Celtic 5/4 For Treble – 7/2 To Meet Hearts In William Hill

CELTIC 5/4 FOR TREBLE – 7/2 TO MEET HEARTS IN WILLIAM HILL SCOTTISH CUP FINAL
WILLIAM HILL make Celtic to win the Treble following the draw for the William Hill Scottish Cup, for which they are now 8/11 favourites, with the sponsors offering 7/2 that Celtic will play Hearts in the Final.
Hills also offer: 6/1 Motherwell; 10/1 Dundee U; Hearts; Hibs; 14 Aberdeen; 16 St Johnstone; 20 St Mirren; 40 Ross Co; 50 Falkirk; 100 Ayr; 125 Queen of South.
CELTIC SPECIALS:
1/3 – Scots Prem/League Cup
10/11- FA Cup/League Cup
EVS – Scots Prem/FA Cup
5/4 -Scots Prem/FA Cup/League Cup
40/1 – No trophies
Celtic v Everyone Else
Celtic to Win Cup 8/11
Anyone Else to Win Cup EVS

Will Celtic be in the Final
Yes 4/11
No 2/1

First Division Club to Win Cup 28/1
First Division Club in Final 9/2

William Hill Name the Finalists
Celtic v Hearts 7/2
Celtic v Hibernian 5/1
Celtic v Motherwell 4/1
Celtic v Aberdeen 6/1
Dundee Utd v Hearts 16/1
Dundee Utd v Hibernian 20/1
Dundee Utd v Aberdeen 33/1
Dundee Utd v Motherwell 20/1
Hearts v Hibernian 20/1
Motherwell v Hearts 16/1
Dundee Utd v Ross County 66/1
Ross County v Falkirk 200/1
William Hill – Next SPL Boss to go
Ally McCoist 11/4
Paulo Sergio 11/2
Jim McIntyre 8/1
Terry Butcher 10/1
Pat Fenlon 14/1
Peter Houston 16/1
Craig Brown 20/1
Danny Lennon 25/1
Kenny Shiels 33/1
Neil Lennon 50/1
Steve Lomas 50/1
Stuart McCall 50/1
No Manager to Leave 13/8

Graham Sharpe,
Media Relations Director.
TWITTER- @sharpeangle

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…william Hill Spl Weekend Specials…

Highest Scoring Match:
5/2 Rangers / Dundee Utd
11/4 Motherwell / Celtic
4/1 Hibernian / Dunfermline
5/1 Kilmarnock / Dunfermline
7/1 St Johnstone / Aberdeen
7/1 St Mirren / Hearts

Highest Scoring Team: 7/2 Rangers; 5/1 Celtic; 5/1 Hibernian; 8/1 Kilmarnock; 9/1 St Johnstone; 10/1 Hearts; 12/1 Aberdeen; 12/1 St Mirren; 14/1 Motherwell; 16/1 Dunfermline; 16/1 Inverness; 20/1 Dundee Utd

Fastest Scoring Team: 4/1 Rangers; 11/2 Celtic; 11/2 Hibernian; 9/1 Hearts; 9/1 Kilmarnock; 9/1 St Johnstone; 10/1 Aberdeen; 10/1 St Mirren; 12/1 Motherwell; 14/1 Dunfermline; 14/1 Inverness; 16/1 Dundee Utd

Hibs vs Dunfermline:

Garry O’Connor failed to score in the whole of October. Will he bounce back this week?
O’Connor to score anytime: 1/1

Dunfermline came back from being two down when they met Hibs earlier in the season.
Dunfermline to come from behind to win or draw: 11/2

Kilmarnock vs Inverness:

Dean Shiels is on form just now and he was the Killie scorer when these sides met in August.
Shiels to score anytime: 15/8

Jonathan Hayes scored on both his visits to Rugby Park last season. Will he be lucky this time?
Hayes to score anytime: 5/1

Rangers vs Dundee Utd:

Kyle Lafferty has scored in the last 3 matches against United.
Lafferty to score anytime and Rangers to win: 4/5

Three of the last five meetings between these sides have produced at least 4 goals.
Over 3.5 goals in Match: 7/4

