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Bromley Man Strikes It Lucky For Second Time!

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A Kent man in his fifties was celebrating for the second time in less than a year after beating odds of almost 2000/1 to scoop a massive £38,033.24 from his local William Hill shop in Bromley. It was not the first time that this customer has won big in recent times, having had a 12 fold accumulator late last year that paid out £27,000.

This time around the punter, who wishes to remain anonymous, selected 15 sides from various leagues and competitions around Europe in a £20 football accumulator. Among his selections were sides from the Europa and Champions League, the Dutch second division and the Polish Premier League. Despite having a seemingly varied knowledge of football on the continent, Arsenal (8/15 to defeat Newcastle), Chelsea (to defeat Napoli at 4/6) and Manchester City (2/9 to defeat Sporting Lisbon) were all in his coupon.

“Usually I would have said that this was a once in a lifetime bet but this guy has knocked us for six twice in a year, he is the new guru,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

“Other customers are asking us what he is betting on so they can follow him,” said staff in the shop.

Winning Selections:

Udinese to beat AZ Alkmaar 5/6

Chelsea to beat Napoli 4/6

Hannover to beat Standard 8/13

Wrexham to beat Ebbsfleet 8/13

Inter to beat Marseille 10/11

Polonia to beat Jagiellonia 1/2

Trabzonspor to beat Sivasspor 8/11

St Pauli to beat Karlsruhe 1/3

Bastia to beat Lens 11/8

Combuur Leeuwarden to beat AGOVV 1/4

Velez to beat Olimpio Bahia Blanca 4/9

Arsenal to beat Newcastle 8/15

Bayern Munich to beat Basel 1/5

Man City to beat Sporting Lisbon 2/9

Kharkiv to beat Olimpiakos 11/4

Further Information…Joe Crilly…07850 518 164

Twitter: @footy_joe

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Wigan Primed For Drop As They Let Lead Slip…swans Flying To Europe…championship Latest

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Wigan briefly moved out of the bottom three as they went one goal up on West Brom, although an equaliser for Roy Hodgson’s men, saw the Latics remain in the bottom three. William Hill make them 1/5 to be relegated at the end of the season, 10/3 to stay up and 11/10 to finish bottom of the Premier League.

Swansea continued to impress, defeating Fulham at Craven Cottage and having all but guaranteed themselves Premier League football next season, can start to look up the table. William Hill are offering 16/1 that they finish the season in the top six and finish their first Premier League season with European football.

With only two games taking place in the Premier League on Saturday, the best of the action was to be found in the Championship where Reading briefly topped the table before a rousing comeback from Southampton saw them reclaim top spot and William Hill make the Saints the Even money favourites to win the League, with Reading 2/1 and West Ham 5/2.

Premier League Relegation:1/5 Wigan; 3/10 Wolves; 2/5 QPR; 5/4 Bolton; 7/4 Blackburn; 40/1 BAR

Premier League to stay up: 2/5 Blackburn; 4/7 Bolton; 7/4 QPR; 12/5 Wolves; 10/3 Wigan

Premier League to finish bottom: 11/10 Wigan; 7/4 Wolves; 9/4 QPR; 10/1 Bolton; 12/1 Blackburn

Premier League winner: 8/13 Manchester United; 6/5 Manchester City; 250/1 Arsenal; 250/1 Tottenham; 500/1 Chelsea

Championship winner: 1/1 Southampton; 2/1 Reading; 5/2 West Ham; 50/1 Birmingham; 80/1 Middlesbrough; 80/1 Hull; 100/1 BAR

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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United 16/1 To Win All Their Remaining Matches…how Many Points Will 17th Get?

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Manchester United moved four points clear of Manchester City and William Hill make them 4/9 to retain the Premier League title with City 13/8 to win it for the first time. At the other end of the table, another heavy defeat for Wolves saw them slip to the bottom of the table and Hills think that the writing could be on the wall for Terry Connor’s men, offering 1/6 that they are relegated.

Alex Ferguson has claimed that his side need to win all of their remaining games if they are to win their 20th title and William Hill make them 16/1 to do so.

“There is no doubting that Manchester City will push their rivals all the way, but United now have the upper hand and if they win their remaining matches, will win the league,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

Wolves have really struggled since dispensing of Mick McCarthy and Hills are offering 5/6 that Terry Connor is still in charge on the final day of the season (5/6 that he is not). It is not thought that the 40 point mark will be necessary for the team finishing in 17th place and Hills make 31 points or less their 21/10 favourite with 32 or 33 5/2.

