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******************************WILLIAM HILL – OFFICIAL BETTING PARTNERS OF THE FA CUP**********************************************

11/4 Liverpool for Cup double:
YOU BET BIG BOYS HAVE CUP WRAPPED UP

WILLIAM HILL offer just 9/4 that the remaining ‘big four’ left in the FA Cup – Spurs, Chelsea, Everton and Liverpool- will be the four semi-finalists. And they are making a Spurs v Liverpool Wembley showdown in the Final a 5/1 shot. ‘We’re expecting the cream to rise to the top, and the four biggest clubs left in the competition to be the semi finalists’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

Peter Reid, who, along with Wayne Allison, made the FA Cup draw,(see attached pic) is tipping Spurs, who he drew out for a home draw: ‘I’m going for Spurs to go all the way. They have a big squad and are well equipped to win the FA Cup ‘

Hills are offering 3/1 that Liverpool will win BOTH the FA and Carling Cups.

HILLS…TO WIN FA CUP….5/2 Liverpool; 5/2 Spurs; 7/2 Chelsea; 7/1 Everton; 8/1 Sunderland; 16/1 Stoke; 28/1 Bolton; 40/1 Leicester; 50/1 Birmingham; 150/1 Stevenage.

WILLIAM HILL….TO PROGRESS – 1/20 Spurs v 8/1 Stevenage (90m – 1/7 Spurs; 5/1 draw; 11/1 Stevenage)
TO PROGRESS……………………….8/13 Everton v 6/5 Sunderland (90m – 5/4 Everton; 11/5 draw; 7/4 Sunderland)
TO PROGRESS………………………..1/5 Liverpool v 10/3 Stoke

Hills…..To contest the final
Tottenham v Liverpool5/1
Chelsea v Liverpool11/2
Chelsea v Tottenham6/1
Liverpool v Everton12/1
Liverpool v Sunderland14/1
Tottenham v Everton14/1
Chelsea v Everton16/1
Tottenham v Sunderland16/1
Chelsea v Sunderland18/1

**Others on request.

Further information…..graham sharpe…07803233702
twitter- @sharpeangle

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Swansea Continue To Amaze And Arsene Could Be On His Way!

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Swansea City pulled off a stunning scalp in the form of Arsenal as they moved back into the top half of the table and William Hill are offering 4/1 that they manage to finish in the top 10 this season. Brendan Rodgers has performed miracles in South Wales and he is 7/1 to win the manager of the year award.

“Swansea continue to confound their detractors who were predicting a tricky time for them this season,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly. “They hardly spent any money when they came up yet are still managing to mix it with the big boys in the top half of the table.”

Arsenal’s slim hopes of winning the league suffered another dent and they are 80/1 with Hill’s to win the league and their odds to finish in the top four are also on the drift, with Hills making them 7/4 to finish in the Champions League spots. On a positive note for Arsenal Robin Van Persie continued his fine form by netting Arsenal’s first and he is Even money to finish with golden boot this season. The Gooners are 1/12 to finish in the top 6.

Arsene Wenger 5/2 to no longer be manager of Arsenal come the star of next season and with Robin van Persie’s contract expiring at the end of the 2013 season, Hills make him 7/4 to no longer be an Arsenal player on the first day of next season.

Arsenal are in a bit of a rut this season and they could do with bringing in a few new faces and Hills offer 12/1 that Mr Wenger signs at least three new players in this January’s transfer window. Although, they are odds on, at 8/11, to sign no new faces.

William Hill

Premier League Outright: 8/15 Manchester City; 9/4 Manchester United; 10/1 Tottenham; 25/1 Chelsea; 80/1 Arsenal; 150/1 Liverpool

Top Four finish: 1/200 Manchester City; 1/40 Manchester United; 2/9 Spurs; 4/11 Chelsea; 7/4 Arsenal; 2/1 Liverpool; 25/1 BAR

Betting without Manchester clubs: 10/11 Tottenham; 6/4 Chelsea; 7/ Arsenal; 12/1 Liverpool; 150/1 Newcastle; 250/1 Everton

Relegation: 2/5 Wigan; 4/7 Bolton; 4/5 Blackburn; 6/4 QPR; 7/4 Wolves; 5/1 Swansea; 8/1 BAR

Top Goalscorer: 1/1 Robin van Persie; 5/2 Sergio Aguero; 6/1 Wayne Rooney; 12/1 Demba Ba; 33/1 BAR

Swansea finishing position in 2011/12: 4/1 Top half; 1/7 bottom half

7/1 Brendan Rodgers manager of the year 2011/12

Arsenal top four finish 2011/12 – 7/4
Arsenal top six finish 2011/12 – 1/12

Arsene Wenger Arsenal Manager on the first day of the Premier League season 2012/13?