With Steven Naismith out for the season, all the focus will be on Nikica Jelavic and Kyle Lafferty.
Jelavic and Lafferty both to score: 29/20

Johnny Russel is the only Dundee Utd player that scored against Rangers last season still at the club.
Russel to score anytime: 11/2

St Mirren vs Hearts:

Kenny McLean was the hero last week when he netted the only goal of the match against St Johnstone.
McLean to score anytime and St Mirren to win: 12/1

The Jambos are in the news again with more rumours of cash problems but can they put them all behind them in Paisley?
Hearts to win to nil: 13/5

Motherwell vs Celtic:

Both sides play attacking football and we’re sure to see many goals in this match.
4 or more goals in match: 5/2

Keith Lasley can celebrate his Player of the Month award with a goal against Celtic.
Lasley to score anytime: 8/1

Anthony Stokes and Gary Hooper were the heroes in midweek, both scoring against Rennes.
Hooper and Stokes to both score: 4/1

Ki has scored in the last two matches against Motherwell.
Ki to score anytime: 4/1
Ki to score anytime and Celtic to win: 11/2

St Johnstone vs Aberdeen:

Steve Lomas will be looking to get off to a winning start as St Johnstone manager.
St Johnstone to win to nil: 3/1

In the last two midweek games the Dons have played in, they have scored a total of 7 goals.
Aberdeen to score 3 or more goals: 15/2

Joe Crilly
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William Hill Weekend Scottish Specials

WILLIAM HILL WEEKEND SCOTTISH SPECIALS……

Scottish Specials

WHICH MATCH WILL HAVE MOST GOALS?
Celtic v Inverness 2/1
Dunfermline v Rangers 9/4
Hibernian v Dundee Utd 11/2
Motherwell v Aberdeen 11/2
St Johnstone v Hearts 8/1
St Mirren v Kilmarnock 8/1

HOW MANY GOALS WILL BE SCORED IN SPL THIS WEEKEND?
Over 20 7/2
17 – 20 6/4
Under 17 EVS

There were 3 Own Goals scored in the SPL last weekend
WILL THERE BE AN OWN GOAL SCORED IN THE SPL
THIS WEEKEND?
Yes 11/10
No 4/6

HOW MANY OGs IN THE SPL THIS WEEKEND?
None 4/6
One 15/8
Two 7/1
Three or More 16/1

MATCH SPECIALS
DUNFERMLINE V RANGERS
Rangers have won all 4 SPL away matches without
conceding a goal.
MATCH WINNER
Rangers To Win To Nil 6/4

Dunfermline have scored exactly two goals in their
last 3 matches and also netted twice the last time they
played Rangers.
Dunfermline to Score Exactly Two Goals 11/2

Nikica Jelavic, Kyle Lafferty and Steven Naismith all
scored the last time these sides met. All three of them
also netted last week against Celtic.
Jelavic, Lafferty and Naismith All to Score 11/2

CELTIC v INVERNESS
Both Teams have scored in the last three matches
between these sides.
Both teams To Score EVS

In the last four matches against Inverness 4 Celtic players
have scored 2 or more goals in a match.
Gary Hooper to Score 2 or more 5/2

Inverness have won the 2 goal handicap match against
Celtic on 9 of the last 10 matches.
Inverness +2 goals 5/4

HIBERNIAN v DUNDEE UTD
Garry O’Connor and Jon Daly are both finding some form
this season and are the main strike threats for each side.
O’Connor OR Daly to Score First 12/5

Hibs have taken the lead 3 times this season and
failed to win the match.
Hibs to Lead at Half Time and Not Win 9/1

Dundee Utd haven’t lost in their last 4 visits to
Easter Road.
Dundee Utd Draw No Bet 7/10

MOTHERWELL v ABERDEEN
Both teams are going through a sticky spell just now
and seem to be leaking a few goals. This could be good
news for punters who bet on the Goal Markets.
Over 3.5 Goals 3/1

Motherwell have not lost to Aberdeen in the past
Seven meetings of the sides. Jamie Murphy scored in two
of the matches last season.
Murphy to Score Anytime and Motherwell to win 11/5