Chelsea won their fourth consecutive match with Roberto Di Matteo in charge and William Hill make them 4/1 to avoid defeat in their next five matches, although they are 5/6 to lose next weekend against Manchester City.

Premier League Outright: 4/9 Manchester United; 13/8 Manchester City; 250/1 Arsenal; 250/1 Tottenham; 500/1 Chelsea

Premier League Relegation: 1/6 Wolves; 1/4 Wigan; 2/5 QPR; 5/4 Bolton; 2/1 Blackburn; 33/1 BAR

Premier League To Stay Up: 4/11 Blackburn; 4/7 Bolton; 7/4 QPR; 11/4 Wigan; 7/2 Wolves

Will Terry Connor be in charge of Wolves on the final day of the season: 5/6 yes; 5/6 no

How many points will 17th position get: 11/2 38 or more; 7/2 36 or 37; 11/4 34 or 35; 5/2 32 or 33; 21/10 31 or less

16/1 Manchester United to win all of their remaining games of 2011/12 season

When will Chelsea next lose: 5/6 Manchester City; 7/2 Tottenham; 5/1 Benfica (a); 16/1 Aston Villa; 16/1 Benfica (h); 4/1 unbeaten in any of these matches

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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5/1 Title Is Decided On Goal Difference…9/4 Van Persie Breaks 18 Year Old Record

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WEDNESDAY PREMIER LEAGUE SPECIALS

Alex Ferguson has claimed that the Premier League title could go down to the wire with goal difference possibly being a deciding factor. William Hill offer 5/1 that the destination of the Premier League trophy is decided this way. Should that be the case, Hills think that United have the edge, offering 4/7 that they end the season with a more superior goal difference than their Manchester rivals (5/4 vice versa). Hills go 3/1 that the title is decided after the result of the Manchester Derby on the 30th April.

“This could be one of the closest title run ins yet, made all the more exciting by the fact that it is City against United,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly. “It is looking more and more likely that the Derby on 30th April could be the most important in recent memory.”

Robin van Persie could add to his impressive tally by bagging a goal or two on Wednesday evening against Everton and William Hill are offering 9/4 that he breaks the all time individual Premier League record goal tally of 34. He is 5/2 to outscore the entire Everton team during their match on Wednesday.

William Hill Odds:

Robin van Persie vs Everton (most goals): 5/2 Robin van Persie; 5/4 Everton; 6/4 Draw

Van Persie to score 35 or more League goals 2011/12: 9/4 yes; 1/3 no

5/1 Premier League title to be decided by goal difference

Which team will have the highest goal difference: 4/7 Manchester United; 5/4 Manchester City

Wednesday Premier League Specials:

Highest Scoring Match:
15/8 Tottenham / Stoke
5/2 Manchester City / Chelsea
3/1 QPR / Liverpool
3/1 Everton / Arsenal

Highest Scoring Team: 2/1 Tottenham; 7/2 Liverpool; 9/2 Manchester City; 11/2 Arsenal; 8/1 Everton; 9/1 Chelsea; 16/1 QPR; 20/1 Stoke

Fastest scoring team: 10/3 Tottenham; 4/1 Liverpool; 5/1 Manchester City; 5/1 Arsenal; 6/1 Everton; 13/2 Chelsea; 10/1 QPR; 12/1 Stoke

Total red cards: 4/5 none; 2/1 one; 3/1 two or more

Hat-trick scored: 3/1 yes; 2/9 no

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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Tevez 7/2 To Make Scoring Return From The Bench…

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Carlos Tevez could make an astonishing comeback for Manchester City against Chelsea on Wednesday and William Hill are offering 7/2 that he comes off the bench and grabs himself a goal. Tevez is 5/4 to score anytime during the game and 5/1 to score the first goal of the game. Hills think that should he make a comeback for City this season he will more than likely be firing blanks, offering 11/10 that he scores no goals for the rest of the season.

On the other side on Wednesday will be Fernando Torres who grabbed a brace on Sunday and William Hill are offering Even money that he fails to score for at least two hours from the time of his last goal on Sunday (currently stands at 5 minutes).

Tevez to come off bench and score: 7/2 – void if he starts and void if not on bench
Tev goals rest of season: 11/10 none; 5/2 one; 4/12 two; 4/1 three or more

How long until Torres’ next goal: 7/2 0-60 minutes; 5/2 61-120 minutes; 5/1 121-180 minutes; 1/1 180 minutes or more

Who will score more EPL goals between now until the end of the season:
2/9 Torres; 3/1 Tevez
8/11 Torres; 1/1 Carroll

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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City 6/4 For Title As Arsenal Odds On To Be Top London Club

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CITY TITLE ODDS TRIMMED

WILLIAM HILL have cut Manchester City from 13/8 to 6/4 to win the Premier League title for which Manchester United are 1/2 favourites.