Yes 2/7
No 5/2

Van Persie at Arsenal on the first day of the Premier League season 2012/13*?

Yes 2/5
No 7/4

*Loans away count as ‘no’

How many more players will Arsenal sign during January*?

None 8/11
Exactly one 13/8
Exactly two 9/2
Three or more 12/1

*Loans count

Joe Crilly
Press Officer

Twitter: @footy_joe

T: 0208 918 3746
M: 07850 518 164
E: jcrilly@williamhill.co.uk

William Hill Press Office; Greenside House; 50 Station Road; Wood Green; London; N22 7TP

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11/4 Rooney Not To Start 3rd Game Anyway Plus Manc Mayhem

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WHAT PRICE ROONEY TO MISS 3RD GAME ANYWAY?

WILLIAM HILL offer 11/4 that Wayne Rooney will NOT start in England’s 3rd Euro 2012 Group game against Ukraine. ‘After the whole desperate campaign to get the ban reduced it would be ironic if he were to be injured ,not selected for the game, or brought on as a late sub’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
Hills make Rooney 1/ 4 to start the game.

WILL IT BE MANC MAYHEM FOR EUROPA PUNTERS?

WILLIAM HILL make Manchester City 6/5 favourites to go furthest of the British clubs left in the Europa League, but fear punters may find it difficult to make their minds up about how committed the two ‘big boys’ eliminated from Champions League may find it to commit to a serious Europa challenge. ‘City would find it difficult to field a poor side given the depth of their squad, but Fergie has yet to seem enthused by the idea of a tilt at the Europa League, and for sure both clubs will regard the Premier League as their main priority’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
‘We enjoyed an excellent night on Wednesday thanks to United’s result but I think on balance we may have preferred to take a short term hit for the long term gain of having four Prem teams in what is clearly the major competition, the Champions League. And the jury is out over whether having City and United playing on Sundays rather than Saturdays in the League will be a positive for us’

Hills…….Furthest progressing British team in the Europa league:

Man City 6/5
Man Utd 6/4
Stoke 6/1
Fulham 8/1
Tottenham 14/1
Celtic 50/1
Birmingham 50/1

Dead heat rules apply.
Win Only.

FINAL STRAW FOR FERGIE?

FOLLOWING their embarrassing exit from the Champions League, Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is 5/2 with William Hill no longer to be United boss on the first day of next season (2/7 still to be in place). ‘Sir Alex may not fancy the idea of having to build yet another team all over again’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe. Hills make United 2/5 to win NO major trophy this season.

WILLIAM HILL now make Manchester United Evens to go further than City, who are 8/11 favourites to outdo United, in the Europa League for which Hills have made City 6/1 favourites and also offer 7/1 Man U; 10 At Madrid; 11 Valencia; 14 Schalke; At Bilbao; Porto; 18 Stoke; 20 Ajax; PSV; PSG
HILLS OFFER 20/1 ALL MANCHESTER EUROPA LEAGUE FINAL.

Graham Sharpe,
Media Relations Director.

T: 020 8918 3731
M: 07803 233702
E: gsharpe@williamhill.co.uk
Twitter – @sharpeangle

William Hill, Greenside House, 50 Station Road,
Wood Green, London, N22 7TP.

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Could Tottenham Have The Spurs To Go The Distance

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Tottenham won once more to keep the pressure on the big boys and Hills make Spurs 33/1 to win the Premier League. Spurs, now third in the Premier League table, are 5/6 with William Hill to finish in the top half this season and 5/6 to finish the season in the Europa League.

“After a slightly slow start to the season, Spurs have chalked up 8 wins in 9 and on current form look a very good bet to bag a top four spot,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

Emmanuel Adebayor secured a brace against Villa and Hills think that he will give the current Manchester City strikers a run for their money. He is Evens to outscore Balotelli, 3/1 to outscore Aguero and 10/3to outscore Dzeko.