Aberdeen have yet to score away from home this season.
Motherwell Clean Sheet 13/10

ST MIRREN v KILMARNOCK
In 6 of the last 9 meetings of the sides at least one of the sides
have scored exactly 2 goals in the match.
Either Side to Score Exactly Two Goals 6/5

Nigel Hasselbaink has scored St Mirrens only home goal
so far this season.
Hasselbaink to Score Anytime 6/4

Paul Heffernan is on fire at present with 8 goals in only 5 starts
for Kilmarnock.
Heffernan to Score 2 or more 8/1

ST JOHNSTONE V HEARTS
Both these sides matches last weekend featured an own goal
MATCH WINNER
An Own Goal to be Scored in the match 8/1

Francisco Sandaza has scored 6 goals in his last 5 matches
Sandaza to Score Anytime 6/4

Hearts have only conceded one goal in their last 5 SPL matches
Hearts to Keep a Clean Sheet 11/8

WILLIAM HILL SCOTTISH CUP
The William Hill Scottish Cup kicks off this weekend with the
sponsors, William Hill, becoming the first, and probably only,
bookmaker to put all First Round Ties on a Coupon. All 17 ties
feature clubs from the Scottish Non Leagues who have qualified
through either their membership of the SFA or by winning their
leagues.

WHICH MATCH WILL PRODUCE THE MOST GOALS?
Fort William v Bo’ness Utd 4/1
Culter v Burntisland Shipyard 15/2
Gala Fairydean v Hawick Royal Albert 15/2
Glasgow Uni v Cove Rangers 15/2
Lossiemouth v Auchinleck Talbot 15/2
Forres Mechanics v Irvine Meadow 10/1
Fraserburgh v CS Strollers 14/1
Huntly v Newton Stewart 14/1
Wick Academy v Coldstream 14/1
Nairn v Selkirk 16/1
Wigtown & Bladnoch v Preston Athletic 16/1
Edinburgh City v Brora Rangers 20/1
St Cuthberts Wanderers v Keith 20/1
Dalbeattie Star v Inverurie Loco 22/1
Edinburgh Uni v Whitehill Welfare 25/1
Rothes v Clachnacuddin 25/1
Vale of Leithen v Girvan 25/1
Should 3 or more games be postponed all bets will be void.

Old Firm v The Rest
Old Firm Winner 1/2
Anyone Else Win Cup 6/4

Non SPL Winner 10/1

Non SPL Side in Final 9/2

Old Firm to meet in the Final 7/2

Non League Side to Reach Fifth Round 5/1

Non League Side to Beat an SPL Side 50/1

Which Non League Side will progress Furthest?
Buckie Thistle 7/2
Deveronvale 11/2
Spartans 11/2
Auchinleck Talbot 7/1
Bo’ness United 7/1
Irvine Meadow 7/1
Threave Rovers 10/1
Cove Rangers 12/1
Fraserburgh 12/1
Keith 12/1
Whitehill Welfare 16/1

Which Highland League Cup will Progress Furthest?
Buckie Thistle 9/4
Deveronvale 9/2
Cove Rangers 7/1
Fraserburgh 10/1
Nairn County 10/1
Keith 12/1
Inverurie Loco Works 14/1
Wick Academy 14/1
Forres Mechancics 16/1
Huntly 16/1
Clachnacuddin 20/1
Brora Rangers 25/1
Lossiemouth 25/1
Rothes 25/1
Fort William 50/1

Which East of Scotland Side will Progress Furthest?
Spartans 11/8
Edinburgh City 5/1
Whitehill Welfare 6/1
Preston Athletic 8/1
Edinburgh University 10/1
Civil Service Strollers 12/1
Gala Fairydean 12/1
Vale of Leithen 12/1
Selkirk 16/1
Coldstream 20/1
Hawick Royal Albert 50/1

Which South of Scotland Side will Progress Furthest?
Threave Rovers 4/9
Dalbeattie Star 7/2
Newton Stewart 10/1
St Cuthbert Wanderers 10/1
Wigtown & Bladnoch 10/1

Which Junior Side will Progress Furthest?
Auchinleck Talbot 2/1
Bo’ness United 2/1
Irvine Meadow 2/1
Culter 10/1
Girvan 10/1

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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Will Michael Rove To Hibs ?