Hills…..
4/9 Mancini to still be there 1st day next season:13/8 not to be

5/1 Title To be decided on goal difference

TOP LONDON CLUB….8/13 Arsenal; 6/4 Spurs; 8/1 Chelsea

Torres 3/1 ……Not to score in Prem this season ( must play some part in next Prem match or bets void )

Torres: To be at Chelsea at start of next season 8/15 Yes…….11/8 No

Tevez 5/6 to be at City 1st day next season… 5/6 not to be 1/10

Dalglish to be Liverpool boss day 1 next season:1/10 yes…..11/2 not to be

Di Matteo next permanent Chelsea boss? 5/2

Hills…Relegation 1/7 Wolves (4/1 STAY UP);’1/6 Wigan (7/2) ; 4/6 QPR (11/10) ;4/5 Bolton (10/11); 7/2 Blackburn

Further information……graham sharpe…0780 3233702
twitter- @sharpeangle

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You Bet Manchester Sides Will Bounce Back With Victory On Sunday

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After their joint defeats in the Europa League on Thursday, Manchesters United and City will be hoping to get back to winning ways on Sunday although William Hill are offering 60/1 that both sides lose against West Brom and Swansea. In all reality, the two sides are big favourites to win with United 1/3 to win and City 4/6. Hills think that the home advantage Manchester United have will enable them to have an easier time of things, with the match Even money to see the most goals on Sunday.

Manchester City are 1/18 to be top of the table come Monday morning and only a defeat in all reality could see United overtake them (15/2 for United to sit top of the table on Monday).

Sunday mythical match bet: 10/11 Manchester United; 17/10 Manchester City; 10/3 draw

Both Manchester sides to lose: 60/1

Who will be top of the table on Sunday evening: 1/18 Manchester City; 15/2 Manchester United

Highest scoring Sunday match:
1/1 Manchester United/WBA; 11/5 Swansea/Manchester City; 11/5 Norwich/Wigan

How many points clear will Manchester City be clear on Monday 12th March: 15/2 not top; 7/2 goal difference; 33/1 1 point; 5/6 2 points; 33/1 3 points; 7/1 4 points; 14/1 5 points

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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11/10 For Current Bottom Three To Drop…1/1 For No More Managers To Go This Season

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Bolton and Blackburn were the two sides at the bottom who benefitted from today’s basement battles and Hills make those two North West sides 8/15 (Bolton) and 4/9 (Blackburn) to stay up. The current bottom three (Wigan, Wolves and QPR) are in increasing amounts of peril and Hills go just 11/10 that Wigan, QPR and Wolves all get relegated at the start of the season. Wigan and Wolves are 2/9 and 3/10 respectively to be relegated.

“Wolves and Wigan have not been playing particularly well over the last few weeks and QPR will certainly be looking at their upcoming fixtures with increasing trepidation,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly. “As things stand, it is easy to see why they are our big favourites for the drop.”

Chelsea squeaked past 10 man Stoke by the narrowest of margins, but at the same time maintained Roberto Di Matteo’s 100% record. Hills offer 4/1 that they reamain undefeated in the next four fixtures, including a tricky trip to Manchester City and a home tie against Napoli – their next game for which they are 7/2 to be defeated.

Hills are now offering Even money that no other Premier League manager leaves his job before the end of the season. Owen Coyle, Roberto Martinez and Alex McLeish are all 5/1 to be the next to go, while Steve Kean, who was as short as 2/9 at one point in the season is 8/1 to be the next to go.

Premier League Relegation: 2/9 Wigan; 3/10 Wolves; 1/3 QPR; 11/8 Bolton; 13/8 Blackburn; 25/1 Aston Villa; 33/1 Swansea

Premier League Stay Up: 1/300 Swansea; 1/200 Aston Villa; 4/9 Blackburn; 8/15 Bolton; 9/4 QPR; 12/5 Wolves; 3/1 Wigan

To finish bottom: 6/5 Wigan; 2/1 Wolves; 9/4 QPR; 8/1 Bolton; 10/1 Blackburn

When Will Chelsea First Lose Under RDM?
Napoli (H) (UCL) 7/2
Leicester (H) (FAC) 10/1
Man City (A) (PL) 5/4
Tottenham (H) (PL) 4/1
Remain unbeaten in above 4 fixtures 4/1

Must be played in above order or bets void.

