Sports Listings: Next Week

FOOTBALL (7.30 unless stated): Wednesday: FA Carling Premiership: Arsenal v Sheffield Utd (7.45); Blackburn v Everton (7.45, all ticket); Leeds v Queen's Park Rangers (7.45); Norwich v Aston Villa; Oldham v Manchester Utd (all ticket); Sheffield Wed v Swindon (7.45). Endsleigh League First Division: Charlton v Stoke (7.45); Crystal Palace v Southend (7.45); Luton v Grimsby (7.45); Middlesbrough v Tranmere (7.45). Second Division: Barnet v Burnley (7.45, all ticket); Brentford v Bradford (7.45); Cambridge Utd v Exeter (7.45); Port Vale v Leyton Orient (7.45); Swansea v Brighton. Third Division: Bury v Torquay; Northampton v Preston.

RUGBY LEAGUE: Wednesday: Stones Bitter Second Division: London Crusaders v Swinton (7.30).

RUGBY UNION: Thursday: Club Matches (7.0): Hillhead-Jordanhill v Glasgow Acads; Tredegar v Cross Keys.

RACING: Wednesday: Newcastle: Club pounds 15 (OAPs pounds 6, 16 to 20-year-olds pounds 5); Tattersalls pounds 8 (OAPs pounds 3). (1.0). Plumpton: Members pounds 11, Junior Members (12 to 15- year-olds) pounds 2; Tattersalls pounds 8; Course pounds 3.50. (1.20). Southwell: Club pounds 10; Tattersalls pounds 5 (OAPs pounds 3). (12.45). Stratford: Club pounds 11; Tattersalls pounds 8; Course pounds 3.50. (1.10). Thursday: Carlisle: Club pounds 10; Tattersalls pounds 6 (OAPs pounds 3). (12.50). Fontwell: Club pounds 11; Junior Club (12 to 15-year-olds) pounds 2, under 12 free; Tattersalls pounds 8 (accompanied under-16s free); Silver Ring pounds 3.50. (1.15). Taunton: Members pounds 10; Paddock pounds 8.50; Course pounds 4. (1.0). Warwick: Club pounds 12 (16 to 24-year-olds pounds 6); Tattersalls pounds 8; Course pounds 5. (12.40). Friday: Newbury: Club pounds 13; Tattersalls pounds 8; Silver Ring pounds 3 (OAPs half price). (1.05). Catterick: Club pounds 10; Tattersalls pounds 6; Course pounds 2. (12.30). Folkestone: Club pounds 10 (12-15 years pounds 2, under-12s free; Tattersalls pounds 8.50 (accompanied under-16s free); Course pounds 3. (1.10). Leicester: Club pounds 11; Tattersalls pounds 8; Silver Ring pounds 4 (12.50). LINGFIELD (All Weather Flat): Club pounds 12; Grandstand pounds 7 (12.40).

NEXT WEEKEND

FOOTBALL: Saturday: FA Carling Premiership, Endsleigh League and Scottish League programmes. All-ticket matches: Manchester Utd v Leeds; Newcastle v Manchester City; Stoke v Derby. Monday: FA Carling Premiership, Endsleigh League and Scottish League (one match). All-ticket match: Blackburn v Wimbledon.

RUGBY LEAGUE: Saturday: Regal Trophy Semi-final: Bradford v Castleford. Stones Bitter Second Division: Huddersfield v Doncaster. Sunday: Stones Bitter Championship. Monday: Silk Cut Cup Second Round: Dewsbury Celtic v Heworth.

RUGBY UNION: Sunday: Club Matches: Birkenhead Park v New Brighton (2.0); Exeter v Barnstaple (2.30). Monday: CIS Insurance Divisional Championship: London v South West (Twickenham, 2.0). Courage Clubs Championship: National League Three and Four (one match).

RACING: Saturday: Newbury: as Friday. (12.40). Catterick: as Friday (12.45). Nottingham: Club pounds 12 (Juniors, 16-21 years, pounds 8); Tattersalls pounds 8; Silver Ring and Paddock pounds 3. (1.0). LINGFIELD (AWF): as Friday (12.50). SOUTHWELL (AWF): as Wednesday (1.05).