WILL MICHAEL ROVE TO HIBS? OR WILL TONY RETURN?

SHAMROCK ROVERS’ boss Michael O’Neill has been backed from 5/1 to 3/1 second favourite to become the next Hibs’ boss with William Hill who also report money for the club’s former manager Tony Mowbray, down from 11/1 to 8/1, and for Hamilton’s Billy Reid, in as 9/2 third favourite.
‘This looks like being a volatile market with a number of contenders already well backed but with little indication that there is an imminent appointment’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
WILLIAM HILL…..NEXT PERMANENT HIBS’ MANAGER….5/2 Jimmy Calderwood; 3/1 Michael O’Neill; 9/2 Billy Reid; 5/1 Gareth Evans; 11/2 Derek McInnes; 8/1 Tony Mowbray.

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Would Calderwood Killie For Hibs’ Job ?

CALDERWOOD WOULD KILLY FOR HIBS’ JOB……

WILLIAM HILL HAVE OPENED A BOOK ON WHO WILL BE THE NEW HIBS’ BOSS AND MAKE FORMER KILMARNOCK MANAGERJIMMY CALDERWOOD THEIR 5/2 FAVOURITE. ‘Calderwood has reportedly already experssed an interest but Hibs say they are not setting a timescale to make the new appoitnment and are sure to want to run the rule over a number of candidiates’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

Hills – next permanent Hibs’ boss….
Jimmy Calderwood5/2
Derek McInnes4/1
Gareth Evans4/1
Michael O’Neill5/1
Derek Adams8/1
Gus McPherson10/1
Mark Venus10/1
Jim Gannon10/1
Eddie May10/1
Tony Mowbray11/1
Craig Brown11/1
Chris Coleman14/1
Alan Pardew16/1
Bobby Williamson16/1
Gordon Strachan25/1

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You Bet England Will Play Scotland In World Cup After All !

YOU BET ENGLAND CAN PLAY SCOTLAND IN WORLD CUP!

WILLIAM HILL have come up with a way of pitting England against Scotland in the World Cup to provide an unusual betting opportunity for customers north and south of the border. ‘Given the friendly rivalry between the two countries we are delighted to devise a bet which enables supporters to choose between them even though they won’t actually meet on the pitch during the tournament’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
Scotland v England

10 players based in the SPL will feature in the World Cup, but for the purposes of this bet, and to make up a side of 11 in a 4-4-2 formation Scotland will ‘adopt ‘ Uruguayan Defender Andres Scotti for these bets.

The SPL select would line up as follows (Only these players count for the purpose of these bets)

Dusan Pernis (Slovakia/Dundee Utd)

Madjid Bougherra (Algeria/Rangers)

Edson Braafheid (Holland/Celtic)

Soulemayne Bamba (Ivory Coast/Hibs)

Andres Scotti (Urugauay/Colo Colo)

Ki Sung-Yong (South Korea/Celtic)

Maurice Edu (USA/Rangers0

DeMarcus Beasley (USA/Rangers)

Landry N’Guemo (Cameroon/Celtic)

Georgios Samaras (Greece/Celtic)

Michael McGlinchey (New Zealand/Motherwell)

Who will score the most goals (Penalty Shoot outs don’t count)?

SPL Select = 9/1

Tie = 13/2

England = 1/8

Who will pick up the most Cards in the tournament?

SPL Select = 7/4

Tie = 5/2

England = 11/10

A player from the SPL Select to score v England?

YES = 11/4

NO = 1/4

A player from the SPL Select to be booked v England?

YES = 11/10

NO = 4/6

A player from the SPL Select to be Sent Off v England?

YES = 5/1

NO = 1/9

Further World Cup ‘Scotland’ Specials

Despite Scotland not being there, here at William Hill we are determined not to have our Scottish punters miss out on the fun so some Scottish related specials have been produced for the World Cup.