5th Premier League manager to go: 1/1 No manager to go; 5/1 Owen Coyle; 5/1 Roberto Martinez; 5/1 Alex McLeish; 8/1 Steve Kean; 14/1 Harry Redknapp; 16/1 Mark Hughes; 20/1 David Moyes; 20/1 Kenny Dalglish; 25/1 BAR

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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United Odds On For Title For 1st Time In Six Months

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NOW UNITED ARE ODDS-ON TO RETAIN TITLE – CELTIC ODDS-ON FOR WH SCOTTISH CUP

MANCHESTER UNITED are now 8/13 favourites with William Hill to retain the Premier League title after beating West Brom as Manchester City lost to Swansea and drifted out to 6/5, with Spurs now out to 250/1. ‘United haven’t been odds on for the title since late September, but as ever seem to be making their move at just the right time’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
Hills now offer 7/4 that Mancini will be an ex-manager of Man City by the start of next season, 2/5 that he will still be in charge, and offer 1/3 that Tevez will play for them again in the Premier League this season, 9/4 that he will not. ‘It would be tough for Mancini if he had to turn to Tevez to get the title bid back on track’ added Sharpe.

HILL’S TITLE STRAIGHT FORECAST ODDS….
Man Utd – Man City4/6
Man City – Man Utd5/4
Man Utd – Tottenham20/1
Man City – Tottenham33/1
Others on request.

TOP FOUR FINISH….1/5 Spurs; 4/9 Arsenal; 5/4 Chelsea; 8 Liverpool; 20 Newcastle.

**Hills make Spurs 8/11 in their ‘without the Mancs’ market, in which Arsenal are 8/5, Chelsea 11/2 and Liverpool 100/1.

**After scoring twice against WBA, Rooney is now 1/ 2 in Hill’s ‘Without RVP’ Premier top scorer market with Aguero 5/2; Ba 7/1; Dzeko 20/1.

**RVP is 11/4 to set a record total of 35 or more Prem goals this season.

**Kenny Dalglish is 10/3 to cease to be Liverpool manager by the first day of next season, 1/5 still to be there.

Relegation…1/5 Wigan (10/3 stay up); 3/10 Wolves (12/5); 1/3 QPR (9/4); 11/8 Bolton; 13/8 Blackburn
Finish Bottom- 11/10 Wigan; 2 Wolves; 9/4 QPR; 8 Bolton; 10 Blackburn.

****************************WILLIAM HILL SCOTTISH CUP UPDATE***********

**Following todays matches and draw here are the revised odds from the sponsors

To Win William Hill Scottish Cup

Celtic8/15
Aberdeen6/1
Hibernian6/1
Hearts15/2
St Mirren10/1

To Qualify For Final
Aberdeen8/11
HibernianEVS
Celtic1/2
Hearts10/3
St Mirren10/3

Name The Finalists
Hibernian v Hearts8/1
Hibernian v Celtic 2/1
Hibernian v St Mirren8/1
Aberdeen v Celtic8/5
Aberdeen v Hearts13/2
Aberdeen v St Mirren13/2

Further information….graham sharpe…0780 3233702
twitter- @sharpeangle

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Squeaky Arsenal Time For Spurs As Gunners Close The Gap…bruce Backed For Wolves Job

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Thomas Vermaelen won tonight’s game in the last minute and William Hill are offering 11/10 that they are the top London club at the end of the season with Spurs Even money and Chelsea 6/1. They are also 2/7 to finish in the top four, while Newcastle are 28/1 to taste Champions League football next season.

“Arsenal have come from behind to win in the last four games that they have played and are showing the grit, determination and quality that is needed at this stage of the season to achieve a top four position,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

Robin van Persie scored yet another goal and William Hill are offering 2/1 that he beats Alan Shearer and Andy Cole’s Premier League goal record of 34 goals in a season.

******Wolves At The Door Of Steve Bruce********

Steve Bruce has been the subject of a large gamble to become the next permanent Wolves boss with William Hill seeing countless bets (predominantly from the North of England) that saw his odds tumble from 7/1 to 4/1 in a matter of minutes, before the book was closed at 19:55 on Monday evening.

Premier League without Manchester Sides: 1/1 Tottenham; 11/10 Arsenal; 6/1 Chelsea; 100/1 Liverpool

Top four finish: 1/4 Tottenham; 2/7 Arsenal; 11/8 Chelsea; 9/1 Liverpool; 28/1 Newcastle; 125/1 BAR

Premier League Outright: 8/13Manchester United; 6/5 Manchester City; 250/1 Arsenal; 250/1 Tottenham; 500/1 Chelsea

Top London Club: 1/1 Tottenham; 11/10 Arsenal; 6/1 Chelsea

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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