Premier League Outright: 4/6 Manchester City; 15/8 Manchester United; 16/1 Chelsea; 25/1 Arsenal; 33/1 Spurs; 50/1 Liverpool; 400/1 Newcastle

Golscorer Matchbets

Adebayor EVS
Balotelli 8/11

Adebayor 3/1
Aguero 2/9

Adebayor 10/3
Dzeko 1/5

Top 4 Finish

Tottenham 5/6
Aston Villa 100/1

Europa League Finish

Tottenham 5/6
Aston Villa 7/4

Joe Crilly
Press Officer

Twitter: @footy_joe

T: 0208 918 3746
M: 07850 518 164
E: jcrilly@williamhill.co.uk

William Hill Press Office; Greenside House; 50 Station Road; Wood Green; London; N22 7TP

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Big Boys Beware Of Carling Cupsets

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The Carling Cup third round kicks off this week with a number of tasty ties taking place over Tuesday and Wednesday. With the giant killing nature of the competition, William Hill are offering 7/4 that a non Premier League side gets to the final and 6/1 that there is a non Premier League winner of the competition. With a maximum of 11 Premier League clubs able to progress through to the next round, Hills offer 7/2 that there are eleven Premier League sides in the hat for the fourth round. An all Premier League final is offered at 2/5.

“There will undoubtedly be a few lower league clubs that will fancy their chances against the second string sides of the big boys and there is the potential for an upset or two,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly

Tuesday’s League Cup Fixtures:

8/5 Aldeshot; 17/10 Rochdale; 9/4 Draw
2/9 Arsenal; 12/1 Shrewsbury; 5/1 Draw
5/6 Aston Villa; 7/2 Bolton; 23/10 Draw
1/1 Burnley; 13/5 MK Dons; 5/2 Draw
5/1 Leeds; 8/15 Manchester United; 3/1 Draw
21/10 Nottingham Forest; 13/10 Newcastle; 9/4 Draw
6/4 Stoke; 9/5 Tottenham; 11/5 Draw
4/5 Wolves; 7/2 Millwall; 5/2 Draw
1/3 Blackburn; 8/1 Leyton Orient; 4/1 Draw
21/10 Crystal Palace; 13/10 Middlesbrough; 23/10 Draw

Specials:

2/5 All Premier League Carling Cup Final

7/4 Non Premier League side to reach the Carling Cup Final

6/1 Non Premier League side to win the Carling Cup

7/2 11 Premier League sides to make it through to the fourth round

Joe Crilly
Press Officer

T: 0208 918 3746
M: 07850 518 164
E: jcrilly@williamhill.co.uk

William Hill Press Office; Greenside House; 50 Station Road; Wood Green; London; N22 7TP

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Rooney 25/1 For Golden Boot…chelsea Explode Back Into Title Reckoning

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Wayne Rooney bagged a brace against Villa and William Hill are offering 25/1 that he can put his recent poor form behind him and end the season as the Premier League’s top scorer. United’s victory means that they are still unbeaten in the Premier League and Hills offer 7/1 that they can end the season without losing. Manchester United are the 4/7 favourites to win the Premier League, while Arsenal are 11/4. Chelsea are now priced at 13/2 having been as long as 12/1 just a couple of weeks ago.

“Chelsea have managed to find a bit of form in the last few games and coupled with the arrival of Torres seems to make Chelsea look like viable contenders once more,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly. “Rooney will be looking to continue the form of tonight and should he do so, there is a chance that he could be challenging the big boys for the golden boot come the end of the season.”

Manchester City are 17/20 to keep up the pressure on the top two against Birmingham, while Tottenham are 13/10 to win away at Blackburn. Liverpool will be hoping that their recent resurgence will continue and are 6/10 to record a victory at home to Stoke. New boy David Suarez is 4/5 to score anytime for Liverpool on Wednesday, while he is 10/3 to open the scoring.

William Hill Premier League Odds:

10/3 Birmingham; 5/2 Draw; 17/20 Manchester City
21/10 Blackburn; 23/10 Draw; 13/10 Tottenham

Premier League Outright: 4/7 Manchester United; 11/4 Arsenal; 13/2 Chelsea; 14/1 Manchester City; 66/1 Tottenham

Premier League Golden Boot: 4/7 Dimitar Berbatov; 3/1 Carlos Tevez; 10/1 Didier Drogba; 12/1 Fernando Torres; 14/1 Darren Bent; 16/1 Andy Carroll; 25/1 Wayne Rooney; 25/1 Robin Van Persie; 33/1 Rafael Van Der Vaart; 50/1 Johan Elmander; 66/1 BAR (1/5 Odds, Place 1,2,3)

7/1 Manchester United To Remain Unbeaten All Season

Further Information…Joe Crilly…07850 518 164

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7/1 All Brit Final And 6/1 Gunners To Hit Six Again

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******************************************WILLIAM HILL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE LATEST***************************

7/1 All Brit Final:
WILL ARSENAL HIT SIX OR MORE AGAIN?