“Auld Enemy”

Andy Murray to Win Wimbledon and England to lose in the World Cup Final = 53/1

“Great Britain”

Andy Murray to Win Wimbledon and England to win the World Cup = 53/1

The Old Firm Connection

Rangers and Celtic both have a few players at the tournament.

Rangers have Maurice Edu and DeMarcus Beasley from the USA and Madjid Bougherra from Algeria alongside former favourites Craig Moore (Australia), Gio Van Bronkhorst (Holland), Pedro Mendes (Portugal), Sotirios Kyrgiakos (Greece) and Gennaro Gattuso (Italy).

In the Green Corner Celtic have Georgios Samaras (Greece), Ki Sung-Yong (South Korea), Edson Braafheid (Holland), Larry N’Guemo (Cameroon) plus former players Shunsuke Nakamura (Japan), Chris Killen (New Zealand) and Michael McGlinchy (New Zealand)

Despite the numerical advantage The Celtic Connection are favourites to outscore their Rangers counterparts.

Who will score the most goals at the World Cup

Celtic Connection = 10/11

Rangers Connection = 5/2

Tie = 5/2

The opening ties in the World Cup also have some Scottish Connections

“MACBETH”

When South Africa line up in the opener against Mexico in their midfield will be the holding midfielder Macbeth Sibaya.

Macbeth Sibaya to Score = 12/1

Macbeth Sibaya to Score First = 33/1

Macbeth Sibaya to be Booked = 7/2

Macbeth Sibaya to be Sent Off = 33/1

“SCOTTI”

In the Uruguayan squad against France will be defender Andres Scotti.

Andres Scotti to Score = 12/1

Andres Scotti to Score First = 33/1

Andres Scotti to be Booked = 10/3

Andres Scotti to be Sent Off = 25/1

“REPEAT OF 1950”

The USA recorded one of their most famous victories in 1950 when they defeated England 1-0. Strangley enough that day the Americans were captained by player born in Scotland.

Fast Forward 60 years and the countries meet again and with a strange twist of fate, lining up in the USA midfield will be Aberdeen born Stuart Holden.

USA to win 1-0 = 12/1

Stuart Holden to Score = 7/1

Stuart Holden to Score First = 20/1

USA to score First = 5/2

The last 3 times the sides have met England scored exactly two goals

England to score exactly 2 goals = 11/5

Rooney to Score 2 or more = 7/2

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S P L Weekend Specials

WILLIAM HILL SPL Specials 29/30 August :
TO WIN SPL…4/6 Celtic; 11/10 Rangers
Hibernian v Celtic : Celtic have only won 1 of last 6 matches at Easter Road. Match Odds Hibernian 9/2 Draw 13/5 Celtic 1/2 Handicap Odds Hibernian (+1) 5/4 Tie 5/2 Celtic (-1) 6/4
Hibernian (+2) 2/5 Tie 10/3 Celtic (-2) 9/2
Draw No Bet Hibernian 3/1 Celtic 2/11
Double Chance Hibernian or Draw 6/5 Hibernian or Celtic 1/6 Draw or Celtic 1/20
Scott Brown Returns to Easter Road Brown to score 5/1 Brown to score first 12/1 Brown to score 2+ 33/1 Brown to score a hatrick 100/1 Brown to be Booked 3/1 Brown to be Sent Off 16/1
Old Boys Network Riordan of Hibs and Brown and Caldwell of Celtic all play against their former side Any of the 3 to Score 19/20 Any of the 3 to Score First 7/2 All of the 3 to Score 250/1
Who will be top of the SPL at 6pm on Sunday Rangers 8/11 Celtic 13/8 Hibernian 13/2 Dundee Utd 20/1 Motherwell 25/1
Who’s 100% record will last the longest? Rangers 4/7 Celtic 6/4 Hibernian 10/1
Rangers v Hamilton: Rangers scored 14 goals in the 3 matches they played against Hamilton at Ibrox last season Handicap Odds Rangers (-2) 6/5 Tie 10/3 Hamilton (+2) 5/4
Kris Boyd scored 6 goals against Hamilton last season Boyd to score 8/13 Boyd to score first 11/4 Boyd to score a hatrick 12/1 Boyd to score a Penalty 4/1
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