpool
Blackpool Borough v Leigh
The second semi-final of the John Player competition.
Commentator EDDIE WARING
3.55*
International
Cross Country
The Philips Colour Television
International from Crystal Palace
Five of the world's top athletes, all Montreal finalists, should provide one of the most exciting cross country races of the season. CARLOS LOPES , the Olympic 10,000m silver medallist and International Cross Country champion, meets JOS HERMENS of Holland, MARC SMET of Belgium, BRENDAN FOSTER and national champion TONY SIMMONS.
Organised by the International Athletes Club and the GLC.
Commentators RON PICKERING and STUART STOREY
4.35* Final Score
Today's timetable:
12.20 Football Focus: 12.50 Racing
1.10 Boxing; 1.25 Racing; 1.45 Boxing
1.55 Racing; 2.15 Sports Review of 1976
2.25 Racing; 2.45 Rugby League
3.50 Football Half-times
3.55 Cross Country: 4.35 Final Score
Television presentation:
Football Focus TERRY LONG Racing DENNIS MONGER Boxing BOB DUNCAN
Rugby League NICK HUNTER
Cross Country JOHN SHREWSBURY
Grandstand producer BRIAN VENNER Editor ALAN HART