WILLIAM HILL now offer 7/1 against an all British Champions League final – and 6/1 that Arsenal will agin score six or more goals in the tournament this season. ‘Arsenal have again looked unstoppable against lesser opposition – can they prove this time rouns that they can also at last outclass the big boys as well?’ asked Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

Arsenal 1/50 QUAL – 12/1 NO
Chelsea 1/150 QUAL – 20/1 NO

Hills…Brit team to go furthest….

Chelsea – 6/4
Man Utd – 2/1
Arsenal – 5/2
Spurs – 8/1
Rangers – 25/1

British teams in final –

2 – 7/1
1 – 5/6
0 – 6/5

ARSENL 6 OR MORE
6/1 YES – 1/12

WILLIAM HILL…CHAMPIONS LEAGUE ODDS….11/4 Barcelona; 5/1 Chelsea; Real M; 9/1 Man Utd; 11 Arsenal; 14 Bayern; 16 AC – Inter; 33 Spurs; 40 Lyon, Roma, Valencia; 50 Benfica; 66 Werder B; 200 Rangers.

TOP SCORER…..10/3 Messi; 5 Villa; 13/2 Hihuain; 8 Anelka; 9 Ibrahimovic; 11 Drogba; 12 Ronaldo; 16 Rooney.

Further information…..graham sharpe…0780 3233702

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4/1 Chelsea Versus United Carling Final ?

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4/1 A CHELSEA- MANCHESTER UNITED CARLING CUP FINAL!

WITHE THE CARLING CUP quarter finals taking place, William Hill have opened a book on which two clubs will contest the Final and make a Chelsea – United Final their 4/1 favourite. ‘Time was that you could rely on the big boys not taking this competition seriously, but that is far from the case now and they all seem very keen to win it this season, albeit Arsenal will almost certainly persist with their youngsters, although they seem to be good enough to beat most club’s first teams’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe. ‘You can be sure Mark Hughes will be sending out a strong side with his future job prospects once again coming under close scrutiny’.
Hills make Hughes 4/6 to see the season out as boss, 11/10 not to. He is also 6/1 third favourite to be the next Prem boss to go – with Phil Brown 6/5 favourite; Gary Megson 5/2; Rafa 9/1; David Moyes 10/1; Zola 12/1.

HILLS ARE ALSO BETTING ON WHICH OF THE FOUR QUARTER FINAL FIRST LEG GAMES will produce the most goals, and make the Man City- Arsenal game their 15/8 favourite.
City v Arsenal 15/8 (To progress through – 4/9 City; 13/8 Arsenal)
Man Utd v Spurs9/4 (To progress – 2/5 Man U – 7/4 Spurs)
Blackburn v Chelsea5/2 (To progress – 7/2 Blackburn – 1/6 Chelsea)
Pompey v Villa 4/1 (To progress – 6/4 Portsmouth; 1/2 Villa)

TWO TO CONTEST FINAL:
Chelsea v Man Utd 4/1
Chelsea v Man City 5/1
Chelsea v Arsenal 9/1
Chelsea v Aston Villa 9/1
Man Utd v Man City 9/1
Chelsea v Tottenham 11/1
Man Utd v Aston Villa 14/1
Chelsea v Portsmouth 16/1
Man Utd v Arsenal 16/1
Man City v Tottenham 20/1
Man City v Aston Villa 20/1
Arsenal v Tottenham 33/1
Arsenal v Aston Villa 33/1
Man Utd v Porsmouth 40/1
Man Utd v Blackburn 40/1
Tottenham v Aston Villa 40/1
Man City v Portsmouth 50/1
Man City v Blackburn 50/1
Aston Villa v Blackburn66/1
Arsenal v Portsmouth 80/1
Arsenal v Blackburn 80/1
Tottenham v Portsmouth 100/1
Tottenham v Blackburn 100/1
Portsmouth v Blackburn 150/1
TO WIN CARLING CUP…..5/2 Chelsea; 4/1 Man C; 4/1 Man U; 6/1 Arsenal; 13/2 Spurs; 7/1 Aston Villa; 20/1 Portsmouth; 25/1 Blackburn.

Further information…graham sharpe…0208 918 3731

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